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An op-ed in the August 8 LA Times urges voters to reject Proposition 8, which seeks to rescind the equal right to marry guaranteed by the California Supreme Court's historic ruling last May. The op-ed presents a ringing and well-articulated argument for equality, noting that the proposed constitutional amendment would actually strip existing rights (unlike Proposition 22 in 2000, which was voted on at a time when lesbian and gay couples could not marry in the state).

The Times points out that denying lesbian and gay couples the continued right to marry would relegate them to second class status-separate and unequal. In an apt rejoinder to tired attacks against "activist judges", the Times correctly observed that it is, in fact, the court's duty to strike down unconstitutional laws, as it did with Proposition 22 when it declared that marriage equality is a fundamental right, and as it did 60 years ago when it struck down a ban on interracial marriage. Read More »

Joie de Vivre Hotels Silicon Valley/ Santa Cruz have announced that they will donate 10% of the room income from LGBT weddings to HRC. All of us working hard for GLBT equality with HRC would like to thank them for their generosity and encourage you to consider them for all your needs when you plan your big, and long waited for, day! 

CHECK OUT the wonderful story and pictures from the rally at the LGBT Center celebrating our historic day!

As supporters of marriage equality celebrate this historic ruling, opponents have already begun building a $10 million war chest for a constitutional amendment this November to ban same-sex marriage in California. HRC is a member of Equality for All,
the coalition of groups working together to defeat the marriage ban in California. For the past few months, HRC staff and volunteers have been fighting the initiative and will continue the battle to protect marriage rights.

HRC has set up a special fund – the HRC California Marriage PAC –
to direct 100% of your contributions to the fight against the anti-marriage ballot initiative in California. These funds will support the coalition's efforts in our State, so please donate today. You can also volunteer your time and talents to preserve marriage equality…as California goes, so goes the Nation!

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 On March 6th through the 8th, the San Francisco Bay Area Steering Committee joined hundreds of volunteers from Steering Committees in the other 34 communities around the country for an amazing 3 days in Washington DC.

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