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Defense witness calls gays a ‘politically powerful force’ as plaintiffs rest case
The defense team opened their case in federal court Monday in the challenge against Proposition 8, arguing that gays and lesbians are a politically powerful force, with strong allies in high office, unions, corporations and the media. The testimony was intended to counter arguments by plaintiffs seeking to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage, that […]
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Sundance audience applauds film critical of Mormon role in Prop 8
Filmmaker Reed Cowan received two sustained standing ovations Sunday for his documentary “8: The Mormon Proposition,” a file which harshly criticizes the Mormon Church for campaigning in favor or California’s ban on same-sex marriage […]
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Proposition H8:
An Open Letter to Andy PugnoAndrew Pugno, serves as the Chief Legal Counsel for protectmarriage.com which spearheads the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Commentary by Erika Napoletano toywithme.com Mr. Pugno ~ Erika Napoletano here -– no relation to Janet or the other plethora of political Napoletanos running around out there. See, I got the name in the divorce. (Yes, the […]
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Prop 8 trial witness testifies sexual orientation is not a choice
The plaintiffs in the legal challenge over California’s Proposition 8 called their final witness Friday, who testified that homosexuality is an inherent characteristic of gays and lesbians, not a social choice. Gregory Herek, a University of California-Davis psychology professor, testified that most people don’t choose their sexual orientation, few people change it and “conversion therapy” […]
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Prop 8 supporter testifies gay marriage is the ‘moral decay’ of society
A leading proponent of California’s Proposition 8, whose whose writings linked homosexuality to pedophilia and prostitution, was called to the stand as a “hostile witness” Thursday by plaintiff’s attorneys, aimed at showing that hostility and animus toward gays and lesbians fueled the passage of the voter-approved ban on gay marriage. Hak-Shing William Tam, director of […]
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Cindy McCain supports marriage equality campaign — sorry Senator!
Cindy McCain, wife of the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is the latest high-profile public figure to come out in support of gay marriage, posing for the NOH8 Campaign, a campaign protest of California’s Proposition 8, the 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. John McCain is a staunch opponent of gay marriage, […]
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Witness: Obama not an ‘ally’ for gays; memos link Mormon church to Prop 8
The federal case challenging California’s Proposition 8 wrapped up it’s seventh day Wednesday, with plaintiff’s attorneys producing documents showing close ties between the Mormon church and the Prop. 8 campaign, and one expert witness asserting that President Obama is “not a reliable ally” for gays and lesbians. First on the witness stand Wednesday was Ryan […]
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Prop 8, Day 6: San Diego mayor tells how he came to support gay marriage
The second week of gay marriage on trial, the federal case challenging California’s Proposition 8, opened Tuesday with San Diego’s mayor as the star witness. Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican, testified he now supports gay marriage, saying his views evolved after learning one of his daughters was a lesbian who wanted to marry her partner. […]
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Film focused on Mormon efforts to pass Prop 8 sells out at Sundance
A controversial film on the LDS Church and gay marriage has sold out five screenings at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival — making it one of the most popular and highly anticipated entries of the festival. Focused on the 2008 passage of California’s Proposition 8, the documentary has struck a nerve with accusations that a […]
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Children of gay parents ‘as likely to be well adjusted’ says witness in Prop 8 trial
The first week in the historic case challenging California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage — Proposition 8 — came to a close on Friday, following a day of testimony in which child-rearing dominated the discussion, followed by a personal account of how marriage changed one lesbian’s life. The trial’s fifth day began with expert witness […]