California Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8 - Demonstrations Planned Tonight
The California Supreme Court announced today that they have voted to uphold the Same Sex Marriage Ban voted into law by Proposition 8 in November. The court has decided to allow the 18,000+ existing marriages to stand but has rejected an argument from gay rights activists that the ban revised the California constitution’s equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature’s approval.
We are happy for the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect, however we are saddened that the California Supreme Court has chosen to uphold the ban on same sex marriage that was put into effect by the passing of Proposition 8.
Tom Crowe, co-founder of Long Beach Equality, commented on our initial statement on Facebook: ”We have leverage now to fight for equality. Why can 18,000 get married, but we can’t? We’ll get there. Very intelligent pondering from the CA Supreme Court. We now have more ammunition for our fight. 18,000 same sex people are allowed to keep their marriages. THIS IS HUGE FOR OUR FIGHT…. Trust me in looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. Please don’t get discouraged…”
Robin Tyler co-founder of DayofDecision and who, with her wife Diane Olson, was one of the original co-plaintiffs in the suit that initially made same sex marriage possible, issued the following statement today, “Even though our marriage is preserved by today’s decision, we take no joy in the fact that marriage equality for almost everyone else has been removed from our state,” said Tyler. “No civil rights movement has EVER lost. Never. It is not a matter of if our community will win full equal rights, including marriage. It is only a matter of when. But as in all civil rights movements, we will have to fight like hell for it.”
We hope that ALL of you will find yourselves out at a rally near you tonight. It is extremely important that we come out tonight to show California and the nation that we will not stop fighting for EQUAL rights!
Please stay tuned for more updates on today’s decision and planned demonstrations as well as information on how to stay involved in new efforts to change the law here in California!
To find a rally/demonstration near you please visit shoutlongbeach.com, dayofdecision.com or for Long Beach Area residents please visit lbequality.org.
We are happy for the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect, however we are saddened that the California Supreme Court has chosen to uphold the ban on same sex marriage that was put into effect by the passing of Proposition 8.
Tom Crowe, co-founder of Long Beach Equality, commented on our initial statement on Facebook: ”We have leverage now to fight for equality. Why can 18,000 get married, but we can’t? We’ll get there. Very intelligent pondering from the CA Supreme Court. We now have more ammunition for our fight. 18,000 same sex people are allowed to keep their marriages. THIS IS HUGE FOR OUR FIGHT…. Trust me in looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. Please don’t get discouraged…”
Robin Tyler co-founder of DayofDecision and who, with her wife Diane Olson, was one of the original co-plaintiffs in the suit that initially made same sex marriage possible, issued the following statement today, “Even though our marriage is preserved by today’s decision, we take no joy in the fact that marriage equality for almost everyone else has been removed from our state,” said Tyler. “No civil rights movement has EVER lost. Never. It is not a matter of if our community will win full equal rights, including marriage. It is only a matter of when. But as in all civil rights movements, we will have to fight like hell for it.”
We hope that ALL of you will find yourselves out at a rally near you tonight. It is extremely important that we come out tonight to show California and the nation that we will not stop fighting for EQUAL rights!
Please stay tuned for more updates on today’s decision and planned demonstrations as well as information on how to stay involved in new efforts to change the law here in California!
To find a rally/demonstration near you please visit shoutlongbeach.com, dayofdecision.com or for Long Beach Area residents please visit lbequality.org.
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Comment by JulsnMatt1028 on May 26, 2009 at 1:26pm -
Really like the positive outlook in this message! The battle for hearts and minds can be a slow grind, but if the fight is just, you'll get there in time!
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