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Thursday's protest and march against the passing of Proposition 8 stirred many emotions and reactions from those involved, those in agreement, and those who are happy to have seen the controversial proposition--which amends the state Constitution to define marriage as limited to being between a man and a woman--pass, even by a slim margin. While the discussion continues about the ramifications of this proposition passing, the next steps for those who oppose the measure, how the voting population arrived at their choice on the issue, and what will become of the marriages of those same-sex couples who were married between May and November, the current movement has been concentrated on rallies, marches, and protests.
LAist photographer Tom Andrews captured several incredible images from Thursday protest, which took place at the Mormon Temple, and on the streets of the city's West Side, including in Westwood and Beverly Hills. We know of two arrests that were made, and the police presence was certainly unmistakable. Captured here are some moments from the protest, including some powerful expressions of the core issue of equality that the opposition to the proposition hope can provide an enlightening framework to those who support the ban.
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There is a silver lining to this dark cloud. In 2000 Proposition 22 passed with 61.4% of the vote. In 2008 Proposition 8 passed with 52.3% of the vote. At the core of both propositions were the infamous fourteen words.
The trend is definitely TOWARD equality, not against.
I seriously doubt that Prop 8 would have passed if it had not been for the discovery, by it's supporters, that a false connection to school teaching and court decisions in Massachusetts was the "hook" they needed. These false allegations need to be addressed in the next voting cycle.
I also hope that someone with deep pockets has the foresight to offer a financial reward for information that would establish a clear connection between various churches and financing. At the very least a religious organization's tax status can be challenged. An IRS judgment and subsequent levy could substantially cut financing in future efforts.
Keeping the pressure on with protests (peaceful please) and slogans that point up the inequity created, the assault on civil rights, and the irony of a church that prompted "one man, many wives" challenging same sex marriage will go a long way toward bring public opinion around.
Note that the proponents of Prop 8 have been making the claim that the California Family Code remains intact in regard to civil unions. But it important to point out that Proposition 22 attempted to change that very code. In other words I doubt that Proposition 8 will be the end of attempts to change the status of civil unions.
Finally, the people behind these efforts are not the brightest crayons in the box. Some are saying that both propositions (22 and 8) passing should send a clear message to opponents. In so saying they are ignoring the numbers that say otherwise. Other proponents have said the passage is a clear mandate. Apparently they do not know the meaning of the word "mandate."
BingosDingos you raise some really important points. You've reminded me of a moment that to me serves as a microcosm of the entire "yes on 8" campaign, which was when their group's leader and representative gave interviews on Wednesday and said, smilingly, that obviously the passing of the prop showed that the people of California clearly wanted to maintain a traditional definition of marriage.
Yes, lady, "clearly" just over half the voting population (of those who were misinformed, uneducated on the topic or otherwise, or confused on what a yes vote meant not included) said so. That's hardly a victory or indicative of what the state wants.
It's all in the spin.
BingoDingo get a clue.
The Federal Government may not treat same-sex relationships as marriages for any purpose, even if concluded or recognized by one of the states.
DOMA; The bill was passed by Congress by a vote of 85-14 in the Senate and a vote of 342-67 in the House of Representatives, whihc means that America is 85% against other than marriage as defeined in DOMA which says the Definition of 'marriage' and 'spouse':
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word ‘marriage’ means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word ‘spouse’ refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife
To Lindsay William-Ross:
The spin is from the No on 8 activists to the No on 8 voters who blindly did not know that the No on 8 campain of lies and the people who refused to debate the Yes on 8 campaigners, were being funded by NAMBLA and POLYGMAIST groups in Utah to the tune of millions of dollars.
Just so you know, there is no chance that a white bride willever be prevented from marrying the man she loves. (No on 8 TV Ad)
BingoDingo if tax statuses are challenged the first would be the gay catholic priest who was promoting No on 8 and then the priest in Pasadena who is openly disobeying the law and marrying same sex couples under the direction of his god,lower case, Satan. He can find no scripture to support his mental notion.
Also, the biggest funders of No on 8 over $25 million came from the religious polygamist groups in Utah.
But, the worry, there will be no next time. the california DOMA is supported by Federal Law under the Federal DOMA.
Get counseling,instead of trying to bring others into your insanity,like Ellen Degeneres' former girlfriend who fled her to marry a man. We are all heterogamous, just some have testoserone issues and gender identity psychosexual disorders whihc cause homosexuality.
truthspeaker, you are anything but. You can stick your head in the sand but:
Homosexuality was declassified as a psychological disorder in the DSM-IV in 1973.
DOMA will be overturned, now that Democrats control the White House and the Congress and will likely be placing two young liberal justices on the Supreme Court to maintain the 5-4 status quo.
Now echo2, you can't cloak your lies around lies, Homosexuality was declassified in 1973 by Gay Activist, who offered no scientific evidence, you know like the Pedophiles of NAMBLA and the Polygamist who contributed millions to no on 8. Yet former homosexual pschiatrist, continue to treat homosexual patients and help the transition out of their Gender Identity Disorder and Psyhosexual disorders.
How shall DOMA be overturned when it was voted by 85% of congress and senate. How many Democrats of the 85% do you think voted for DOMA? You got your head in the sand, Joe. The Supreme Court surprisingly will get two moderate judges not liberal, oops, you aren't keeping up.
DOMA-The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is the short title of a federal law of the United States passed on September 21, 1996 as Public Law No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419. Its provisions are codified at 1 U.S.C. § 7 and 28 U.S.C. § 1738C. The law has two effects:
No state (or other political subdivision within the United States) need treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage, even if the relationship is considered a marriage in another state.
The Federal Government may not treat same-sex relationships as marriages for any purpose, even if concluded or recognized by one of the states.
The bill was passed by Congress by a vote of 85-14 in the Senate[1] and a vote of 342-67 in the House of Representatives[2], and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996.
Gotta go, I have to go eat at EL Coyote on Beverly Blvd, I'll be the one toting the truth.
hey truthspeaker, get help.
STAY TUNED jk77, I AM SENDING YOU HELP. THERE ARE MANY PSYCHIATRIST WILLING TO TREAT THE DISEASE OF HOMOSEXUALITY, WHICH IS BASICALLY A PSYCHOSEXUAL GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER.