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Civil Rights Groups Petition California Supreme Court to Stop Enactment of Proposition 8
The California Supreme Court announced it will review the legal challenges filed against Prop 8. Last week, civil rights groups such as the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Equal Justice Society, California NAACP and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed a petition to stop Proposition 8 from being enacted "because it would mandate discrimination against a minority group and did not follow the process required for fundamental revisions to the California Constitution."
These groups followed similar arguments that the American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights used when they filed a lawsuit against Proposition 8 immediately following the election. The court said it would require an expedited briefing process. The case is Strauss, et al, v. Horton, et al.
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Quote of the Week
“I think it is unfortunate, obviously, but it's not the end, because I think this will go back into the courts, this will go back to the Supreme Court, because the Supreme Court very clearly in California has declared this unconstitutional. It's the same as in the 1948 case when blacks and whites were not allowed to marry. This falls into the same category.”
— Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles Times (11/10/08)
The Times editorial staff writes about anti-gay measures passing in CA, FL, AR, and AZ: "We do not view these results as reason for despair. Struggles over civil rights never follow a straight trajectory, and the ugly outcome of these ballot fights should not obscure the building momentum for full equality for gay people, including acceptance of marriage between gay men and women. But the votes remind us of how much remains to be done before this bigotry is finally erased." (Link)
Check out the final results for votes across the country concerning equality. (Link)
A majority of Connecticut voters cast ballots to preserve the freedom to marry. Same-sex couples started marrying November 12th. (Link)
Disappointed with the election results? Want to turn your frustration into action? Here's where to start. (Link)
