proposition 8

Proposition 8 was a legislative initiative on the election ballot in California in 2008. The Proposition changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman and eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry. Proposition 8 was highly controversial with supporters and opponents raising more than $70 million to make their cases. While the court decides, the debate continues.

Proposition 8 has been challenged in several law suits now before the California Supreme Court. The state’s Attorney General Jerry Brown has also filed suit to overturn the Proposition, writing that the courts have already said that the right to marry is protected as an “inalienable right.”

In defense of the Proposition, Kenneth Starr has written, "Proposition 8's brevity is matched by its clarity." Starr also wrote, “There are no conditional clauses, exceptions, exemptions or exclusions." He is one of the Proposition’s authors and dean of Pepperdine University's law school.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “proposition 8”

• in Politics
  Home Run for Democracy – California Supreme Court Rules For Sponsors of Prop 8
  The gay rights groups argue that they will still win in federal court on constitutional grounds.
  by stephengfm / on Nov 17, 2011
• in Politics
  The Paranoid Guide to Better Living: Proposition 8 & Gay Marriage
  Proposition 8 has been overturned by the U.S. District Court. Now Gays and Lesbians can argue with their spouses over the remote - legally - like the rest of us.
  by cebsilver / on Aug 4, 2010
• in Videos
  Overturn Prop 8, Make Homosexuals Marry
  Justin Long and Mike White star as Devin and Glenn, a married gay couple, in this charming new PSA.
  by bryanmckay / on Jun 7, 2010

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• Romney Gave Millions to the Mormon Church - Did it Fund Proposition 8?

  
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• Hottie-Infused “8″ LA Production Announced

  
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  “8″ Trailer: Long Version from American Foundation for Equal Ri on Vimeo . The cast for the West Coast one-night production of Dustin Lance Black’s “8″ has been announced, and it’s rather hottie-intense. Here’s the announcement from the American Foundation for Equal Rights: All-Star Cast for ...
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• Star-Filled Cast in Prop 8 Play Promo (VIDEO)

  
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• Jane Lynch to Play NOMs Maggie Gallagher in Prop 8 Play; More Cast Announced: VIDEO

  
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  The full cast (or close to it) has been announced for the West Coast production of 8, Dustin Lance Blacks play about the Prop 8 trial. Via AFER : George Clooney and Martin Sheen will play plaintiffs’ lead co-counsel David Boies and Theodore B. Olson, the all-star attorneys who notably faced-off in Bush v. Gore.  ...
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• Matthew Morrison, Jesse Tyler Ferguson join 8 reading

  
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  Convincing major actors to commit to a theater project in Los Angeles isnt always the easiest sell. But "8," the play by Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, is proving to be the exception to the rule, with a cast that will feature George Clooney and a host of television stars including Matthew Morrison of ...
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• Dustin Lance Black’s 8 Coming To A Playhouse Near You (Without Clooney)

  
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  Dustin Lance Black’s new play is not just for limousine liberals living in New York and Los Angeles— 8 might be coming to a theater near you, especially if you live in a marriage-equality battleground state like Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire or North Carolina. CONTINUED » Permalink | 1 comment | Add ...
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• Dustin Lance Blacks Prop 8 Play 8 to Be Performed in Dozens of Venues Nationally

  
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  8 , Dustin Lance Blacks dramatization of the Prop 8 trial which has played a star-studded benefit performance in New Yorker and has another scheduled for Los Angeles on March 3, is going national, the AP reports : The pro-gay marriage American Foundation for Equal Rights and partner Broadway Impact are sponsoring ...
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• Towleroad EXCLUSIVE: Matt Bomer and Matthew Morrison in on 8

  
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  Towleroad has learned that Matt Bomer, star of the hit USA drama, White Collar , and Matthew Morrison, who plays Mr. Schuester on the popular show Glee , will play plaintiffs Joe Katami and Jeff Zarillo, respectively, at the March 3 west coast premier of Dustin Lance Blacks play, 8 , in Los Angeles. The American ...
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• George Clooney Speaks Out for Marriage Equality, Will Play Attorney David Boies in Prop 8 Play

  
  -Towleroad News- [#gay] — Authority: 724
  George Clooney tells E!s Marc Malkin that hell be playing AFER attorney David Boies in the L.A. production of Dustin Lance Blacks 8. Clooneys participation was announced in December , but until now it was unclear what role he would be playing. Said Clooney to Malkin: "I think the world is changing and its ...
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• The Battle Over Gay Marriage Set To Go Nationwide

  
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  Washington is the latest state to start up a battle for marriage equality, in a year that was already going to be full of major fights for gay rights. Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) announced Wednesday that she will put forward legislation on Monday that would legalize gay marriage in Washington, saying that "its time, ...
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