Prop 8 briefs: New group seeks help for outreach to African American community
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 at 09:59 am
The Bay Area Reporter
August 14, 2008
And Marriage for All will provide couples with interactive three-hour trainings and support so that they can be most effective – and comfortable – in presenting their stories. Parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and other supportive family members are also welcome. [Link]
August 14, 2008
And Marriage for All will provide couples with interactive three-hour trainings and support so that they can be most effective – and comfortable – in presenting their stories. Parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and other supportive family members are also welcome. [Link]
Leading Companies in Bay Area to Discuss the Impact of Marriage Equality on the Workplace
Posted on Aug 13, 2008 at 10:37 am
Trading Markets
August 11, 2008
A panel including executives from Intuit, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Trucker Huss, and more, will speak to how organizations are adapting to changes in benefits, policies, and other areas based on the California Supreme Court ruling upholding the freedom to marry. In addition to updating company policies, many organizations have been proactive in taking a stance against Proposition 8. (Link)
August 11, 2008
A panel including executives from Intuit, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Trucker Huss, and more, will speak to how organizations are adapting to changes in benefits, policies, and other areas based on the California Supreme Court ruling upholding the freedom to marry. In addition to updating company policies, many organizations have been proactive in taking a stance against Proposition 8. (Link)
Latest On How The AFA Is Working For Discriminatory “Yes On Prop 8” Campaign
Posted on Aug 13, 2008 at 10:21 am
Pam's House Blend
August 13, 2008
Blogger Autumn Sandeen profiles how those supporting the discriminatory anti-gay constitutional amendment in California are trying to mobilize church support to end marriage equality in California. (Link)
August 13, 2008
Blogger Autumn Sandeen profiles how those supporting the discriminatory anti-gay constitutional amendment in California are trying to mobilize church support to end marriage equality in California. (Link)
Prop. 8 Backers Drop Challenge on Wording
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 at 09:55 am
San Francisco Chronicle
August 12, 2008
A Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Brown's reference to an elimination of rights was an accurate description of the purpose and effect of Prop. 8, and a state appeals court in Sacramento turned down an emergency appeal by the Yes on 8 campaign late Friday. [Link]
August 12, 2008
A Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Brown's reference to an elimination of rights was an accurate description of the purpose and effect of Prop. 8, and a state appeals court in Sacramento turned down an emergency appeal by the Yes on 8 campaign late Friday. [Link]
OPINION: Behind the gay-marriage talk
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 at 09:48 am
Los Angeles Times
August 11, 2008
In a recent editorial board meeting with the Times, anti-gay backers of Prop. 8 claimed that same-sex couples who married would then “recruit” their children into being gay.[Link]
August 11, 2008
In a recent editorial board meeting with the Times, anti-gay backers of Prop. 8 claimed that same-sex couples who married would then “recruit” their children into being gay.[Link]
OP-ED: Battles worth fighting are motivation enough
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 at 09:25 am
The Gilroy Dispatch
August 11, 2008
"Even if California voters reject Prop 8 in November, the battle will not be won. Same-sex marriages are still illegal in all but one other state, and are not recognized in most states. These are not problems that opposite-sex couples face. Much progress is being made in the marriage equality battle, but it is far from won." [Link]
August 11, 2008
"Even if California voters reject Prop 8 in November, the battle will not be won. Same-sex marriages are still illegal in all but one other state, and are not recognized in most states. These are not problems that opposite-sex couples face. Much progress is being made in the marriage equality battle, but it is far from won." [Link]
Ruling on ballot title is setback for Prop. 8 backers
Posted on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:32 am
The Sacramento Bee
August 9, 2008
"Petitioner has failed to explain why the term 'eliminates' is inherently argumentative, while the term 'limit' is not," Sacramento County Judge Timothy Frawley said in his eight-page ruling. [Link]
August 9, 2008
"Petitioner has failed to explain why the term 'eliminates' is inherently argumentative, while the term 'limit' is not," Sacramento County Judge Timothy Frawley said in his eight-page ruling. [Link]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Posted on Aug 06, 2008 at 07:11 pm
"I think there is every reason why we should defeat it. But no one can be cavalier. No one can be complacent. No one can be sanguine about it. It will take everything we have. People will have to write the biggest checks they've ever written, devote more volunteer hours than they ever have, have more difficult conversations than they've ever had for 90 days. For 90 days we have to give it everything."
—Kate Kendell, on California's Prop. 8
Prop. 8 wouldn’t be retroactive, Jerry Brown says
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 at 10:49 am
San Francisco Chronicle
August 5, 2008
If voters approve a discriminatory November ballot measure banning same-sex couples' legal marriages in California, thousands of weddings conducted since the state Supreme Court legalized the unions on May 15 will probably remain valid, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Monday. [Link]
August 5, 2008
If voters approve a discriminatory November ballot measure banning same-sex couples' legal marriages in California, thousands of weddings conducted since the state Supreme Court legalized the unions on May 15 will probably remain valid, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Monday. [Link]
Gay couples use weddings to raise awareness
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 at 10:43 am
The Associated Press
August 5, 2008
Molly McKay plans to marry her partner on Sept. 1, and the two have decided to participate in one of the more popular anti-Proposition 8 wedding trends — replacing a traditional gift registry with a political version that accepts donations to the "No on 8" campaign in lieu of gifts. [Link]
August 5, 2008
Molly McKay plans to marry her partner on Sept. 1, and the two have decided to participate in one of the more popular anti-Proposition 8 wedding trends — replacing a traditional gift registry with a political version that accepts donations to the "No on 8" campaign in lieu of gifts. [Link]