Tag Archives: Proposition 8

Famed director Steven Spielberg and his actress wife Kate Capshaw have followed Brad Pitt onto the straight-celebrities-do-right list. By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation. Such discrimination has NO place in California’s constitution, or any other. We’re still waiting …

From Proud Parenting, here’s a lovely “No On 8” ad featuring the children of gay parents. It’s a simple and humanizing message to have kids say “I have two moms.”

Here’s the latest ad from the No On 8 campaign.

According to a New York Times story, Barack Obama’s immense popularity among black voters in California may hurt the marriage equality movement. Could Senator Barack Obama’s popularity among black voters hurt gay couples in California who want to marry? That is the concern of opponents of Proposition 8, a measure on the November ballot that would amend the state constitution …

California Attorney General Jerry Brown’s rewording of Proposition 8 may be having an effect; a new poll shows that support for the marriage ban is down by 4%. The poll found that just 38 percent of likely voters support the measure, while 55 percent intend to vote no. That compares with 42 percent in support and 51 percent opposed in …

Actor Brad Pitt will be donating $100,000 to fight California’s Proposition 8. Brad Pitt announced Wednesday that he’s donating $100,000 to fight California’s Proposition 8, a November ballot initiative that would eliminate same-sex couples’ right to marry. “Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to …

Well, sorta. When asked by CBS’ Harry Smith if she’d like her (openly lesbian) daughter to have the right to marry, Cheney said, “I would wish my daughter to have happiness and freedom to make her own choices. The Vice President said in the debate with Joe Lieberman ever so long ago in 2000 that freedom in this country ought …

Ellen DeGeneres’ mom Betty would like you to help defeat California’s Proposition 8. As a mother, it is a wonderful gift to share in the love and joy of your child’s wedding day. The excitement, anticipation and happiness are overwhelming. I once believed I would never have the opportunity to be a part of such a special day with my …

On yesterday’s show, Ellen DeGeneres played this lovely behind-the-scene clip of her wedding to Portia de Rossi, once again providing the nation and the movement with invaluable PR for marriage equality. To my mind, Ellen’s gentle, matter of fact discussions of her marriage may be more effective than all the fundraising to fight Proposition 8. (Via – Towleroad)

It turns out the anti-gay Christers at the Focus On The Family-related California Family Council are a bunch of crooks. A look at their finances has revealed that almost all of their fundraising goes to pay the high salaries of their executives. From Justin McLachlan’s well-researched story: The money was supposed to go to support the California Family Council’s charitable …

It’s so incredibly laughable to have thrice-married adulterer and deadbeat dad Newt Gingrich shilling for the sanctity of marriage. Via Pam’s House Blend: “Newt dumped cancer-stricken 1st wife. When his pastor criticized him for not supporting his two kids, he left the church. Newt dumped 2nd wife after cheating on her with the Congressional aide who is now his 3rd …

According to the latest poll, the ballot referendum to ban gay marriage in California is in serious trouble. A majority of likely voters, 54 percent, oppose ending gay marriage, compared with 40 percent who support it, the poll said. The result is similar to the findings of a Field Poll in July, which found that 51 percent of likely California …

As LGBT and labor groups continue their boycott of Doug Manchester’s hotel properties in San Diego, the CFO of the company has warned executives that the losses may be in the millions. Several large groups have canceled conventions at the hotel since the boycott launched. Officials at the Manchester Financial Group have argued for weeks that a boycott by gay …

More on the plan to place one million anti-gay signs in Californian’s yards: Early on a late September morning, if all goes according to plan, 1 million Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, evangelical Christians, Sikhs and Hindus will open their doors, march down their front walks and plant “Yes on Proposition 8” signs in their yards to show they support repealing …

The Mormon Church is coordinating a plan to put one million “Yes On 8” signs in Californians’ front yards on September 22nd. Boyd K. Packer, the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Magic Underwear, has laid out the plan in a detailed message to the presidents of their klutches, or whatever you call a Mormon diocese. …

To my mind, the upcoming cover story about Ellen’s wedding in People is the best of possible PR for the No On 8 campaign. Ellen DeGeneres is the most beloved person on TV, bigger than Oprah, and this joyous shot will go miles to convince those undecideds. Brilliant timing, truly.

The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, has donated $1M to Protect Marriage, the group behind California’s ballot amendment to overturn gay marriage. Here is a message from Geoff Kors of Equality California: We learned today that the right-wing groups behind Proposition 8 received a $1 million contribution from the Knights of Columbus. The Catholic fraternal …

Ellen Degeneres will marry her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi this weekend. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, 35, will wed this weekend in California, Usmagazine.com has learned exclusively. The pair are planning a small, intimate ceremony with only a few close friends and family.DeGeneres reflected on their upcoming nuptials at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Hollywood in June. “I …

Big money rolled in from labor organizations at Saturday’s Equality California event in Los Angeles. The Service Employees International Union presented a $500K check and the California Teacher’s Association kicked in $250K. Another $25K came from AT&T. A total of $2M was raised, much of which will be used to fund the No On 8 campaign. Equality California’s Geoff Kors: …