Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – What should we do in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8? You may recall that this amendment to our Constitution says that same-sex couples cannot get married in California. It does not say heterosexual…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court will rule on the validity of Proposition 8. In 130 years, our Constitution was thought of as something that gives everybody access to a level playing field. Proposition 8 tests that assumption,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – With the upcoming Constitutional Amendment to Limit Marriage, I think we are missing a great opportunity. Everybody is framing this as a risk that voters will “take away marriage” and cause “legal chaos for same-sex couples across the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As you know, the California Supreme Court has decided that same-sex marriages will proceed, consistent with its ruling and the State Constitution. In trying to convince the court to postpone the marriages until after a vote in November,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The Opponents of Equality claim that the Supreme Court doesn’t have the authority to interpret the Constitution because “it should be the people who decide.” But then they advocate a measure to change the Constitution! One cannot have…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I have been struggling to find the right words to express what I was feeling yesterday after the Supreme Court ended California’s ban on marriage. It was an emotion I hadn’t felt in a long time, and it…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today was a great day. The State Supreme Court overruled you to say that same-sex couples must be given the “respect and dignity” of marriage because the constitutional protections for race and gender also apply to sexual orientation.…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’ve written to you before about the struggle I’ve been having with explaining the special ban on same-sex marriages to my kids, and especially how the Opponents of Equality come to California to throw money, time and mindshare…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – On the grand scale of “people doing mean things to other people,” banning same-sex couples from marriage seems pretty insignificant. But with Friday’s death of Mildred Loving, I was reminded of how cruel people can be. Mrs. Loving,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Do you think civil rights should be decided by an emotional popular vote, or by the ultimate popular vote, the Constitution? Every human rights victory we hold dear (like suffrage, apartheid, the United Nations and slavery) was installed…Read More »