Category Archives: Prop 8

It’s not enough you banned civil marriage equality

but now you want to invalidate the marriages that took place during the time it was legal in California? From the AP:
The sponsors of Proposition 8 asked the California Supreme Court on Friday to nullify the marriages of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who exchanged vows before voters approved the ballot initiative that outlawed gay [...]

Someone finally decides to put gay people in ads promoting civil marriage equality

According to the Los Angeles Associated Press:
A group of gay couples in Southern California is planning to put a personal face on the same-sex marriage issue by airing a series of television ads featuring their families. The five spots are scheduled to run in the days before the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. They’ll target counties [...]

Interviewing the captain of the losing team

Qeerty has an interview with Geoff Kors of Equality California, the leading group in the “No on 8″ fight in California.
There are a lot of people who are upset about the passage of Prop. 8, and while criticism has been leveled at the Yes on 8 Campaign, it’s also directed at the No on 8 [...]

The Final Tally on California’s Prop 8 Vote

Civil Marriage lost by 600k votes.

LA Student Sent to the Principle’s Office for “No on 8″ shirt

LA Times blog has the story

Stewart on gay vs. chickens

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Things the Gays Need to Do to Stop Losing Marriage Battles in the States

There must be:
1.    A greater focus on including straight allies in the fight for civil marriage equality. more » Gay people cannot win this fight alone. In greater and greater numbers our families, friends, and colleagues are not only supportive of our right to marry, but are actively taking up the mantle of our cause. They [...]