California Proposition 8

Cal Prop. 8 and Direct Democracy "Run Amok"

Bennet Kelley | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

Let Prop. 8 be the impetus by which Californians reestablish some sanity to the initiative process.

Prop Hate

Michael Seitzman | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

Amidst all of the excitement at the election of Barack Obama and all that it says about our progress as a nation, some things happened on Tuesday that should remind us of how far we still have to go.

Why We Lost Prop 8: When Reactive Politics Become Losing Politics

Paul Hogarth | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

It pains me to describe it this way, but "No on 8" -- like Michael Dukakis -- blew a seventeen-point lead. Our right to marry just got taken away from us, and we've got to be smart if we're going to get it back.

Who Is The Mystery Man Behind Prop 8?

Max Blumenthal | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Max Blumenthal

The Mormons' donations are well known. But little attention has been focused on two of the proposition's biggest individual donors.

Proposition 8 and Religious Freedom in Northern Orange County

Timothy Naftali | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Timothy Naftali

If "Yes" should eke out a victory today, it is only a matter of a few years before this blot on the California constitution is repealed.

See Craig Vote. Vote, Craig, Vote

Craig Newmark | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Craig Newmark

Still need some help filling out that ballot? Craig Newmark shows us how it's done.

Proposition 8 Is Wrong for Women and Families: Vote No

Judy Patrick | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Judy Patrick

Everyone should have the choice to marry the person they love. It's a personal and fundamental freedom guaranteed by the California constitution.

Punk Rock vs. Proposition 8

Max and the Marginalized | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Max and the Marginalized

We wrote "Proposition Hate" because the effort to deny same-sex couples the right to marry in our home state of California deserves a fast, loud and angry song.

Tight Margins on Gay Marriage Prop Sends Californians Into the Streets

Natasha Chen | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home


Natasha Chen

Statewide polls show that voters are split dead-even on Proposition 8 in California, which attempts to ban gay marriage. The issue has triggered well-...

SF Chronicle Jeopardizes Marriage Equality

Paul Hogarth | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

An October 14th story described Mayor Gavin Newsom as "everyone's worst nightmare" because the "Yes on 8" side used his Supreme Court victory speech in one of their ads.

Black Blindness on Proposition 8

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home


Leonce Gaiter

Black support for the Calif. anti-gay-marriage proposition is higher than support among any other ethnic group, which is ironic, considering that precedence in the case is the end of the ban on interracial marriage.