In California, Proposition 8 was the ballot proposition creating a change to the state Constitution which restricted the definition of marriage.
In Arizona, Proposition 102 was the ballot proposition which created a state Constitutional amendment to restrict the definition of marriage.
People and businesses that contributed are listed publicly on the website operated by the Arizona Secretary [...]
Mormons’ uneasy victory
- Stephen Stromberg, Special to The Washington Post
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is becoming a potent political force. Last year’s story was that Mormons had risen to some of the highest offices in America – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid belongs to the church, as does former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt [...]
Minorities fear trend from California gay marriage ban – Yahoo News
California’s gay marriage ban could open the door to legal discrimination against unpopular groups if the state Supreme Court allows the voter-approved measure to stand, blacks, Latinos, Asians and other minorities said…
The court had recognized such marriages in May, and about 20,000 same-sex couples wed [...]
Milk is a newly released movie about the life and political career of Harvey Milk, San Francisco’s first openly gay Mayor. The movie is directed by Gus Van Sant and stars Sean Penn (Best Actor Oscar for ‘Mystic River’), Josh Brolin (’W’), and James Franco (’Spiderman’).
The timing of the release could not be better. [...]
Utah Gay rights advocates oppose boycott of the state
- The Salt Lake Tribune
Some prominent Utah gay rights leaders oppose a boycott of the state’s ski and tourism industry, being proposed by gay-rights groups angry with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ support of Proposition 8 in California that defined marriage as only between [...]
The El Coyote restaurant used to be popular especially with many people in the gay community. But when it was revealed that manager, and niece of the owner, Marjorie Chrisoffersen had contributed to the Yes on 8 campaign to strip gay couple of marriage rights business dropped off.
Marjorie told the public that she has “been [...]
Time Magazine
Ever since a slim majority outlawed gay marriage in California, opponents have waged national protests and petitions, urging the judicial system to reconsider the results of the Nov. 4 referendum. (Proposition 8 overturned an earlier decision by the Supreme Court of California legalizing same-sex marriages.) While the court weighs whether or not to get [...]
After a professional campaign failed to defeat the measure, a Web-based opposition is making itself heard. – LA Times
“…We need to show we can win in the court of public opinion.”
Whether the current protests will help or hinder that effort remains unclear, said Bruce Cain, a political science professor at UC Berkeley.
“It can [...]
Critics Question Church’s Role in Lobbying; Accuse Mormons of Bigotry
ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6238226
In Connecticut today, a judge cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry, creating a day of truly remarkable contrasts on one of the most divisive cultural issues in America: gay marriage…
In New York City[], protesters gathered outside a Mormon church, to show [...]
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