Key group to push repeal of Prop. 8 in 2012

[Heidi]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

(08-12) 12:33 PDT SAN FRANCISCO

In a decision that has sparked anger and frustration among gay rights groups, a San Francisco organization that led unsuccessful efforts last year to defeat the California ban on same-sex marriage said Wednesday it will wait until 2012 to ask voters to repeal Proposition 8.

Leaders at Equality California announced Wednesday that next year's ballot may be too soon to gather the huge political organization needed to "change hearts and minds" of state voters on the issue of same-sex marriage.

"It takes time, commitment and lots and lots of volunteers to undo the untruths that our opponents have been telling," said Mark Solomon of Equality California. "If we do the work at the level we need, we can have the support we need by 2012."

But the decision was met with scathing criticism from other progressive organizations and gay rights groups.

Yes Equality will defy Equality California's decision and move forward with other groups to get the matter on the ballot sooner, said Chaz Lowe, who heads the group. "Any way we slice it, we find the (gay) community wants to move forward in 2010," he said in a telephone interview.



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[aquart]

1. That's nice. And Prop 13?

[Ian David]

2. These are new people running the show in California now. The new batch knows what they're doing.

If they say wait until 2012, then I say, as painful as it may be, we should listen to them.

[Merlot]

5. Aren't these the sampe people who ran the defeat prop 8 campaign in the

last election? That campaign was dismal, and judging by the results on a no-brainer issue for a blue state like CA, I don't put much faith in their ability or judgement.

[Wednesdays]

3. K&R

:kick:

[David__77]

4. I'll sign for it to be on ballot in 2010.

Or any other year. If it is on the ballot in 2010, despite EQCA's insistence, they better support it fully.