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NEWS ABOUT: Proposition 8

Proposition 8 stories: 85 news summaries

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Judge Hearing Prop 8 Case
Is Gay

Not that there's anything wrong with that ... at least for now

Feb 8, 10 1:21 PM CST

Judge Hearing Prop 8 Case Is Gay

Not that there's anything wrong with that ... at least for now

(Newser) - The judge who will rule on the constitutionality of California’s gay marriage ban is gay. Vaughn Walker, who drew the assignment at random, has a reputation as a conservative and libertarian. Gay activists say his sexual orientation isn't an issue, but a rep for the group that sponsored the... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Gay-Marriage Foes Rest; Case Goes to Judge

Walker will deliberate; closing arguments in March or April

Jan 27, 10 7:58 PM CST

Gay-Marriage Foes Rest; Case Goes to Judge

Walker will deliberate; closing arguments in March or April

(AP) - The first federal case to decide if the US Constitution prevents states from stopping same-sex weddings came to an anti-climatic break today, with the defense resting its case after nearly 12 days of wide-ranging testimony on the meaning of marriage, the nature of sexual orientation, and the role of religion... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

US Marriage So Weak, Opening to Gays Will
Kill It: Witness

Polygamy will follow, Prop 8 supporter adds

Jan 26, 10 9:02 PM CST

US Marriage So Weak, Opening to Gays Will Kill It: Witness

Polygamy will follow, Prop 8 supporter adds

(Newser) - The institution of marriage is so weak in the US that opening it to same-sex couples will likely kill it completely—and perhaps even lead shortly thereafter to legalized polygamy, a supporter of California’s ban on gay marriage testified today. David Blankenhorn, president of the Institute for American Values... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Gay-Marriage Foe Sticks
to Views on Pedophilia

Allowing marriage would lead to lower consent age for teens

Jan 21, 10 8:32 PM CST

Gay-Marriage Foe Sticks to Views on Pedophilia

Allowing marriage would lead to lower consent age for teens

(AP) - A proponent of California's same-sex marriage ban testified today that he thinks gays are more likely to be pedophiles and that allowing them to wed would lead to efforts to lower the age at which teenagers can legally have sex with adults. Lawyers seeking to overturn Proposition 8 called Hak-Shing... More »

Cindy McCain Joins Meghan in Gay-Marriage Fight

GOP senator's wife joins daughter in anti-Prop 8 photo spread

Jan 21, 10 5:50 AM CST

Cindy McCain Joins Meghan in Gay-Marriage Fight

GOP senator's wife joins daughter in anti-Prop 8 photo spread

(Newser) - The fight against California’s gay-marriage ban got a surprise enlistee today, in the person of Cindy McCain—whose husband, Sen. John McCain, opposed same-sex weddings as the Republican presidential nominee in 2008. Few volunteers “have surprised us more,” the NO H8 Campaign says, noting that “aligning... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Mormon Church Aimed to Cover Tracks on Marriage Ban

Directed funds to outside organization

Jan 20, 10 9:45 PM CST

Mormon Church Aimed to Cover Tracks on Marriage Ban

Directed funds to outside organization

(Newser) - The Mormon church wanted its members to support the 2008 effort to ban same-sex marriage in California, but urged they do it through an outside organization to give the leadership “plausible deniability,” according to documents released today in the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco. The Catholic church... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Pol: Anti-Gay Marriage Stance 'Grounded in Prejudice'

San Diego mayor outlines his switch on issue

Jan 19, 10 8:00 PM CST

Pol: Anti-Gay Marriage Stance 'Grounded in Prejudice'

San Diego mayor outlines his switch on issue

(Newser) - The mayor of San Diego today told the judge hearing the case against California’s gay-marriage ban that he’d changed his stance on the issue because he came to see that “the decisions I made were grounded in prejudice.” Jerry Sanders says becoming a supporter of the... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Gay Marriage Worth Millions to California: Economist 

Wedding spending, lower health costs help city, he says at trial

Jan 15, 10 10:12 AM CST

Gay Marriage Worth Millions to California: Economist

Wedding spending, lower health costs help city, he says at trial

(Newser) - The Proposition 8 trial took a break from intangibles like constitutional rights and discrimination yesterday to focus on cold, hard economic facts: Gay marriage is a moneymaker, argued San Francisco’s top economist. Because married people are on average healthier and wealthier than singles, legalizing gay marriage would reduce health... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Prop 8 Campaign Relied on Anti-Gay Messages: Prof

Ads also used same arguments as foes of interracial marriage

Jan 12, 10 9:23 PM CST

Prop 8 Campaign Relied on Anti-Gay Messages: Prof

Ads also used same arguments as foes of interracial marriage

(Newser) - Opponents of gay marriage painted homosexuals as perverts in the 2008 campaign to outlaw the institution in California, one of several ways in which the forces behind Proposition 8 leaned heavily on history in making their arguments, a court in San Francisco heard today. Lawyers seeking to overturn the ban... More »

PROP 8 TRIAL

Calif. 'Isn't Letting Me Feel Happy,' Plaintiff Charges

'Being gay means I'm unequal' under marriage ban

Jan 11, 10 8:15 PM CST

Calif. 'Isn't Letting Me Feel Happy,' Plaintiff Charges

'Being gay means I'm unequal' under marriage ban

(Newser) - The gay couples seeking to overturn the California ballot measure that prohibits them from marrying took to the witness stand on today’s first day in court, with one, Paul Katami, charging that “being gay means I’m unequal” as long as marriage is defined as being between a... More »

No Broadcast
for Prop 8 Trial: Supreme Court

High court says gay marriage trial can't be on YouTube, yet

Jan 11, 10 10:49 AM CST

No Broadcast for Prop 8 Trial: Supreme Court

High court says gay marriage trial can't be on YouTube, yet

(AP) - The Supreme Court is blocking a broadcast of the trial on California's same-sex marriage ban, at least for the first few days. The high court today said it will not allow video of the trial to be posted on YouTube.com, even with a delay, until the justices have more... More »

Landmark
Prop 8 Trial to Begin Today

Witnesses will be
called for first time in federal case

Jan 11, 10 7:41 AM CST

Landmark Prop 8 Trial to Begin Today

Witnesses will be called for first time in federal case

(Newser) - Gay marriage will have its day in federal court today, in an unprecedented trial that’s expected to reach all the way to the Supreme Court. The case, Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, challenges Proposition 8 on the basis that it violates the US Constitution’s guarantees to equal protection. It’ll... More »

TASERS, LESBIANS, ADAM LAMBERT

 6 Potential 
 Prop 8 Trial 
 Viral Videos 

When California's gay marriage ban goes to court, it could also go viral

Jan 7, 10 12:13 PM CST

6 Potential Prop 8 Trial Viral Videos

When California's gay marriage ban goes to court, it could also go viral

(Newser) - California’s trial on the constitutionality of Proposition 8’s gay marriage ban is going on YouTube —but will it go viral? Adrian Chen dreams up six ways that could happen, however unlikely, on Gawker :
  • Someone gets tasered: Say, “a wedding dress-clad gay marriage activist or crucifix
... More »

 Prop 8 Trial Going on YouTube 

Watershed moment on gay marriage will be taped and broadcast

Jan 6, 10 6:19 PM CST

Prop 8 Trial Going on YouTube

Watershed moment on gay marriage will be taped and broadcast

(Newser) - The federal trial to decide the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 on gay marriage will likely be videotaped and put up on YouTube. A district court judge today endorsed the idea of a delayed broadcast of the trial, which starts Monday, citing "widespread interest" in the matter and the... More »

Prop 8 Lawsuit Scares Gay Rights Activists

Same-sex marriage proponents take huge gamble in federal court

Jan 5, 10 8:28 AM CST

Prop 8 Lawsuit Scares Gay Rights Activists

Same-sex marriage proponents take huge gamble in federal court

(Newser) - A group of gay-marriage proponents are risking everything in a winner-take-all federal case about to kick off in San Francisco—and many gay rights activists think it’s a foolish gamble. Two of the top appellate lawyers in the country—Ted Olson and David Boies—will be arguing The Big... More »

To Protect Marriage,
Ban Divorce

Calif. man thinks straight people should give up rights, too

Dec 2, 09 1:54 PM CST

To Protect Marriage, Ban Divorce

Calif. man thinks straight people should give up rights, too

(Newser) - If the whole point of banning gay marriage in California was to protect “traditional” marriage, shouldn’t voters go a step further and outlaw divorce, the No. 1 threat to domestic bliss? John Marcotte thinks so, and to that end the happily married—Catholic—father of two and ardent... More »

GEORGE F. WILL

Stop Lefty Thugs Bullying Gay Marriage Opponents

Supreme Court must step in to keep chill off participation

Oct 31, 09 6:47 AM CDT

Stop Lefty Thugs Bullying Gay Marriage Opponents

Supreme Court must step in to keep chill off participation

(Newser) - A movement in Washington state to force the disclosure of the names of those who supported a referendum on same-sex marriage has George Will up in arms over “thuggish liberalism” and its chilling effect on political participation. Signing one’s name in support of such a measure is akin... More »

 Director 
 Haggis Quits 
 Scientology 
 Over Prop 8 

Crash auteur shames church with letter denouncing gay marriage stance

Oct 26, 09 8:00 AM CDT

Director Haggis Quits Scientology Over Prop 8

Crash auteur shames church with letter denouncing gay marriage stance

(Newser) - Oscar-winning writer-director Paul Haggis dealt a stunning blow to Scientology when his recent resignation letter went public. Haggis, writer of Crash and Million Dollar Baby, left Scientology after 35 years thanks to the church’s backing of California’s Proposition 8, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Haggis... More »

Prop. 8 Redux: Maine Gay Marriage Battle Heats Up

Supporters, opponents of repealing law seek to mobilize voters

Oct 20, 09 5:59 AM CDT

Prop. 8 Redux: Maine Gay Marriage Battle Heats Up

Supporters, opponents of repealing law seek to mobilize voters

(Newser) - As Maine gets ready to decide whether to repeal its law recognizing gay marriage next month, activists on both sides of the argument are ramping up their efforts. Activists and funds are pouring into the state from across the country in what many see as a repeat of California's battle... More »

 150K Gay Couples Check 
 'Married' on Census 

Same-sex couples say knot tied, even in states where it can't be

Sep 22, 09 8:32 AM CDT

150K Gay Couples Check 'Married' on Census

Same-sex couples say knot tied, even in states where it can't be

(AP) - Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriages last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to the first US census figures released on same-sex marriages. About 27% of the estimated 564,743 total gay couples in the US said they were in... More »

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