Continued Attempts to Reverse Proposition 8

If a new group, “Yes! On Equality”, has its way, Californians may have the opportunity to decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage once again during the 2010 mid-term elections.

“Yes! On Equality” submitted a ballot proposition to the Attorney General’s Office and is hoping to collect enough signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would remove Prop 8, the voter approved initiative that defines marriage as between one man and one woman in the California Constitution.

Another group called the “Registered Domestic Partnership Act,” wants to change California’s statutes so that the word “marriage” is replaced with “registered domestic partnership.”  The idea being that California’s Registered Domestic Partnership law should extend to married couples.

Both groups, however, would halt their effort if the California Supreme Court strikes Prop 8 from the California Constitution.  The Court will hear arguments regarding Prop 8 on March 5, 2009.

Advocates for Faith and Freedom filed an Amicus Brief (“friend of the court brief”) with the California Supreme Court on January 15, 2009, in defense of Prop 8 and to preserve the will of the people.

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