Civil Rights Groups Challenge Proposition 8 in Court
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Today, civil rights groups acted quickly to challenge California’s Proposition 8, the proposition that discriminates against minorities by stripping fundamental rights from homosexual Californians. The civil rights groups have asked the California Supreme Court to strike down the proposition on the basis that it violates the State’s Constitution’s current wording which provides equal protection for minority groups. Opponents of Proposition 8 have refused to accept that the proposition has passed in hopes that it will be deemed unconstitutional and ultimately, overturned. In an effort to do just that, gay marriage supporters filed a… Read More
