Equality California Files Motion for Stay in Prop. 8 Trial Ruling

March 24, 2010

Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors issued the following statement:

"The central question of this case is whether Protect Marriage, the organization that placed Proposition 8 on the ballot, did so due to animus -- or hatred -- of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Regardless, EQCA and the ALCU have already turned over the documents that had any real impact on voters -- those that the voters saw.

"Protect Marriage has not subpoenaed Equality for All, the organization that led the No on 8 campaign. Instead, it singled out two allied civil rights organizations that are not parties to the case to intimidate and dissuade all LGBT organizations and our allies from participating in future campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT measures. We want nothing more than for this case to proceed as quickly as possible. But if this ruling is allowed to stand it will set a harmful precedent that will have a chilling effect on all non-profits working in coalitions on social justice issues. They will fear harassment and the threat of being forced to spend precious, limited resources on responding to costly litigation and subpoenas rather than to do the critical work at hand."

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