What People Are Saying About the Prop 8 Ruling
Anna Conda says: "Burn shit down!"
What are notables saying about the California State Supreme Court upholding prop. 8? Let's find out.
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D, San Francisco):
Today's Supreme Court opinion upholding Prop. 8 is a stark reminder that the struggle for equality and justice must and will go on. We have come a long way since the days when Harvey Milk and I fought against the discrimination of the Briggs Initiative and Proposition 8 was no different. Harvey's message then was one of hope and we can see how that message is making progress throughout the country - five states now embrace marriage equality and several more are on the verge.
Scott Trotter, spokesperson for the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
Today’s decision by the California Supreme Court is welcome. Also, purple ponies, unicorns, magic sprinkles, rubies, diamonds, do re mi, help I'm being oppressed, pretty teeth, shiny lollipops, fairy stardust...
President Barack Obama, via White House spokesman Robert Gibbs:
I have not talked to the President about it. I think that the issues involved are ones — you know where the President stands.
Today we must turn anger into action.It’s cold comfort to many that history is moving in the right direction, with five states already on their way to marriage equality. But it’s our job to make sure history moves faster towards equality here in California.
We must redouble our efforts in California to finally win this fight for equal rights. Please, take a moment today and lend your voice to this just cause.
Sign our petition for marriage equality.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger:
While I believe that one day either the people or courts will recognize gay marriage, as governor of California I will uphold the decision of the California Supreme Court. Regarding the 18,000 marriages that took place prior to Proposition 8’s passage, the court made the right decision in keeping them intact.
SFist commenter Spike Pecan:
What if... they THREW YOU INTO A PRISON CAMP? What if... they KICKED YOUR ELDERLY MOTHER IN THE FACE?What if... they POISONED YOUR ALSATIAN PUPPY? GAY MARRIAGE...It's exactly the same thing.
Former SFist editor, current SF Appeal editor Eve Batey:
Back when I was at the Chronicle, those of us who worked in the newsroom weren't supposed to have public opinions on this issue because we were supposed to be journalistically objective. Fuck that. This is a civil rights issue, and anyone who can be "objective" about it can kiss my ass. I hope that one day, the people responsible for this mess -- the prop's proponents, the voters who supported it, and everyone too lazy to fight against it, looks back at this time in our history and cringes at what assholes they were.
Former Miss Trannyshack and 'Charlie House' host Anna Conda:
FUCK YOU!!! Fuckin Bigotry wins. Burn shit down!