The two sides battling over Proposition 8 spent more than $84 million in the campaign, with opponents of the gay marriage ban outspending the victorious supporters by nearly $5 million, according to final campaign reports filed today.
Final Words Set for Prop. 8 Trial
The judge who will decide the fate of Prop. 8 will hear final arguements during pride month.
Proposition 8 Judge Vaughn Walker told attorneys on both sides of the issue to prepare for their final words on June 16.
Judge Walker is being asked to decide if California’s ban on gay marriage violates the U.S. Constitution. He has been reviewing the case for several months.
Prop. 8 Federal Judge Vaughn Walker is Gay
The judge was appointed by conservative president Ronald Regan and he has ruled against some gay related cases over the years.
Advocates of gay marriage are waiting for Federal Judge Vaughn Walker to release his ruling on whether or not California’s ban on gay marriage violates the constitution. What most didn’t know during the January trial is that Judge Walker is openly gay, with an interesting twist.
Gay Marriage Advocates Take First Step to Return to Ballot in 2010
Los Angeles group prepares to gather a million signatures in support of marriage equality.
The Los Angeles group Love Honor Cherish has filed a proposed constitution amendment that would repeal a gay marriage ban and would not require churches to perform any marriage.
Trial in Federal Court on the Legality of Proposition 8 Is Set For January
High profile attoneys have filed a lawsuit on behalf of two California couples claiming the ban on gay marriage is against the 14th admendment of the U.S. Constitution
On Wednesday, August 19, a federal judge set a date for a trail on Proposition 8, the new law that stripped gays of their right to marry in California.
Advocates of gay marriage are claiming that the ban violates the constitutional rights of gay couples.
Gay Marriage Returns to the Ballot Box in 2012 - Maybe
California’s largest gay rights group suggests taking gay marriage back to the voters in 2012, while some grassroots organizations push for 2010.
On a conference call with media from across the nation, Equality California officials outlined their reasons for waiting three years before putting the deeply debated issue on the ballot.
Fight for Marriage Equality Goes to State & Federal Courts
National GLBT Organizations and Supporters Jump Into the Fight in Federal Court for Marriage Equality
The fight for marriage equality in the court is far from over.
The same attorneys who led the successful fight in the courts to overturn Proposition 22, legalizing gay marriage in California, have now taken two different legal paths to repeal the constitutional amendment that banned gay marriage last November.
Federal Judge Urges Quick Trial on Marriage Ban
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker wants a trial on California's same-sex marriage ban to proceed quickly but indicates he won't suspend gay marriage ban in the meantime.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown, defendants in the lawsuit, had argued against lifting the ban. They said allowing same-sex marriages to resume would create confusion for couples and for the state.
Brown Renews Call for Supreme Court to Invalidate Proposition 8
The California Supreme Court finds itself center stage this Thursday when it will hear oral arguments on whether it should uphold Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage.
Names of Donors to Yes On 8 Revealed
Proposition 8 the most expensive proposition campaign in California history
Prop. 8 Donors Can't Hide Their Names
Courts rule that donors to pass Prop. 8 should be exposed.
The name of people who donated to the “Yes On 8” will be made public, a federal judge ruled today after the Prop. 8 supporters filed to keep the names private for fear of harassment.
"If there ever needs to be sunshine on a particular issue, it's a ballot measure," U.S. District Judge Morrison England said after a one-hour hearing in his Sacramento courtroom.
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