Tag Archives: Proposition 8

Encouraging: Asian-Americans in California overwhelmingly oppose a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in the state, according to a groundbreaking survey released Wednesday. The poll found that 57 percent of Asian-Americans likely to vote in the Nov. 4 election oppose Proposition 8, which would reverse May’s California Supreme Court ruling that gave gay and lesbian couples the right to …

The California Teacher’s Union has topped the list of institutional donors to No On 8 with a staggering $1M gift. California’s largest teacher’s union has given another $1 million to defeat a Nov. 4 ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage in the state. The contribution recorded Tuesday makes the California Teachers Association the largest institutional donor to the No …

Finally!

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Some folks are becoming increasing shrill in their demand that Ellen DeGeneres step forward with huge donation to Prop 8. But to my mind, what she does every day on her show and in this PSA is immeasurably more valuable than a few more airings of the lame ads we’ve seen so far.

From Homotracker’s “About Us” page: The original and primary function of this dynamic group of future entertainment biz leaders is the sharing of information among members, via an online tracking board, as well as assisting and supporting each other’s promotion in the industry. HOMOtracker began as the brainchild of a small group of lesbian & gay professionals, seeking to find …

Andy Towle picked up on this “absolutely fake and unofficial endorsement for the No on Prop 8 campaign cooked up by celebrity parodist David Gilmore at Pretty on the Outside.” That’s Robert Buckley from Lipstick Jungle and Hugh Jackman. Donate to No On 8 here.

According to the SF Chronicle, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has become the greatest liability for the No On 8 campaign. Gavin Newsom has always played a starring role in the same-sex marriage debate, but in recent weeks that role has turned decidedly unheroic. The mayor has become the reluctant face of the campaign opposing same-sex unions with the help …

The Yes On 8 campaign is reporting that one of their supporters was attacked while he attempted to distribute lawn signs in Modesto. From their site: In a violent display of intolerance, an opponent of Proposition 8 attacked and seriously injured a man who was volunteering on Sunday for the initiative to define marriage as between and a man and …

Father Geoff Farrow, the Fresno priest who shocked his parish last Sunday by sermonizing against Proposition 8 and then coming out, has been suspended by his bishop. From Farrow’s blog: In a letter which I wrote to our bishop early this week. I explained that I intended to take a private retreat and then, unless I heard otherwise from him, …

As I predicted in the post below this one, the haters at Protect Marriage have jumped on the “first graders go to gay wedding story.” Above is a screencap of their site today where it is the top story. In the same week that the No on 8 campaign launched an ad that labeled as “lies” claims that same-sex marriage …

Yesterday the first grade class of a San Francisco teacher surprised her by appearing at City Hall to cheer and throw rose petals after her wedding. (Video here.) But the sweet display from supportive six year-olds is further fueling the supporters of Proposition 8. The 18 Creative Arts Charter School students took a Muni bus and walked a block at …

The Courage Campaign is demanding that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) come out of the closet and denounce Proposition 8. Rep. David Dreier: It’s time to come out against Prop 8 This November, Californians will vote on Proposition 8, a ballot measure that would, as the ballot description reads, “eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.” On Tuesday, we sent …

FINALLY! This is the sort of ad we’ve been asking for. Donate to No On 8 here.

The Mormon Church is asking its youngest members to use all the digital technology at their disposal to spread the church’s hate. Young Mormons in California and Californian Mormons studying on Brigham Young University campuses should use texting, blogging, videos, podcasts, Twitter and Facebook to “go viral” in support of a California ballot initiative that would ban gay marriage, said …

LOVE this ad. “Keep the government out of your pants!” From the Courage Campaign.

Californians Against Hate has published a Dishonor Roll of the top contributors to Yes On 8. Most of the individual donors are Mormons. CAH estimates that 75% of the hate money is coming from Mormons. Most are from out-of-state. Here’s the top 20. 1. Knights of Columbus: $1,275,0002. National Organization For Marriage: $941,134.803. John Templeton:$900,0004. Howard Ahmanson, Jr.: $900,0005. American …

Better, but it sort of feels like one of the fake commercials that always start Saturday Night Live.

Sigh. Here’s the second ad from the Yes On 8 haters in California and it is slick. Our side needs to seriously step up the game. That straight couple talking about their gay daughter is sweet but lacks serious punch.