Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Ann Landers Would Advise Voting No on 8

LA Times highlights writers with varying opinions on Calif. prop

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 1, 2008 5:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – From the schoolyard to the church, Californians are debating Prop 8, which would bar homosexuals from marriage if it passes Tuesday. The Los Angeles Times opened its opinion page to five more takes on it today:

Alexandra Cole, whose 8-year-old daughter polled her friends, says

... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

There are no comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

Cops Shoot Naked Guy Eating Man's Face on Highway

Japanese Artist Serves Up Own Cooked Genitals

Los Angeles Times (Source Grid »)

Experts unsure if 'Yes on 8' would nix marriages
San Francisco Chronicle

Mormons should know better
The Atlantic

Debate on 8 gets nasty
San Francisco Chronicle

I support 8, but I am not a bigot
National Review

California • gay marriage • equality • civil union • Mormon • Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Proposition 8

More Newser Stories

Chuck Norris: Prop. 8 Foes Wreaking 'Anarchy'

Protesters need to accept that California voted against them, actor argues

(NEWSER) - Opponents of California's gay marriage ban need to learn how democracy works, Chuck Norris argues at TownHall.com. Post-election Proposition 8 protesters are attacking churches for backing the ban and threatening boycotts, Norris writes, when they should be accepting the majority vote of their fellow Californians. "Like it or not, it's the law now," the actor writes. "The people have spoken." More»

Huge Mormon Push Doomed Proposition 8

Half of donations, many volunteers from LDS church

(NEWSER) - Vigorous Mormon efforts were behind the success of California’s gay-marriage ban, the New York Times reports. Mormon leaders said they saw the ban as a “fundamental moral issue,” and contributed almost half of the $40 million collected to push Proposition 8 through; they coordinated an extensive campaign to contact voters, with church members accounting for some 90% of early door-knockers for the cause, said a strategist. More»

Calif. Gay Marriages on Hold as Opponents Appeal

Prop. 8 backers ask appeals court to review its decision

(NEWSER) - Legal wrangling has once again put gay marriage on hold in California. A federal appeals court panel's 2-1 decision to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage would have allowed gay marriages to resume as soon as next month, but the sponsors of Proposition 8 have asked the full appeals court to reconsider the ruling, reports the Christian Science Monitor . Same-sex marriages will now be on hold at least until the court decides whether to accept or reject the request for review. More»

Supreme Court's Move on Gay Marriage? Maybe Not

Prop 8 ruling is limited to California, providing a potential reason to skip

(NEWSER) - Kevin Drum at Mother Jones thinks today's court decision declaring California's ban on gay marriage to be unconstitutional is "great news" for sure, but he's not getting too excited just yet. Most people think this one is headed to the Supreme Court, where it looks like Anthony Kennedy will once again provide the swing vote, and "the betting money says this will get overturned 5-4," writes Drum. He also notes that the ruling is "very narrow" and limited to California. More»

Court Blocks California's Ban on Gay Marriage

Declares Prop 8 unconstitutional, paving way for Supreme Court decision

(NEWSER) - A big win for gay rights in California, at least for now: In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court ruled that the state's ban on gay marriages is unconstitutional. Supporters of Proposition 8, which limits marriage to a man and a woman, plan to appeal, paving the way for a Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage as early as next year, reports the Los Angeles Times . More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Ann Landers Would Advise Voting No on 8

LA Times highlights writers with varying opinions on Calif. prop

California • gay marriage • equality • civil union • Mormon • Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Proposition 8

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Chuck Norris: Prop. 8 Foes Wreaking 'Anarchy'

Protesters need to accept that California voted against them, actor argues

Huge Mormon Push Doomed Proposition 8

Half of donations, many volunteers from LDS church

Calif. Gay Marriages on Hold as Opponents Appeal

Prop. 8 backers ask appeals court to review its decision

Supreme Court's Move on Gay Marriage? Maybe Not

Prop 8 ruling is limited to California, providing a potential reason to skip

Court Blocks California's Ban on Gay Marriage

Declares Prop 8 unconstitutional, paving way for Supreme Court decision

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?