Update on the Battle to Preserve Marriage

United Families International gives a good summary of the marriage battles being fought in New England, Washington D.C., New York, and California. Go here for more details.

For an update specifically on Prop 8, see this recent article from theatlantic.com As you probably heard, the California Supreme Court upheld Prop 8 back in May. But now, an appeal to the federal courts has been filed by the American Foundation for Equal Rights. The fight continues. . .

Bisexual Marriage?

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The Slippery Slope of Gay Marriage

Please read this excerpt from a Mona Charen article in National Review Online. In defending Rick Warren and traditional marriage, she shares some great insights about the consequences of approving gay marriage:

But consider the name that many gay activists have adopted. You no longer see gay and lesbian alone. Instead, the new terminology is LGBT — lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Lesbians and gays say that without gay marriage, they cannot fully express themselves as they really are. But what about bisexuals? I ask this not to poke fun or to hurt anyone’s feelings, but in all seriousness. How does gay marriage help a bisexual? I assume that if you are bisexual, you believe that you need to have sexual relationships with both men and women. If you are a bisexual man married to a woman, don’t you need to break the marriage bond to express your bisexuality? If you choose to express just the homosexual side of your bisexuality, then aren’t you gay? Likewise, if you choose to express only the heterosexual side, how are you a bisexual? Why is bisexuality not a recipe for infidelity?

Read the entire article here

Campbell’s Soup Promotes Gay Agenda

Mmm, mmm, not so good. . .

Read here from the Pomegranate Apple about another company succumbing to pressure from gay activists:

Campbell’s Soup Promotes Gay Agenda

Sad, isn’t it?

More Harrassment of Prop 8 Supporters! (as the legal fight continues)

This week in San Francisco, gay activists embarrassed themselves again, this time by harassing Christians who visited the Castro district. Read Michelle Malkin’s post, Anti-Prop 8 Mob Watch, then read KTVU’s coverage of the same event. Wouldn’t you say the media is a little biased?

On the legal front, there are now five lawsuits against Proposition 8. Thankfully, both sides are urging the court to act quickly. This LA Times article gives more info.

Update on the Lawsuits to Invalidate Prop 8

This article from the Los Angeles Times gives a good explanation of the legal challenges to Proposition 8. Basically, the argument is that Proposition 8 “substantially altered” the California Constitution, so it should have been a constitutional revision, not a constitutional amendment. Sounds like a stretch to me, but remember, this will be heard by the same judges who threw out Prop 22.

The law and Prop 8

So, who’s defending the Proposition? Believe it or not, Attorney General Jerry Brown! (Yes, the same Jerry Brown who reworded the ballot description to say that Proposition 8 would “eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.”) But don’t fear! It looks like he’ll have help from Protect Marriage, the Campaign for California Families and Liberty Counsel. See this San Francisco Chronicle article for more info:

Groups Step Up for Prop 8

When will all this be decided? Supreme Court spokesman Lynn Holton says the court will act “as quickly as possible”, some say as early as this week. To stay up to date, you can visit the California Supreme Court website here