About Prop 8
  • Was passed in Nov 2008, overturned because of group activists through entire state, Aug. 4
  • Judge Vaughn Walker asked CA to recognize gay relationships for what they are and issued a “stay” of allowing marriages expected to be overturned
  • Allows CA to fulfill constitutional obligation to provide marriages on equal basis
  • Protection under Family Law statues (your expertise)
  • Gay couples have the same capacity to love a child as a straight couple
  • Best interest of any child is to have two parents period
  • Straight married friend said, “Gay couples have a right to be just as miserable as the rest of us married folk!”
  • John Heilman, More >