Evan Low, the openly gay mayor of the city of Campbell, has applauded Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker for striking down the California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
Born in 1983, Low, a fourth-generation Asian American, is one of the youngest Asian-American mayors in the country. He grew up in San Jose, Calif. and moved to Campbell in 2003.
Though an appeal has already been filed to reinstate Prop. 8, Low is optimistic, telling AsianWeek that he is "confident that Judge Walker's decision will be affirmed by higher courts." (Source: Andrew Lam, New America Media, Aug 6, 2010 ).