Comments on: Speedy Prop 8 hearing sought at Calif. Supreme Court

By: Ben L

Ben L — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:36:05 +0000

I can not believe how blinded most people are about how clear the discrimination of this issue presents. It is eliminating rights to a specific group of people. While we, members of the LGBT community continue to pay taxes and follow the same laws that everyone else follows we aren’t guaranteed the same rights and protection which is ridiculous. This is definitely a fight about civil rights. I feel like such a second class citizen always afraid of when my rights will be taken away and afraid to live.

By: Charley

Charley — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:29:48 +0000

Now I am surely no expert on the California initiative process, but I have a question. If someone got enough signatures to put an initiative on the ballot saying Jews could not marry Christians, and it passed, would this survive constitutional scrutiny? If not, how is it different from 8?

By: drewski

drewski — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:20 +0000

Yeah, uh, don’t think a movie is gonna fix it. And the court’s decision supporting gay marriage as a civil right would seem to trump any ballot initiative. It’s not whether or not gays should marry–it’s that there is no change in gays being in a suspect class. Prop 8 recreates the inequality of Prop 22; gay marriage was allowed because NOT allowing gays to marry was a violation of the state constitution’s civil rights protections. An expedited hearing would take place before the same judges, essentially rehashing this spring’s case. If you’re credible enough to be a California Supreme Court justice, then you’re going to look like an ass if you reverse your own finding and say that a civil right in May is not a civil right in November. If this happened, I’m guessing that the state’s Dems will probably support recall initiatives against the wavering judges.

By: TheRadicalRealist

TheRadicalRealist — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:27:30 +0000

Chris Sullivan,

We should all definitely go see Milk, but make sure you DO NOT go see it at a Cinemark theatre.

The CEO of Cinemark, Alan Stock,
donated $9999 to the Yes on 8 Campaign.

See this site for details: http://www.nomilkforcinemark.com/

By: Meg C Donohue

Meg C Donohue — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:10:43 +0000

As a mother of a wonderful son who was born gay, I am disgusted and disillusioned by anybody who feels they have the right to impose their beliefs by taking others’ rights away from another. This country’s blessing is the equality of all, and making a law which prohibits the rights of any citizen is the making and rising and perpetuation in the destruction of this great country. My son obeys laws, is a productive community member, and pays his taxes just like everyone else. Our government is not supposed to be involved in my bedroom, my belief system, and my doctor’s office, plain and simple. I support you all in your endeavors to stand behind your rights.

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:26:08 +0000

“Got MILK?” — Let’s all go to see “MILK”! and make it a BLOCKBUSTER and allow it renew our determination to move forward with the passion and clarity Harvey would have been proud of!