proposition 8 passed in the state of california on november 4th, an initiative to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, overriding a right that had been previously granted by the supreme court recognizing same-sex marriage as a fundamental right in california. amidst the joy and elation of barack obama's win, hundreds of thousands of people feel absolute outrage and grief over the passing of such a discriminatory, unconstitutional law. it now throws into question the status of 18,000 couples who recently married in california. in the l.a. times, governor arnold schwarzenegger made a statement supporting equal rights, expressing "hope that the california supreme court would overturn proposition 8." in an interview with CNN, the governor said, "it's unfortunate, obviously, but it's not the end." he added, "i learned that you should never ever give up... they should never give up. they should be on it and on it until they get it done."
i just signed the
REPEAL PROPOSITION 8 petition. please join thousands and sign, and contribute to the cause if you can, to help fight hatred and discrimination.
click here.
the below photos were taken by photographer and friend,
irene young, at a proposition 8 protest rally outside of the mormon temple in oakland, california on november 9, 2008. the negative propaganda used to pass proposition 8 was largely fueled by the mormon church with most of the money coming from out of state (utah).
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