The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional — just the latest turn in a legal saga that has gone on for more than a decade. Supporters of Prop. 8 have pledged to appeal the decision; the issue will likely reach the Supreme Court.

This interactive timeline plots major milestones in the state's same-sex marriage history. Click on the dates along the bottom to see events and read quotations from court decisions.

Read the full story about Tuesday's ruling here and an analysis of what it means here.