Nov 07 2008
Proposition 8: Now Gay Marriage is Illegal in California
Okay, I was watching the news and I saw that proposition eight which would ban gay marriage did in fact pass. My question is how could that happen in California? I mean California is know for being a very liberal and gay friendly state. I mean gay people were already getting married. Ellen DeGeneres recently married her long time girlfriend Portia De Rossi does that now mean that their marriage is now invalid in the state of California? I feel bad for gay people who just want to be allowed to get married in the state of California. I mean we are all excited that a man who is African American is now the president elect of the United States of America but, now gay people are struggling again with their civil rights. Many people blame the Mormons and the Church of Latter Day Saints in Utah for the ban on gay marriage in California. They contributed a lot of money to try and make sure that the ban did pass. What do you think about proposition eight? Should it have passed? Yes or No, and why should it have passed or not passed?
I live in California and I’m shocked and saddened by this ban. It also means that the constitution will have to be changed.
People who have already married before the prop passed may face lawsuits however our Attorney General Jerry Brown has vowed to defend their rights.
By this prop passing we are denying everyone their rights to be married which I think is horrible. This won’t be the end of it though, there will be fight after fight. Great post.
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