Politics

Part of the strategy of the legal team working in court in San Francisco is to show that the Prop 8 campaign and those behind it were motivated by an animosity and even hatred of gays. They made this perfectly clear today (Wednesday) when the confronted Hak-Shing William Tam, a defendant in the case, regarding […]

This video explains a part of the back story of the current Prop 8 trial. Much more of the story can be read about in a compelling article from The New Yorker… The New Yorker – A Risky Proposal

Yet another source for keeping track of the Federal Prop 8 case. This one is through the Courage Campaign with Rick Jacobs writing from the courtroom. Many lengthy dialogues which are occurring in the courtroom are written out here. Prop 8 Trial Tracker – Courage Campaign

  For the best up to minute information on the Federal Prop 8 case, visit The American Foundation for Equal Rights which is the group bringing the case against Prop 8. This site is the best resource for information about the trial, although we have provided various other links to keep track of the proceedings.

Jennifer Vanasco of 365Gay.com is also providing live Tweet updates from the Federal Prop 8 Case. You can view her contributions HERE

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights… The federal trial over the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 began today with an opening statement by attorney Theodore Olson, who with David Boies is leading the legal team assembled by the American Foundation for Equal Rights to litigate the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Opening statements will be followed

You can follow live Twitter updates from the trial by clicking on the following link…Live Updates From the Trial

Two hours before trial was scheduled to start, the high court blocked video of the proceedings from being posted on YouTube.com. It said justices need more time to review that issue and put the order in place at least until Wednesday. Over the weekend, Proposition 8’s sponsors sought to block YouTube broadcasts. Chief U.S. District