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Prop 8 ruling. What’s next?

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Matt Baume (SFist and SFAppeal contributor, Stop8.org founder, and one of the leading voice in the fight against prop. created this helpful film that explains today’s Prop 8 ruling and what our next steps. Please visit Stop8.org for more information about today’s ruling.

Prop 8 upheld, existing same sex marriages valid

As expected

Prop 8 – The Musical

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die
“Starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more…”
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The Mormon war on gay people

Rev. Dr. Dorsey Blake. No on Prop 8 rally. 11/17/08 SF
Andrew Sullivan in one of his most eloquent moments.
I respect [Mormon's] right to freedom of conscience and religion. In fact, it is one of my strongest convictions. But when they use their money and power to target my family, to break it up, to demean [...]

No on 8. What comes next?

Matt in SFist, says what needs to be said.
Saturday protests had great energy, but by the end, lack of leadership was painfully obvious
In 2006 there were historically large marches for immigration rights nationwide, notably in Los Angeles where somewhere between 500,000 and one million marched in the largest protest ever in L.A.
But that huge and [...]

Court challenges to Prop 8

From the WSJ law blog, detailing the three similar court challenges to Prop 8. They hinge on whether Prop 8 is an amendment or a revision to the state constitution. The difference is crucial.
The three lawsuits challenge the procedure by which the referendum was passed. Under California law, there are two categories of changes that [...]

No on Prop 8 rally. Opening the rally

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Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. Gay Mormon couple

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(I screwed up and have the wrong caption for them. Obviously they are not Carole Midgen. But, by the time I realized the mistake, it already had several comments on YouTube, so I guess I’m stuck with it…)
Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon

Nixon is a former Senior Minister at MCC-SF. Link.
Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. Tom Ammiano. California State Assembly

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Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. Mark Leno. California State Senate

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Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. David Cameron

Cameron is Intersex Outreach Director at Marriage Equality USA. Link.
Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. Carole Midgen. California State Senate

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Nov. 15, 2008. San Francisco. Jointheimpact.com

No on Prop 8 rally. San Francisco

Here’s some photos. Video coming soon.

NYT: Mormons tipped scale in ban on gay marriage

“We’ve spoken out on other issues, we’ve spoken out on abortion, we’ve spoken out on those other kinds of things,” said Michael R. Otterson, the managing director of public affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the Mormons are formally called, in Salt Lake City. “But we don’t get involved to [...]