“Ellen DeGeneres says she is ‘saddened beyond belief’ by the passage of a constitutional amendment in California banning gay marriage. The talk show host said in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press that she, ‘like millions of Americans, felt like we had taken a giant step toward equality’ by electing Barack Obama as president. DeGeneres says that with the passage of California’s Proposition 8, ‘we took a giant step away.'” [MSNBC]
“Saddened.”
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CaliforniansAgainst8
Californians Against 8 is planning a peaceful demonstration at our state capital for this Sunday, 11/9 at 1:00pm. For more information about how you can get involved, please contact [email protected].
In Solidarity,
Amy
Cam
This blog has a listing of Businesses owned by the Mormon Church as well as ones who donated to the “Yes on 8” campaign.
http://
steamingpileofspin.blogspot.com/
David
Thanks Ellen. You were one of the few who really got out there and tried to make a difference.
chadnnocal
Mobilize today!
LA Mormon Temple protest
Event Info
Time and Place
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time: 2:00pm – ?
Location:
0777 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
At last night’s Prop. 8 Protest Rally in West Hollywood, thousands of people who came out in outrage to protest “the people” voting on our basic rights, were told that a protest would be held in front of the big Mormon Temple on Santa Monica Blvd. at 2pm today, Nov. 6.
The Mormon church’s president sent a letter to all congregants asking them to get involved in the campaign to pass 8. Many responded with donations, estimated to have totaled $40-70 million. They also sent canvassers into swing districts. Even though the final votes are not tallied, it is not likely that the hateful proposition will be defeated.
It seems the LDS does not understand there is a separation between church and state (and they well should given their history). They follow the typical conservative bigoted reaction to say “follow the rules” except that they don’t themselves. Like, don’t bear false witness.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43078526755&ref=mf
Cam
If you click on my name you will be taken to a blog that lists the names of the businesses owned by the Mormon church as well as ones that donated to the YES on 8 campaign.
frank kameny
Sorry, Chad, this is not a “separation of church and state” issue. And the fact twits keep saying it and griping about the non-issue of tax-exemption doesn’t make it any more true.
mark
Utah and LDS church
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-8/1210139/mormon2.jpg
you just became H8-central
the backlash will be swift and COSTLY
CHURCHILL-Y
SWEEP….SWEEP….Blacks voted 70% in CA in favor for the ban…SWEEP….SWEEP….SWEEP…Blacks voted in favor of a similar ban in FL 71 %…SWEEP….And SWEPT under the rug!
Meanwhile Mormons as vile and hateful as they are make roughly 2% in CA and unlike African Americans are not hard line Democrats……SWEEP…SWEEP….SWEPT!
The MORMONS ARE TO BLAME!
chazmac
HEY DISCRIMINATE FAIRLY !!! Us Catholics had plenty to do with it! $$$ We got WAY more money than Hillbily Mormons!
molly
Blacks in California may have voted 70% for Prop 8, but guess what, they only makeup 7% of all California voters. So who were the other 93% of California voters that voted against gay marriage? Stop blaming folks for the this loss. The strategy from the gay leadership in California was a poor one.