California media professionals discussed coverage of the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage campaign and its aftermath last Wednesday, April 15, in a forum sponsored by the Commonwealth Club.

Responding to a question from moderator Scott Shafer, host of KQED's California Report, Bay Area Reporter news editor Cynthia Laird said the November election was "very challenging" to cover. While clearly an advocate of LGBT rights and marriage equality, she said the newspaper did not have a policy to "prop up [the No on 8 campaign] and its shortcomings."