As Prop 8 Trial Concludes, Study Shows Risk of Rushing to Ballot

Today, the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco Federal Court will hear its long-awaited closing arguments - as gay marriage advocates prepare to return to the ballot. And a new study conducted by the Haas Jr. Foundation looks at pre-election polling data from 33 states that passed anti-gay marriage initiatives. It concludes (a) we always do worse than what polls say, and (b) voters don't change...

Calitics • Jun 16, 2010

Alice B Toklas LGBT Dem. Club: LGBT Community Needs a Cohesive Plan

We propose that a new campaign structure be formed that will govern the longer-term aspects of both the 2010 and 2012 efforts that are compatible. Campaign structures must be set up to govern both the 2010 and 2012 efforts anyway, and there is no time to lose. The new organization that we propose will have two distinct branches, both responsive to a central, governing body. One branch will focus...

Calitics • Sep 1, 2009

From the Courage Campaign: 2010: It's time to make a decision

The first step in running a winning campaign is to ensure we use the most effective initiative language that a majority of California voters will support. This takes research - expert polling and focus group work that will help us gain the best understanding of the California electorate. And we must begin that research immediately. Along with our allies, we need to raise $200,000 to conduct this ...

Calitics • Aug 6, 2009

Hearing Date Set for Yes on 8's Lawsuit To Hide Names of Contributors

Judge Morrison England has set this matter for hearing on January 26th at 10:00 a.m in Courtroom #7 on the 14th floor of the Federal Building in Sacramento. On the hypocrisy scale of 1-10, Yes on 8 's lawsuit is a 385. It's a laugh-out-loud, blow-coffee-out-your-nose, insult to anyone who paid attention to the deceptive and threatening campaign that it ran. Take a short walk down memory lane. R...

Calitics • Jan 15, 2009

Prop 8 Postmortem From Super-Volunteer (with Recommendations)

Do pro-LGBT education every year, all the time....

Calitics • Dec 29, 2008

Mythbusting the African American Vote and Prop 8

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Calitics • Nov 19, 2008

A Marriage Equality Movement In Search Of A Campaign

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Calitics • Nov 13, 2008