Sigh. Even though it's still close, it looks like Prop 8 -- CA's ban on gay marriage -- is going to pass. This saddens me greatly. :(

The revised http://ping.fm/HSQQ9 is bringing a tear to my eye in a good way. :)

My friend selenesue posted the following:

Oho. indigoskynet has pointed out an important issue with Proposition 8:

Today’s California Constitutional law discovery:

Any amendment to the constitution, before being submitted to a vote, is required to be reviewed by the legislature. Guess what wasn’t?

Hint: Proposition 8.


ACLU filed an initial writ petition this morning to block the proposition from altering the Constitution.

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/relationships/37706prs20081105.html


The most important part cut-and-pasted below:

The California Constitution itself sets out two ways to alter the document that sets the most basic rules about how state government works. Through the initiative process, voters can make relatively small changes to the constitution. But any measure that would change the underlying principles of the constitution must first be approved by the legislature before being submitted to the voters. That didn't happen with Proposition 8, and that's why it's invalid.

I so hope this comes to fruition.