By George F. Will -
12:00 am
Last November, 13,402,566 California voters expressed themselves for or against Proposition 8, which said that their state's constitution should be amended to define marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. The voters, confident that they had a right to decide this question by referendum, endorsed Proposition 8 by a margin of 52.3 percent to 47.7 percent.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:24 am
A coalition of more than 50 labor unions Tuesday urged the California Supreme Court to overturn a ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage in the state.
By Marcos Bretón -
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
The fight over gay marriage in California is growing like a movement or a cancer, depending on your perspective.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Friday, January 9 2009 - 12:00 am
The Proposition 8 campaign has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California laws that require campaign contributors to disclose personal information, claiming donors to the campaign have been threatened.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Friday, December 19 2008 - 12:00 am
A leader of the campaign to defeat Proposition 8 on Thursday declined an invitation to attend the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.
By Gamaliel Ortiz -
Thursday, December 11 2008 - 12:00 am
Cleve Jones, who was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the movie "Milk," took part in a rally Wednesday night outside the Sacramento Convention Center to draw attention to the gay rights struggle and deepen solidarity with hotel and hospitality workers.
By Jennifer Garza -
Wednesday, December 10 2008 - 12:00 am
Kris Applegate, who is gay, will not be at his job as a legislative analyst today. Instead, he will volunteer at the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center.
By Jennifer Garza -
Saturday, November 29 2008 - 12:00 am
What is traditional marriage?
By Aurelio Rojas -
Tuesday, November 25 2008 - 12:00 am
California's political watchdog agency is investigating a complaint alleging the Mormon church failed to report non-monetary contributions to the Yes on 8 campaign, a state official said Monday.
By Ed Fletcher -
Saturday, November 22 2008 - 12:00 am
Gay rights activists still reeling from the passage of the statewide ballot measure banning same-sex marriage hope to gather 10,000 supporters for a rally today at the state Capitol in Sacramento.
By Ed Fletcher -
Friday, November 21 2008 - 3:32 pm
Gay rights activists -- still stung by the success of the statewide ballot measure banning same-sex marriage -- are hoping to gather 10,000 supporters for a rally Saturday at the state Capitol.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Thursday, November 20 2008 - 12:00 am
The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to consider whether Proposition 8 improperly revised the state constitution, but it refused requests to allow same-sex marriages to resume pending a ruling.
Thursday, November 20 2008 - 12:00 am
"Even if the law of the land changes and it says it's OK to do it, I still have to do what the Bible says."
By Aurelio Rojas -
Thursday, November 20 2008 - 12:00 am
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass said Wednesday she is appalled at the hostility that has been directed at African Americans since the passage of Proposition 8.
By Dan Walters -
Tuesday, November 18 2008 - 12:00 am
Every so often, we California voters do something that reverberates far beyond the state's borders.
By Kevin Yamamura -
Monday, November 17 2008 - 12:00 am
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday he will not join legislative Democrats in a court fight against Proposition 8 despite his opposition to the same-sex marriage ban, but he believes the courts ultimately should and will allow such marriages in California.
By Marcos Bretón -
Sunday, November 16 2008 - 12:00 am
We're tied up in knots about gay people tying the knot.
By Jennifer Garza -
Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am
Federal officials have launched a preliminary inquiry into whether recent acts of vandalism against Mormon temples and meeting houses are hate crimes, a department spokesman said Friday.
Saturday, November 15 2008 - 12:00 am
The California Supreme Court is soliciting the state's take on lawsuits filed directly with the high court seeking to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage ratified by voters Nov. 4.
By Denny Walsh -
Friday, November 14 2008 - 12:29 pm
The California Supreme Court is soliciting the state's take on lawsuits filed directly with the high court seeking to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage ratified by voters Nov. 4.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Thursday, November 13 2008 - 12:00 am
A week after California voters approved Proposition 8 and decreed they wanted to end same-sex marriage in the state, details are emerging of an opposition campaign that was in disarray.
Thursday, November 13 2008 - 12:00 am
A sampling of reactions to Scott Eckern's support of Proposition 8 and his departure as the artistic director of California Musical Theatre:
By Phillip Reese -
Wednesday, November 12 2008 - 5:38 pm
By Jennifer Garza -
Wednesday, November 12 2008 - 12:00 am
Supporters of Proposition 8 won the election but now are frustrated because they are still fighting for their cause.
By Cynthia Hubert -
Wednesday, November 12 2008 - 12:00 am
The election is over, but passionate debate continues around Proposition 8, the ballot measure that amended the state Constitution to make gay marriage illegal. Here are answers to some of the questions the measure has raised.
By Dan Walters -
Tuesday, November 11 2008 - 12:00 am
Supporters of same-sex marriage rights are fuming over California voters' approval of Proposition 8, which would place a ban on such marriages in the state constitution especially since in other respects voters showed a somewhat left-of-center bent, including a massive victory by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Monday, November 10 2008 - 6:55 pm
The California Supreme Court could rule as early as this week on a lawsuit that seeks to invalidate Proposition 8, court spokeswoman Lynn Holton said today.
By Marcos Bretón -
Sunday, November 9 2008 - 12:00 am
It's an explosive question: How could African Americans and to a lesser extent, Latinos and Asians discriminate against gays when they have endured such discrimination?
By Chelsea Phua -
Sunday, November 9 2008 - 12:00 am
Three days after voters approved a proposition to ban same-sex marriage in California, vandals targeted a Mormon church in Orangevale.
By Susan Ferriss and Phillip Reese -
Friday, November 7 2008 - 12:00 am
Cheryl Weston once attended a wedding ceremony for gay friends, but on Election Day, she voted for a constitutional amendment to declare marriage in California as only between a man and a woman.
By Aurelio Rojas -
Friday, November 7 2008 - 12:00 am
Opponents of the ballot measure to end same-sex marriage in California conceded defeat Thursday but pointed to the growing acceptance of gay marriage as proof that they will ultimately triumph.
Wednesday, November 5 2008 - 2:12 am
"The day the Supreme Court ruled gay marriage legal, I cried all day. I expect the same reaction tonight. If it (Proposition 8) passes, I'll be devastated."