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National Center for Lesbian Rights Launches New Political Action Committee to Defeat Prop 8
(San Francisco, CA, July 29, 2008)—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) today announced the launch of a new political action committee (PAC) to defeat Proposition 8, the marriage ban appearing on California’s November ballot. Through the No on 8 / NCLR Social Justice Fund, NCLR pledges to contribute significant dollars to the campaign to defeat Proposition 8. “Proposition 8 seeks to deny LGBTQ couples the right to marry, but the stakes go far beyond that critical issue. If the...Cases & Advocacy
Bennett v. Bowen
In June 2008, three California voters and Equality California, an organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ people, filed a lawsuit in the California Supreme Court to remove Proposition 8 from the November ballot. Proposition 8 was a measure to change the California Constitution to eliminate the right to marry for same-sex couples. The lawsuit argued that the proponents of Proposition 8 did not follow the appropriate rules for revising the California Constitution. The...Press Release
Signature Gathering Has Begun to Place Discriminatory Marriage Measure on California’s November 2008 Ballot
Signature Gathering Has Begun to Place Discriminatory Marriage Measure on California’s November 2008 Ballot (San Diego, CA, February 1, 2008) — After failing multiple times to qualify an anti-marriage equality measure for the ballot, conservative organizations are now utilizing paid signature gatherers in another attempt to put this discriminatory constitutional amendment on the November 2008 ballot according to Equality for All, the statewide campaign to defeat such measures. In 2006,...Cases & Advocacy
Bowler v. Lockyer
The anti-gay group Campaign for California Families (CCF) submitted a proposed initiative to amend the California Constitution to permanently exclude same-sex couples from the right to marry and to eliminate the rights and responsibilities provided to registered domestic partners. After the Attorney General issued its description of the proposed initiative and its effect, CCF filed a lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s description. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Cadei...Press Release
NCLR Presents Closing Argument In California Marriage Equality Case
NCLR Presents Closing Argument In California Marriage Equality Case (San Francisco, CA, December 23, 2004) — In a landmark case regarding the constitutionality of California’s discriminatory marriage laws, National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter presented closing arguments for allowing same-sex couples access to civil marriage to San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer. Over the course of the two day hearing lawyers for the State of California and two...Press Release
Newsflash from San Francisco Superior Court
NCLR Legal Director, Shannon Minter, Delivers Captivating Oral Argument On Behalf of 12 Same- Sex Couples In California Marriage Equality Case In Which NCLR Is Lead Counsel (San Francisco, CA, December 22, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Legal Director, Shannon Minter, argued on behalf of petitioners Lancy Woo and Cristy Chung and eleven other couples, many of whom are in the courtroom today, as well as Equality California and Our Family Coalition. With me is my colleague...Press Release
NCLR Responds to Anti-Gay Groups in California Marriage Equality Case
NCLR Responds to Anti-Gay Groups in California Marriage Equality Case (San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and its co-counsel Lambda Legal and the ACLU responded today in the California marriage equality case to briefs filed by anti-gay groups who oppose marriage equality for same-sex couples. “Our clients seek nothing more, or less, than simple fairness and equality for themselves and their families,” said Shannon Minter, legal...Press Release
NCLR Mourns Coretta Scott King
(San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2004) — by Kate Kendell Whenever I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have always been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it: ALWAYS. – Mahatma Gandhi And therein lies our hope: our struggle is quite simply about truth and love. We are in a dark national moment. It took less than 24 hours for the recriminations to begin. Our...Press Release