Gay rights groups build war chest to defend anti-Prop. 8 judges

[cboy4]

Southern California -- this just in

6:53 AM, November 26, 2008

Gay rights leaders hope to build a $1-million war chest to defend any judge threatened with recall for ruling in favor of gay marriage, leaders announced during a conference call with supporters Tuesday night.

Leaders of the failed campaign to oppose Proposition 8, which amended the state Constitution to define marriage as only between a man and a woman, also said they would meet in January to plot the course for the movement's future. Supporters of gay marriage have sued to overturn Proposition 8, and the California Supreme Court will hear the case as early as spring.

Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California and one of the leaders of the No on 8 campaign, said he wanted to use any funds left over from the last campaign.

During their "virtual" town hall, "Prop 8: The Facts and the Future," gay rights leaders talked of plans to put a new gay marriage question before voters, perhaps as soon as 2010. They also vowed to improve their outreach to blacks and Latinos, who supported Proposition 8, according to exit polls.

--Jessica Garrison

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/11/gay-rights-gr-1.html

[slackmaster]

1. Wow, escalation is already two steps ahead of the present

I won't be making any donations to that fund until and unless A) the courts toss out Prop. 8 and B) a movement to remove them from office actually materializes.

[HillWilliam]

2. Y'all keep us on the other coast informed.

Other than contribute, there isn't a whole lot we can do. But I'm willing to contribute. Not like HillbillyBob and I can do much, but, hey, look what BHO did on nickles and dimes. Yes, we can, too.

[AntiFascist]

3. That's great news, thanks for posting...

hopefully, when and if Prop. 8 gets overturned, they can create ads stressing the Fundamental civil rights issues involved, which they should have done in the No on 8 ads before the election.

[xchrom]

4. just saw this -- kick -- nt