EQCA CONDEMNS HIGH COURT RECALL THREATS BY SUPPORTERS OF PROP 8 OIA Newswire
Statement by Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors
SACRAMENTO – Supporters of Proposition 8 are threatening a possible recall of California Supreme Court justices if they repeal Prop 8, which eliminates the fundamental right to marry for same-sex couples. The Court announced on Nov. 12 that it will review the legal challenges brought against the initiative's validity, which passed by a narrow margin of 52 percent on November 4.
"It is unconscionable that the supporters of Proposition 8 would threaten to recall California's Supreme Court justices who are simply doing their job in making sure all Californians are treated fairly and equally under the laws of our state," said Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors. "Once again, the proponents of Prop 8 are resorting to scare tactics in their attempts to eliminate the rights of same-sex couples in California. We are confident the justices will not be swayed by such blatant intimidation." Full Story. [11/20/08]
PROTESTORS TRAGET MORMON CHURCHES ACROSS CALIFORNIA [VIDEO] Protestors traget Mormon Churches across California KTVX ABC 4 Salt Lake City Nov. 10, 2008. 12:27 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - On the first Sunday after a gay marriage ban passed in California, activists rallied in defiance, including hundreds of protesters outside an Orange County megachurch whose pastor brought Barack Obama and John McCain together last summer for a "faith forum." > Full Story. [11/11/08]
PROPOSITION 8 VOTE DISAPPOINTING, SHOWS GREAT 8-YEAR PROGRESS SAN FRANCISCO – NO on Prop 8 campaign leaders today expressed deep disappointment with the passage of Proposition 8, which takes away the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. Although final ballots still continue to be counted during the next 30 days, campaign leaders do not believe those votes will be enough to overcome the small deficit of no votes needed to prevent Prop 8 from passing. > Full Story. [11/7/08]
CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE TO HONOR MARRIAGES OF SAME-SEX COUPLES WHO MARRIED BEFORE THE POSSIBLE PASSAGE OF PROP 8 (SAN FRANCISCO) --- The California Attorney General, Equality California, and the nation's leading LGBT legal groups agree that the marriages of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who married between June 16, 2008 and the possible passage of Proposition 8 are still valid in the state of California and must continue to be honored by the state. > Full Story. [11/6/08]
LEGAL GROUPS FILE LAWSUIT CHALLENGING PROPOSITION 8, SHOULD IT PASS Legal Papers Claim Initiative Procedure Cannot Be Used To Undermine the Constitution's Core Commitment To Equality For Everyone > Full Story. [11/6/08]
OUTRAGED PARENTS OF CHILDREN FEATURED IN LATEST YES ON 8 TV Outraged Parents of Children Featured in Latest Yes on 8 TV Ad Demand that Commercial be Taken off the Air Immediately Latest Campaign Gimmick Termed Exploitative and Shameless by Parents > Full Story. [10/27/08]
ELLEN BUYS TV TIME FOR ‘NO ON 8’ The NO on Prop 8 campaign, Equality for All, is pleased to announce today that Ellen DeGeneres has made a media buy to urge Californians to vote NO on Proposition 8. The effort was partially revealed Tuesday when Ellen released a special video to confront false and misleading scare tactics used by those supporting the proposition. DeGeneres is purchasing television time for her ad to underscore the importance of this fight and broaden the reach of the spot. > Full Story. [10/21/08]
PROP 8 CAMPAIGN DEMANDS ADS BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR The NO on Prop 8 campaign today released a memorandum from their law firm to stations throughout California citing the lies contained in the Yes on 8 advertisements currently running statewide, asking them to take the ads down. The memorandum to station managers from Karen Getman of Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, LLP, is attached. > Full Story. [10/13/08]
CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS $300,000 AWARD TO BULLIED PAIR OF GAY AND LESBIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (San Diego, October 10, 2008) --- In a 3-0 decision, the California Court of Appeal (Fourth District) today upheld a jury decision that found that Poway Unified School District officials took minimal or no action at all when two Poway High School students were subjected to relentless harassment because they are gay and lesbian. The ruling upheld an award of $300,000 to Megan Donovan and Joey Ramelli under the state education code. > Full Story. [10/13/08]
UNITE HERE UNION CONTRIBUTES $100,000 TO NO ON 8 CAMPAIGN LOS ANGELES – The Unite Here International Union on Saturday made a $100,000 to Equality California's NO on Proposition 8 campaign committee and announced its opposition to Prop 8, which eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. > Full Story. [10/7/08]
CALIFORNIA BILL TO HONOR HARVEY MILK DAY VETOED WASHINGTON-Yesterday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation that would have officially designated May 22 as Harvey Milk Day in the state of California, honoring the first openly gay man to be elected to office in a major city in the United States.
"The Human Rights Campaign shares the disappointment of Equality California, as well as thousands of HRC members in California and other Californians," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "Harvey Milk is a hero who stood for simple equality and justice, and ultimately gave his life for these principles. It would have been fitting to officially recognize his birthday as a day of special significance in California. However, as everyone who admires Harvey Milk fully understands, we can pay this great man lasting tribute by working to make equality a reality for all Californians."
Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, where he sponsored and worked to successfully pass an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also worked to defeat the statewide Briggs Initiative, which would have banned gay men and lesbians from teaching in California schools.
Milk was assassinated on November 27, 1978 by Dan White, who also assassinated Mayor George Moscone. Thousands attended a spontaneous vigil held the night of Milk's funeral and heard a taped recording of Milk's famous statement that "If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door."
A film celebrating Milk's life and starring Sean Penn will be released this fall. > Full Story. [10/2/08]
CIVIC CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF DEL MARTIN SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 1, 2008 (San Francisco, California, September 25, 2008) - Family, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, elected officials, community leaders, and performers will honor the life of Del Martin, one of the nation's first and most visible lesbian rights activists, on Wednesday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of San Francisco City Hall. Martin's many contributions shaped the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), as well as feminist civil rights movements. Martin, 87, passed away on August 27, 2008. > Full Story. [9/29/08]
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