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Calif. Gay Rights Group Delays Push for Marriage

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(Newser) – One of California's biggest and most influential gay rights groups says it will delay a ballot push to overcome the state's ban on same-sex marriage until 2012, the Los Angeles Times reports. Equality California, which led the failed effort to defeat Prop 8 in November, says there is too little time to raise the millions of dollars necessary for a 2010 offensive.

Demonstrators placed signs on a statue of President Abe Lincoln in front of San Francisco City Hall after the California State Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco.
Demonstrators placed signs on a statue of President Abe Lincoln in front of San Francisco City Hall after the California State Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco.   (AP Photo)
A demonstrator protests against the State Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8.
A demonstrator protests against the State Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8.   (AP Photo)
Demonstrators protest the California Supreme Court decision to uphold Proposition 8 which bans gay marriage in the state Constitution.
Demonstrators protest the California Supreme Court decision to uphold Proposition 8 which bans gay marriage in the state Constitution.   (AP Photo)
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Sonny_Crockett
Aug 12, 09 3:52 PM CDT
Don't you want to see Brad Marry Angelina ? Let Gays marry ! Reply
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my-name-here
Aug 12, 09 3:55 PM CDT
Let them marry...why should straight people get all the misery? Reply
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paul123
Aug 12, 09 3:55 PM CDT
Makes more sense actually, more people will come out to vote in a general election as opposed to a mid term. Reply
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Jayster999
Aug 12, 09 3:55 PM CDT
They have to get their war chest together to wage war on mainstream America. Reply
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kokuaguy
Aug 12, 09 4:25 PM CDT
They need the war chest to fight the Catholic & Mormon Churches (NOT Catholics and Mormons) and the run of the mill bigots. "We Will Overcome."
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