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Saturday, November 15th was a National Day Of Protest against the passage of Prop 8, organized by Join The Impact. Cities all across the nation participated on the same day at the same time. Fresno’s rally was held in front of City Hall, and was attended by a group of both members of Fresno’s LGBT […]
ABC 30 & KMPH 26 have reported on the repercussions of standing up for the defeat of Prop 8 for a local family. Robin McGehee, locally active in the campaign to defeat Prop 8, has removed her son from Saint Helen’s, the Catholic school he attended, due to the forcible removal of her position as
I came across this fascinating debate on the website FiveThirtyEight.com. The site breaks election results and exit poll information down for analysis. The following link takes you to a discussion on Prop 8 from a variety of angles, but specifically meant to discuss the theory that black and Hispanic voters provided the tipping point for
(click on images to enlarge) Photo galleries from the Candlelight Vigil For Justice on November 6th, and the City Hall Rally on November 10th.
Gay Fresno is attempting to organize a group to participate in the National Protest on Saturday, November 15th. If you’re interested please visit the following link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=33713243669 Whether the rally happens here or not depends on the number of participants.
The Courage Campaign, dedicated to progressive politics, has a petition available to collect signatures to repeal Prop 8. Click on the following link: Courage Campaign – Repeal CA Prop 8
To see a verified list of only local businesses and large supporters, please see this article. In late October, Protect Marriage, the umbrella group behind CA Prop 8, issued threats to California businesses who contributed to the No On 8 campaign . The group contacted companies who had donated to the No On 8 campaign
I would not have argued it this way. Not because Olbermann is wrong, but because the issue of Prop 8 is an issue of equal rights and civil liberties, not of love. Regardless, Olbermann moved me enormously with this piece. There’s no doubt this man knows this issue is about the constitution, equality and American
