The Case Against 8

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5/2/14, 8:56 AM 'The Case Against 8' Proposition 8 Documentary Gets a Full Trailer: VIDEO tlrd.us/PX7T7Y pic.twitter.com/EfU7g6pI5o

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More on Prop8 from the NPR and LA Times.

Prop8 news burning up the internet, facebook and twitter.. the flood gates wont’ hold this news back..

From NPR:

California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled. The judges upheld a lower court’s ruling.

… “Although the Constitution permits communities to enact most laws they believe to be desirable,” the opinion states, “it requires that there be at least a legitimate reason for the passage of a law that treats different classes of people differently. There was no such reason that Proposition 8 could have been enacted.”

From the Los Angeles Times

A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.

The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that limited marriage to one man and one woman, violated the U.S. Constitution. The architects of Prop. 8 have vowed to appeal.

The ruling was narrow and likely to be limited to California.

“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said.

The ruling upheld a decision by retired Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who struck down the ballot measure in 2010 after holding an unprecedented trial on the nature of sexual orientation and the history of marriage.

From the Los Angeles Times‘s Prop. 8: Gay marriages won’t resume immediately in California:

Gay marriages will not immediately resume in California, despite a federal appeals court decision ruling unconstitutional the Proposition 8 ban on same-sex weddings.

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals left in place a stay on the ruling, which had been issued by a lower federal court, to prevent the resumption of same-sex marriages as the case works its way through the appeals process.

ProtectMarriage, the group that sponsored Proposition 8, said it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said.

Supporters of Proposition 8 blamed “Hollywood-orchestrated attacks” for the appeals court defeat.

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The bigots are claiming Hollywood elite Orchestrated the Prop8 ruling

"We are not surprised that this Hollywood-orchestrated attack on marriage–tried in San Francisco–turned out this way. But we are confident that the expressed will of the American people in favor of marriage will be upheld at the Supreme Court. Every pro-marriage American should be pleased that this case can finally go to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ProtectMarriage.com legal team’s arguments align with every other federal appellate and Supreme Court decision on marriage in American history." - Brian Raum, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defense Fund.

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Brian Brown and John Eastman is Pissed over Prop8 ruling.

Brian Brown:

“As sweeping and wrong-headed as this decision is, it nonetheless was as predictable as the outcome of a Harlem Globetrotters exhibition game,” said Brian Brown, NOM’s president. “We have anticipated this outcome since the moment San Francisco Judge Vaughn Walker’s first hearing in the case. Now we have the field cleared to take this issue to the US Supreme Court, where we have every confidence we will prevail.”

  John Eastman, the chairman of NOM:

“Never before has a federal appeals court – or any federal court for that matter – found a right to gay marriage under the US Constitution,” said constitutional scholar John Eastman, who is chairman of NOM. “The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is the most overturned circuit in the country, and Judge Stephen Reinhardt, the author of today’s absurd ruling is the most overturned federal judge in America. Today’s ruling is a perfect setup for this case to be taken by the US Supreme Court, where I am confident it will be reversed. This issue is the Roe v Wade of the current generation, and I sincerely doubt the Court has the stomach for preempting the policy judgments of the states on such a contentious matter, knowing the lingering harm it caused by that ruling.”

They may be piss, but not to proud to beg for money.. yes I got an email within 30min after the ruling asking for fund to take this to the Supreme Court ..

from Brian Brown email,

In the next week, we need to raise at least $100,000 online to immediately assist with the appeal to the Supreme Court.

Your donation is tax-deductible and will be kept confidential. Whether you can give $10,000, $1,000, $100 or $10, we need your help today! Every penny you give will go directly toward the Prop 8 legal expenses.

This is it. This is the whole ball game. If we lose here, the laws in 44 states defending marriage will crumble and we CANNOT let that happen!

I still have to wonder what will the nc fundies and Brain Brown do if the people of nc Vote don’t Amendment 1 at the polls, marking the first southern state to say no writing hate into our State Constitution..  

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Pro8 UnCon. SF shows their Pride..

Ninth Circuit Prop. 8 decision

 

Former SF Mayor Gavin Newsom

Today’s decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stands as a victory for the fundamental American principle that all people are equal, and deserve equalrights and treatment under the law. This is the biggest step that theAmerican judicial system has taken to end the grievous discrimination against men and women in same-sex relationships and should be highly praised. "Proposition 8 has done nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that same-sex couples are inferior to heterosexual couples. These men and women are our firefighters, our paramedics, our law enforcement, our service-members, and to treat their relationships differently is unfair, unlawful, and violates the basic principle of who we are as a nation.

Mayors For Freedom

As Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, we know how important marriage is to our neighborhoods, our cities, and our nation. When committed couples are able to pledge their love to one another and share in the responsibilities and protections of marriage, our communities flourish and our cities are more competitive. Today’s decision by the 9th Circuit reaffirms that the American Dream is possible for everyone and brings us one step closer to ending marriage discrimination once and for all. We look forward to a day when all of our citizens will be able to share fairly and equally in the freedom to marry

Freedom To Marry

This monumental appellate decision restores California to the growing list of states and countries that have ended exclusion from marriage, and will further accelerate the surging nationwide majority for marriage. As this and other important challenges to marriage discrimination move through the courts around the country, Freedom to Marry calls on all Americans to join us in ensuring that together we make as strong a case in the court of public opinion as our legal advocates are making in the courts of law. By growing the majority for marriage, winning more states, and tackling federal discrimination – Freedom to Marry’s ‘Roadmap to Victory’ – we maximize our chances of winning when one case or another finally reaches the U.S. Supreme Court.”

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’MOTION TO UNSEAL DIGITAL RECORDING OF TRIAL; GRANTING LIMITED STAY

3:09-cv-02292 #812

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BREAKING NEWS:

Judge Ware just issued his decision denying the motion to vacate Judge Walker's historic decision in the Prop 8 case. That motion had alleged that Judge Walker was biased because he is gay and in a long-term relationship with a man. Judge Ware found that there was no basis for thinking Judge Walker was biased or that his decision was invalid.

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