While supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 wait for a decision in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger federal trial, volunteers with Equality California are going door-to-door in an attempt to change the minds of those who voted for the same-sex marriage ban.
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January 12, 2010 – 11:10 am
Testimony in Perry v. Schwarzenegger featured vivid personal testimony about struggles with discrimination based on sexual orientation. The team defending Proposition 8, meanwhile, argued that the state has a compelling interest to allow voters to define marriage.
Prop 8 challenged in court, questions abound
November 6, 2008 – 6:11 pm
By HENRY JONES and SAMSON REINY
Nov. 6–The passage of Proposition 8 has set off statewide legal confusion as same-sex marriage advocates filed petitions before the California Supreme Court yesterday, calling for the suspension of the gay marriage ban until the court decides if the amendment is unconstitutional.
Californians voted on Tuesday by a 52 to 48 [...]
Get out vote effort starts before dawn
November 4, 2008 – 1:40 pm
By MELANIE MASON
Nov. 4 – It is 6 am, and most of the storefronts on Broadway are dark and shuttered. The sun has yet to rise. But the lights are on at the Oakland Democratic Party headquarters, and the people streaming in are awake and attentive. This is no day for early morning grogginess. It [...]
Black church leaders urge no vote on Prop 8
October 21, 2008 – 9:49 pm
By KRISTINE WONG
Oct. 21 – On the steps of Oakland City Hall this morning, African-American ministers and politicians declared their strong opposition to Proposition 8, the state ballot initiative that would make same-sex marriage illegal in California.
Citing civil rights as well as religious, legal, and personal reasons, they challenged the assumption that the African-American community [...]