Tuesday, August 11, 2009

When to Push for Repeal of Prop 8 - 2010 or 2012?

Gay rights advocates were shocked last year when hundreds of thousands of Californians who voted for Barack Obama's presidential bid also voted for Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. They're still debating among themselves what went wrong with the anti-Proposition 8 campaign. The finger-pointing continues with a very sharp internal argument over whether to seek Proposition 8's repeal in 2010, or wait until 2012 for a new ballot fight. Sometime this week, it appears, that decision will be made by the myriad gay rights organizations because any attempt at qualifying a measure for the 2010 ballot must begin very soon. Full Story from the SacBee

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