Report On Money Behind Nationwide Political Battle Over Marriage

Published: July 30, 2007, 2:01 pm

Tags: homophobia, gay rights, conservatives, lgbt, politics, marriage

Sacramento's main political newspaper ran an in-depth article about the "state of play" for anti-gay ballot measures in California in it's Thursday July 26th edition. The article mentions that there are now four (!) anti-gay marriage ballot measures certified by the Attorney General for active circulation for citizen signatures. However, the ones that are making LGBT activists like Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors nervous are the ones sponsored by Gayle Knight, widow of former State Senator Pete Knight who authored 2000's Proposition 22. Heterosexual supremacist bigwigs like Focus on the Family's James Dobson, Howard Ahmanson and Ed Atsinger have all lined up behind this second "Knight Initiative." This initiative would amend the California State Constitution to limit marriage to different-sex couples while stating clearly it would not impact California's comprehensive domestic partnership act (pdf).The article goes on to delve into the details of the battle for bucks

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