Equality California Says Repeal Gay Marriage Ban in CA in 2012; Courage Campaign Says 2010

One of California’s leading gay rights groups, Equality California, said Wednesday that it would not seek to overturn the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage next year, even as another group advocating for same-sex marriage said 2010 was the right time to go back to the ballot. Officials with Equality California had argued for a quick return to the polls to overturn Proposition 8, which California voters approved in November by 52 percent. But in a conference call Wednesday, the group’s leader made it clear that they now preferred a more cautious approach, with November 2012 as a target. “What we found is that through our experience, both in talking to people over the past few months and our experience working on marriage equality over a number of years, is that the work is slow going but doable,” said Marc Solomon, the group’s marriage director. “It takes time and commitment and lots and lots of volunteers to undo untruths that our opponents have been telling.” Full Story from the New York Times

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