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.

Last week, Windy City Times looked at Chicago Proposition 8 donors who supported the Yes on 8 campaign.  This week, we look at those who donated to the No on 8 campaign.

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.

When Proposition 8 passed in November 2008, it prompted a series of actions across the country and legal challenges in California.  On March 5, the California Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments against Prop 8.  In order to highlight the importance of the upcoming trial, Gay Liberation Network (GLN) and Join the Impact.