Losing California

The Volokh Conspiracy by Dale Carpenter | Nov. 5, 2008 (Opinion)

Mostly, my heart breaks for the gay couples and their children who had a five-month window in which their families could celebrate the ultimate expression of commitment and love our culture knows. There was nothing academic about any of this for them....They want their families and communities to understand how much their relationships mean and how fiercely they will fight to protect the children they love....Today, they have no idea whether they have just ... Full Story »

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4.3

by Beth Wellington - Nov. 5, 2008

The author, a U of M civil rights professor, combines heart and fact in an effective way. He also links to a legal discussion by his co-blogger, which I've included as a related link.

For those who advocate civil union or domestic partnerships for gays and lesbians, the precedent that "separate is inherently unequal" would require ... More »

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by Dan Kennedy - Nov. 6, 2008

A personal essay on the passage of California's anti-gay-marriage ballot measure, and thus lacking in some news details that might be helpful to understanding what happened. Still, there is a lot of quirky insight here, and is well worth reading by anyone who wants to know why Californians embraced discrimination against their fellow citizens.

I am deeply in favor of same-sex marriage as a matter of personal belief, of relationships with other people, and of religious conviction. I live in ... More »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 5, 2008

An honest, sober analysis of the passage of Prop 8. Great read.

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by Denise Clendening - Nov. 7, 2008

Thoughtful and well-reasoned article discussing the recent passage of Prop 8 in California. There was no discussion in the article on the support from the California Democratic Party for the No on 8 campaign nor how the Yes on 8 campaign claimed that Obama supported Yes on 8.

Many California's joy of having Obama win was dampened by the passage of Prop 8. At a rally I attended an elementary school teacher had a sign that ... More »

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by Chris Finnie - Nov. 5, 2008

It is sad to have come so far that we could elect a mixed-race president, only to perpetuate the same sort of bigotry people of color have suffered for so long on yet another group of people. I didn't know until recently that Asians and Latinos, as well as blacks, were not allowed to marry whites in many states--as recently as when I was born. To me, this whole issue so violates our constitutional separation of church and state and legislates based on religious values. As the ... More »

I recently heard a woman call in to a radio talk show about this and say with shaking voice that only people who could procreate should be able to ... More »

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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 6, 2008

The article presents some information and quite a bit of feeling from an opponent of Prop 8. Long term optimism is expressed.

I have heard on radio discussions that low information voters bought into the negative advertising presented by the supporters of Prop 8, suggesting ... More »

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