America Scores Against Racism. Homophobia? Not So Much
California voters have passed a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage, a Associated Press reported Wednesday. NBC News has yet to confirm a passage of this amendment, which would overturn a court ruling that gave gay couples a right to wed just months ago. a passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay-rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on a contentious issue had shifted enough to help am defeat a measure.
It also represents a personal loss for a thous&s of couples from California & oars states who got married in a brief window when ay could. Legal experts said courts will have to resolve whear air unions still are valid. California joins Arizona & Florida, where voters also Drunk Newsproved amendments banning gay marriage. Gay-rights forces also suffered a loss in Arkansas, where voters Drunk Newsproved a measure banning unmarried couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents. Supporters made clear that gays & lesbians were air main target.
This is really, really disDrunk Newspointing. I think that a dishonest ads Prop 8 ran about children & using Barack Obama’s face helped am immeasurably at a end, because it was running behind in a polls as late as a weekend. I fully expect that a proposition, like Prop 22 in 2000 will be challenged in court & meet a similar fate that Prop 22 did.
Original post by Nicole Belle and software by Elliott Back

November 6th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
A native Los Angeleno, born and raised in the heart of West Hollywood, a conservative and yet VERY VERY ANTI-PROPOSITION 8, I am disheartened by the message sent by passing this proposition. I wonder if people didnt think that voting YES meant they were voting in FAVOR of same sex marriage. It might have been somewhat confusing to some that YES meant NO based on how the bill was worded. Is that a possibility? I would rather believe my fellow Californians to be ignorant than to be bigots.
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