October 10 – November 20, 2008

Quote of the Month:


“We know the next administration will have a lot on its plate, facing the biggest economic crisis in a generation. Those are our issues, too.”


— Rea Carey, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Associated Press, November 7, 2008

Top Highlights

  1. Liberal activists have long legislative wish list
    Associated Press,November 7, 2008

  2. Same-sex marriages defeated in Calif.
    Associated Press, November 10, 2008

  3. Gay activists jarred by California marriage defeat
    Associated Press, November 6, 2008

  4. Gay, abortion robo-calls hit SC state Senate race
    Associated Press, October 29, 2008

  5. Both sides make last-minute Prop. 8 push
    San Francisco Chronicle, November 2, 2008

  6. California’s Proposition 8 has stars, politicians, and advocates in battler over gay marriage rights
    New York Daily News, October 30, 2008

  7. Blacks, Hispanics nixed gay marriage; Loyalists defied Obama stance
    Washington Times, November 9, 2008

  8. Gay rights abandoned on sidelines after election
    Washington Times, November 18, 2008

  9. Se determina el destino de bodas gays
    La Opinión, November 4, 2008

  10. PROGRESS REPORT: Equality the Floor, Not the Ceiling
    Gay City News, October 30, 2008

  11. We Won! We Lost! What's Next for 2009? (Online Extra)
    Metro Weekly, November 13, 2008

  12. SF, LA stay strong as Prop. 8 results pour in
    The Advocate, November 5, 2008


Other elections 2008 highlights

  1. ‘Change has come to America’
    Washington Blade, November 7, 2008

  2. An uneasy alliance
    The American Prospect, November 3, 2008

  3. What can we expect from an Obama administration?
    Bay Windows, November 3, 2008

  4. Historic Obama victory
    Bay Area Reporter, November 6, 2008

  5. We Won! We Lost!
    Metro Weekly, November 13, 2008

  6. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund responds to election of Barack Obama as next president
    Windy City Times, November 4, 2008

  7. Gays find victory falls short; Measures temper joy of Obama win
    Chicago Tribune, November 7, 2008

  8. Rights and regulations
    The Ithacan Online, October 30, 2008

  9. Elections 2008: Gains and losses on key contests impacting LGBT people nationwide
    Targeted News Service, November 6, 2008
  10. Two contradictory emotions
    Gay City News, November 6, 2008


NRLR press conference

  1. Marry me
    San Francisco Chronicle, October 20, 2008

  2. All Eyes on California's High-Stakes Gay Marriage Fight
    Religion News Service, October 21, 2008

  3. Battle over Proposition 8 intensifies
    ABC 7, October 20, 2008

  4. Breaking News: Opponents of Prop. 8 speak to Central Voice
    Central Voice, October 20, 2008

  5. 2,200 religious leaders say: NO on 8
    Lavender Newswire, October 20, 2008

  6. Pastors urge rejection of anti-gay Calif. amendment
    365gay.com , October 20, 2008

  7. The Battle Against Proposition 8 Heats Up
    Out in America, October 21, 2008

  8. Poll: Support for anti-gay marriage amendment widens
    365gay.com, October 21, 2008

  9. Article of Faith: Multi-faith leaders stand in support of the freedom to marry
    Lavender Newswire, October 30, 2008



Prop. 8

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