tagged w/ Proposition 8 appealed
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Steven & Glenn are raising three sons in Southern California. They are one of the 18,000 same-sex couples who legally married before the November 2008 passage of Proposition 8.Steven & Glenn are raising three sons in Southern California. They are one of the... more
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One of 13 Southern California families who stepped forward to share their story in the aftermath of Proposition 8...One of 13 Southern California families who stepped forward to share their story in the... more
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November 19- California Supreme Court denies Immediate Stay and Asks for More Briefs - We Explain What it Means.November 19- California Supreme Court denies Immediate Stay and Asks for More Briefs -... more
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Press release from Attorney General Jerry Brown's office. Not a big surprise. Our analysis is coming soon.Press release from Attorney General Jerry Brown's office. Not a big surprise.... more
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A list of the lawmakers who signed the letter to the Cal Supreme Court, along with a link to the site where people can find out their representative is (along with encouragement to call with their support or complaint).A list of the lawmakers who signed the letter to the Cal Supreme Court, along with a... more
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It’s worth watching the whole thing, and the last minute or so is a mind-bender. Rodney, without realizing it, updates his “Can’t We All Get Along” message for the Obama/Overturn Prop 8 era.It’s worth watching the whole thing, and the last minute or so is a mind-bender.... more
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Links to all Prop. 8 posts at JohnnyCalifornia.com
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The Prop 8 lawsuits are complicated. We try to break them down in a way that's more than a sound-bite but can still be understood by a non lawyer.The Prop 8 lawsuits are complicated. We try to break them down in a way that's... more
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By Susan Ferriss | Sacramento Bee
Cheryl Weston once attended a wedding ceremony for gay friends, but on Election Day, she voted for a constitutional amendment to declare marriage in California as only between a man and a woman.
"It was called a holy union, but I don't know how holy it was," said Weston, a Sacramento barber.
Weston, 44, is one of an overwhelming number – 70 percent – of black voters in California who voted for Proposition 8 and helped secure its passage, according to exit polling conducted by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International.
African Americans, energized by Barack Obama's presidential bid, boosted their numbers at the polls this year to 10 percent of the state's electorate, up from 6 percent in 2004.
"The Obama people were thrilled to turn out high percentages of African Americans, but (Proposition 8) literally wouldn't have passed without those voters," said Gary Dietrich, president of Citizen Voice, a nonpartisan voter awareness organization.
Latinos were 18 percent of California's voters, and through sheer numbers also contributed to Proposition 8's success. But 53 percent of Latino voters supported the measure, a much lower percentage than black voters. Among white and Asian voters, 49 percent voted for the measure.
Opponents of Proposition 8 appealed to voters to reject the measure as discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Read the full story at sacbee.com.By Susan Ferriss | Sacramento Bee
Cheryl Weston once attended a wedding ceremony... more
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