VIA EDCA: Monumental!

U. S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker has denied Yes on 8 proponents their request that he stay his decision which declared that Prop 8 unconstitutional, paving the way for couples to get married. This is an incredibly joyful moment in our history, not only for all of the committed couples who will finally be able to get married, but also because a fundamental constitutional freedom has been restored in our great state. And Equality California pledges to do whatever is needed to preserve this critically important win. We’ll need your help. Our victory today is due in no small part to the State of California’s stance on the case. Governor Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown both asked the court to lift the stay and allow marriages to commence. Both have refused to defend Prop. 8 in court, preventing the State’s talented attorneys and vast legal resources from playing a role in this case. All that can change if we don’t do our part. We must ensure that that the State does not work against us. We need to elect a governor and attorney general this November who will maintain the State’s position and support the lawsuit brought by the American Foundation for Equal Rights.  Donate today to elect a governor and attorney general who will refuse to defend Prop. 8 in court. Just pledging $1 a day for equality will make a huge difference. Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown and Attorney General candidate Kamala Harris have pledged not use their offices to defend discrimination, something that cannot be said about their opponents. Make sure the scales of justice stay on the side of equality. Donate today to the state’s largest LGBT Political Action Committee to elect pro-equality candidates and keep this historic victory forever. In solidarity, Geoff Kors Executive Director Equality California PAC P.S. We also need your help petitioning Meg Whitman and Steve Cooley not to defend Prop. 8 in court.

Defend the Decision No doubt: the state’s refusal to defend Prop. 8 was a factor in last week’s victory. Maintaining this position is even more vital as the case moves up to the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. $1 a day will make a huge difference. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to help candidates who support changing the state’s position in the case and who oppose marriage equality. We’ve come too far to let them succeed. Stand up to NOM and help EQCA defeat anti-equality candidates. ________________________