For those few people who actually read my blog, exciting news!!! Proposition 8 passed by 52%. It is wonderful to know that even in this very liberal and many times biased state we can unite under one moral issue. I know that lawsuits have already began and that the fight is in no way over, but what a relief to have won thus far.
I read an article about all the obstacles those supporting Proposition 8 had to overcome to reach this point. The first, that courts refused to wait in allowing same-sex marriages until after the election (18,000 marriages since June). The second, when Jerry Brown reworded the ballot so it read "eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry" a much more harsh wording than the original. And finally, the influx of money given to the opposition by Hollywood stars, and even a million dollars from the California Teachers Union. They raised almost twice as much as we did, I think for the first time the team with the most money did not win.
Also interesting to mention, the number of black voters is what made this proposition pass. The large number of black voters (men and women that rarely vote), wanted to vote for the first black president and while they were there voted for Prop 8, in California, 70 percent of African Americans voted for Prop 8.
How wonderful, we crossed party, religious, and race lines to preserve marriage. Congratulations to all those who worked tirelessly and deserve this victory.
