Posts Tagged ‘ california ’

Prop 8 Upheld

May 26th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

Prop 8 has been upheld in California! The same-sex “marriages” that went into effect before Prop 8 will remain legally recognized, however. According to the Long Beach Press-Telegram:
The California Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure that banned same- sex marriage in the state, but the court also ruled [...]



Shannon Minter on Proposition 8

May 26th, 2009 | By Marc Thomas | Category: Law & Politics, News

Editor’s Note: A guest community post from Marc Thomas, a frequent contributor to VOR via comments.  Learn more about Marc at his blog: www.heknocks.com. Guest community posts do not necessarily represent the views of Voice of Revolution.

As I write, the seven-judges of the Supreme Court in San Francisco consider the legitimacy of Proposition 8 and [...]



Prop 8 Before California Supreme Court

Mar 5th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

A key court case will take place today in which the constitutionality of Proposition 8 will be decided. According to CNN:
The California Supreme Court began hearing arguments Thursday in a case that could determine the fate of same-sex marriage in the state, as well as the validity of about 18,000 same-sex marriages.
The court is [...]



GetToKnowUsFirst.org

Jan 24th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Sexuality & Gender

A new campaign from homosexual activists to counter California’s Prop 8 is coming out with a series of commercials aimed at normalizing the public perception of gay couples and gay families, and promoting the legalization of gay marriage.  The campaign is called GetToKnowUsFirst.org, their website declares:

In the wake of California’s passage of Proposition 8, a [...]