The classic method used to silence a woman: question her mental health and then drag her through what you fondly imagine is the mud of her sex life.
Category: Gay Marriage
In the Chicago area, the number of donations to the No on 8 campaign (to defeat the Proposition) far outnumbered contributions to support. As it turns out, this reflects the national trend. According to Advocate.com, opponents of Proposition 8 raised about $43.3 million while the measure’s backers amassed $39.9 million.
On Thursday, March 5, the California Supreme Court began hearing arguments about Proposition 8. Join the Impact Chicago organized a candlelight vigil on the evening of March 4 to draw attention to the issue. This was part of a nationwide series of such events designed to draw attention to what organizers feel is a critical testing point for the validity of the legislation. Similar vigils took place in cities like San Francisco; Santa Barbara, Calif.; and New York.
The passage of the anti-same-sex-marriage measure Proposition 8 in California created a furor in the LGBT community. Across the country, both groups and individuals have rallied at large protests and actions to show their support for overturning the measure. Anti-Prop 8 work has relied on the tools of Web-based technology and social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. These tools don’t just allow quick and easy ways to mobilize large numbers of people at protests; they also make it easy to disseminate information about events and the supporters of Prop 8.
