8: the mormon proposition

Mormon559. 8 confounded pre-election pollsters", "Proposition 8, on Marriage, Still in Doubt", "Prop. Senator Barack Obama stated that while he personally considered marriage to be between a man and woman,[101] and supported civil unions that confer comparable rights rather than gay marriage,[102] he opposed "divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution... the U.S. Constitution or those of other states". However, judging from the trailer and background material online, it appears that accuracy and truth are rare commodities in this film. Although there is plenty of illuminating and indicting information about the run-up to the vote, you won't find the answer to that question here. "[243] On July 15, 2009, District Judge Carter dismissed the part of Smelt that challenged Proposition 8, finding that the fact that the plaintiffs were already legally married in California meant they had no standing to challenge Proposition 8. [252] The case was first heard on July 2, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco, Judge Vaughn R. Walker presiding. 8: The Mormon Proposition is an American documentary that examines The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its support of California Proposition 8, stating that the church has been actively involved in the denial of LGBT human rights. [104] Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger stated that although he opposed and twice vetoed legislative bills that would recognize same-sex marriage in California, he respected and would uphold the court's ruling and oppose the initiative and other attempts to amend the state's constitution. [120] Additionally, all but two of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's local chapters in California and NAACP national chairman Julian Bond and President Benjamin Jealous opposed Proposition 8. [131] The California Teachers Association donated one million dollars to fight Proposition 8. They also declared that the same-sex marriages performed prior to the passing of Prop 8 would remain valid. [198][199][200][201], Following the passage of Proposition 8, mass protests took place across the state. Speakers who voiced their opinion in opposition of Proposition 8 included state senator Mark Leno and mayor Gavin Newsom. [1] The film focuses on the wealth and power of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and how the Church uses the National Organization for Marriage to advocate for denial of rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. Senator John McCain released a statement of support for the proposed constitutional amendment. Constitution. In 2011, 8, a play re-enacting the proceedings of Perry v. Brown in a condensed manner of documentary theatre, was premiered on Broadway. In Strauss v. Horton, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, but allowed the existing same-sex marriages to stand (under the grandfather clause principle). In 2010, 8: The Mormon Proposition, a documentary alleging the involvement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the passage of Proposition 8. The proposition's proponents filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on July 30, 2012, requesting that the Supreme Court review the case. In the case, Smelt v. United States, the couple argued that Proposition 8 and the Federal Defense of Marriage Act violated the Equal Protection Clause of the American constitution. [257] Before the appeal trial begins, there will be a December 6, 2010[needs update] hearing on who has legal standing to appeal the District Court's decision and whether the proposition violates equal protection rights. [108] Also voicing their opposition were the Lieutenant Governor, State Controller John Chiang, former governor and Attorney General Jerry Brown, 42 of 80 members of the state assembly, half of the state senators, and the mayors of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego: Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Jerry Sanders, respectively.[109][110][111][112]. [223] The three-minute video was distributed on the internet at FunnyOrDie.com. "[12], The Wall Street Journal noted that "as a spotlight on the suffering of same-sex couples and individuals who are rejected by family and church leaders, the film succeeds. [25] On June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and ruled that the Ninth Circuit had erred in allowing the previous appeal, since in line with Article III of the Constitution and many prior cases unanimous on the point, being an initiative proponents is not enough by itself to have federal court standing or appeal a ruling in federal court. 8 seems determined to reach the next generation of confused Mormon teens, touching on everything from sexual identity-related suicides and homelessness to punishing attempts at curing homosexual urges. 8. On November 7, 2008, a blogger revealed that Scott Eckern, then Artistic Director of California Musical Theatre, had made a personal donation of $1,000 to the "Yes on 8" campaign. "[266] The court also determined that "Proposition 8 violated the Equal Protection Clause because there is no rational basis for limiting the designation of 'marriage' to opposite-sex couples. [285] Pending the appeal, a stay was continued, barring any marriages from taking place. After the California Supreme Court upheld the voter initiative, a suit, Perry v. Schwarzenegger (later Hollingsworth v. Perry), was filed in a Federal District Court in San Francisco. California Attorney General Jerry Brown explained that the changes were required to more "accurately reflect the measure" in light of the California Supreme Court's intervening In re Marriage Cases decision. [32] The question of whether Proposition 8 is a constitutional amendment or constitutional revision was ruled on by the California Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and found that it was not a revision and therefore would be upheld. [195], In California, a constitutional amendment passed by the electorate takes effect the day after the election. 8, exit poll finds - latimes.com", "Statement on Proposition 8 Passing by Ron Prentice, Chairman of ProtectMarriage.com", "Final Statement from No on Prop 8 Campaign", "Same-Sex Couple Tries To Marry, Turned Away", "Los Angeles stops issuing marriage licenses to gay couples", "County clerk: No more marriage licenses will be issued to same-sex couples", "Voters Approve Gay Marriage Bans in California, Arizona, Florida", "Prop. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals considered the question of standing first. The text of the ballot would repeal Article I; Section 7.5 of the Californian Constitution as well as clarifying that no school curriculum will be changed and no clergy will be forced to perform any "service or duty incongruent with their faith". 8 should be struck down", "Judge sets January trial for Prop. Sayre, Ben; Bode, Leticia; Shah, Dhavan; Wilcox, Dave; and Shah, Chirag (2010) "Agenda Setting in a Digital Age: Tracking Attention to California Proposition 8 in Social Media, Online News and Conventional News", Policy & Internet: Vol. [93], During the November 2008 election campaign, Porterville's City Council was the only City Council in California that passed a Resolution in favor of Proposition 8. [8], On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision on the appeal in the case Hollingsworth v. Perry, ruling that proponents of initiatives such as Proposition 8 did not possess legal standing in their own right to defend the resulting law in federal court, either to the Supreme Court or (previously) to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Proposition 8 (ballot title: Eliminates Rights of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. The California Supreme Court ruled that they did. "[221][222], To protest the passage of Proposition 8, musical theatre composer Marc Shaiman wrote a satiric mini-musical called "Prop 8 — The Musical". The actions against supporters of Proposition 8 became the focus after the election due to a full page opinion ad paid for by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty appearing in The New York Times. The New York Times called the film "highly emotional" it also states "The documentary is really two films roughly stitched together. The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously for a resolution to oppose Proposition 8. Even before the Ninth Circuit lifted its stay, Proposition 8 proponents had expressed the intent to fight on, by asserting that the ruling only applies to the persons or counties involved and would be unlawful for other couples or counties to comply with it. [190], Those who described themselves as religious were the strongest supporters of Prop 8. 8 protesters target Mormon temple in Westwood", "Sacramento rally protests Proposition 8", "Thousands Attend Vigil Protesting Passage Of Prop. [48][49] The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 raised $39.0 million ($11.3 million or 29.1% from outside California) and $44.1 million ($13.2 million or 30.0% from outside California), respectively,[50] from over 64,000 people in all 50 states and more than 20 foreign countries, setting a new record nationally for a social policy initiative and more than for every other race in the country in spending except the presidential contest. The Superior Court based their decision on the previous Marriages Cases ruling in which the California Supreme Court held that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry under the California Constitution. We have not seen 8: The Mormon Proposition. [238] The Court asked for final briefs by January 5, 2009. [204] she concluded "But it was the Californians -- not the Mormons or their Utah constituents -- who voted in Prop 8, notably 70 percent of the state's black voters; what were they thinking? Copyright © HBA Media, Inc. All rights reserved. [7] The ruling was stayed pending appeal by the proponents of the initiative. 8 means well, but is too blinded by its own biases to do its cause justice. [91], The Grossmont Union High School District in San Diego County, California, publicly voted on a resolution endorsing Proposition 8. 8, exit poll finds - latimes.com", "Local Exit Polls—Election Center 2008—Elections & Politics from", "Black support for Prop 8 called exaggeration", "Most of California's Black Voters Backed Gay Marriage Ban", "Blacks, Latinos helped Prop. [19] The total gross of the film is $100,280. (This only applied to the Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court cases.) [86] The ADL filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court of California, Ninth Circuit, and the Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8. Executive producer of the CMT Richard Lewis stated that Eckern was not forced to resign but did so of his own accord. Thus, the church ordered its members to become a 'mighty army,' as one top leader put it in a video broadcast obtained by the filmmakers." [219], Richard Raddon, Director of the Los Angeles Film Festival, also resigned due to boycotts by the gay community. "[95] Some observers noted that polls shifted in favor of Proposition 8 following the release of the commercial; this, in turn, led to much speculation about Newsom's unwitting role in the passage of the amendment. The Ninth Court's ruling was subsequently vacated (withdrawn) although it affirmed the district court ruling, since the Supreme Court later determined that the proponents of Proposition 8 had not had standing to appeal the district court's ruling. Marla wrote: "this is the second list--worst books was the first--and i'm done. 8 gay marriage ruling hits detour", "California Supreme Court to decide issue in same-sex marriage ban case", "California Supreme Court reenters Proposition 8 fray", "Yesterday's Hearing On Standing In The Prop 8 Case: Full Video, Reactions", "Prop 8: California Supreme Court Rules Sponsors Can Continue Case", "Court: Calif. gay-marriage ban unconstitutional", "Dissenting Prop. [272] The court set an expedited schedule for the hearing[273] and heard oral arguments on September 6, 2011. [185] Polls by both the Associated Press and CNN mirrored this data, reporting support among black voters to be at 70%[186] and 75%,[187] respectively. [5], Based on 36 reviews collected by the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of critics gave 8: The Mormon Proposition a positive review, with an average rating of 6.2/10. In San Francisco, thousands gathered in front of the City Hall, along with Mayor Gavin Newsom, to protest the proposition and to perform a candlelight vigil. 8 Appeals Court Ruling: Inside the Dissenting Opinion", "Prop. The film was written by Reed Cowan, directed by Cowan and Steven Greenstreet, and narrated by Dustin Lance Black. [249] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took a more neutral path,[250] saying that he supported the lawsuit because the Proposition 8 conflict asks "important constitutional questions that require and warrant judicial determination." [182][183] The statistical trends from the exit poll of 2,240 voters suggested that an array of voters came out both in opposition to and in support of Proposition 8, with no single demographic group making up most of either the Yes or No vote. Demonstrations and protests occurred across the state and nation. The proponents' petition challenged the state and county clerk responses to the ruling in Perry, asserting that, in their view, only two counties were affected by the ruling and other counties had no legal capacity to discretionally do likewise; that the plaintiffs, not representing a class, had their relief while others who were not plaintiffs had no change to their position within the law; and that county clerks were not in fact covered by the ruling and were therefore bound to comply with the law as it stood. and TV Story SLC Also follow the discussions on the bulletin board. it goes on to say "The film's basic narrative also is compelling. Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Protesters wait at a police skirmish line before being allowed to proceed as hundreds demonstrated against the Mormon Church's support of Proposition 8, the … It was directed by Adam Shankman. [63] A political action committee run by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who personally supported the proposition, donated $10,000 to the National Organization for Marriage during their campaign for the proposition. After the passage of Proposition 8, a number of lawsuits were filed by against the state and state officials with the intent of overturning the measure and arguing that Proposition 8 should not have retroactive effect on existing same-sex marriages. Two petitions to this effect were filed with the California Supreme Court, by proponents (Hollingsworth v. O'Connell and Brown, July 12, 2013) and—against county policy—by a San Diego County Clerk (Dronenburg, July 19, 2013: dropped August 2 as duplicative). [47], By election day, volunteers on both sides spent thousands of hours getting their messages across to the state's 17.3 million registered voters. A later study by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), examining the black vote only from five counties within the state, suggested that black support was closer to 58%. Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. 8 repercussions hit Sacramento theater", "Theater exec Eckern, caught in Prop. part of nationwide protest", "San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area demonstrations condemn Prop. On November 10, gay artists condemned Eckern and called for a boycott of California Musical Theatre. On June 29, 2013, the proponents of Proposition 8 filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the Ninth Circuit's lifting of its stay, claiming it had been "premature". Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg each donated different amounts of money to the opposition campaign "No on 8". On August 4, 2010, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional, but at the same time temporarily provided for a suspension of the ruling while he considered whether to grant an indefinite suspension pending appeal. "[2][3], When The Washington Post requested comment, the LDS Church forwarded its official statement that said in part,[4]. The film, whose low budget is underscored in cheesy dramatic re-enactments, might have been strengthened had Cowan connected dots between the fact that at the same time that California passed Prop. [11] Because no injury had been shown, the appeal to the Ninth Circuit should have been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. [82] LDS members contributed over $20 million,[83] about 45% of out-of-state contributions to ProtectMarriage.com came from Utah, over three times more than any other state. [299] Twenty-four County Clerks stated, through their lawyer, that their role was "ultimately state supervised" and it would be unfeasible to have a "patchwork" of different marriage criteria varying between the counties of a single state. 8 backers ask court to stop weddings, Same-sex marriage foes file suit in clerk's name, 24 Calif. county clerks back same-sex marriages, "California Supreme Court rejects bid to halt same-sex marriages", "California Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules", "Prop. 8", "SF: CITY SEEKS TO JOIN FEDERAL LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN", "Judge overturns California's ban on same-sex marriage", "Judge Sets End to Ban on Gay Marriage in California", "Gay marriage fails to get on California ballot", "Prop. after In re Marriage Cases but before Proposition 8). [245] The lawsuit was thrown out because the two men had filed suit against the federal government in a state court, a technicality which meant the suit needed to be re-filed. The reviewer also states that, "The specter of Mormon money raised in the film seems like a latter-day version of older fears about Jewish financiers controlling the American economy and government. Mournful and righteous in its retracing of the months between the bill's passage and election night in November 2008, the film assembles a damning case against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), which spearheaded a massive campaign to revoke gay marriage rights." [132] Chancellor Robert Birgeneau of UC Berkeley urged a vote against the measure, claiming a likely threat to California's academic competitiveness if Proposition 8 is passed. Its critique of the church's recent political activism, however, is as ham-fisted as many of the mid-19th century allegations against the church." The Church has been filing required contribution reports throughout the campaign. Legal challenges to Proposition 8 were presented by opponents quickly after its approval. They also argued that "equality under the law is a fundamental constitutional guarantee" (see Equal Protection Clause).[60]. 8: Supreme Court clears way for gay marriage in California. The cast includes Jack Black (who plays Jesus), Nicole Parker, Neil Patrick Harris, John C. Reilly, Allison Janney, Andy Richter, Maya Rudolph, Margaret Cho, Rashida Jones, Kathy Najimy, Sarah Chalke, Jennifer Lewis, John Hill and other celebrities. The measure also attracted the support of a number of political figures and religious organizations. 8 title", "Prop. 8 gift gets theater's leader in a ruckus", "Prop. Some non-partisan organizations and corporations, as well as the editorial boards of many of the state's major newspapers, also opposed the measure. According to The New York Times, the film "uncovers the classified church documents and the largely concealed money trail of Mormon contributions that paid for a high-powered campaign to pass Proposition 8", noting that "Mormons raised an estimated $22 million for the cause. [135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142][143] Other papers to have editorialized in opposition include [126][127] Biotech leaders warned of potential damage to the state's $73 billion industry, citing Massachusetts as a top competitor for employees.[128]. ProtectMarriage, the official proponent of Proposition 8, estimates that about half the donations they received came from Mormon sources, and that LDS church members made up somewhere between 80% and 90% of the volunteers for early door-to-door canvassing. In considering the cases within the state courts, on November 13, 2008, the California Supreme Court asked California Attorney General Jerry Brown for an opinion on whether the Court should accept these cases for review and whether the measure should be suspended while they decide the case. Opponents also argued that the petitions circulated to qualify the measure for the ballot inaccurately summarized its effect. "[239] Justice Moreno in his lone dissenting opinion, argued that such a change to the Constitution should only be implemented "by a constitutional revision to modify the equal protection clause to protect some, rather than all, similarly situated persons" and not by a simple majority vote. [211], Outside California, a protest at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah[212] was addressed by local gay rights supporters including former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson and three gay members of the Utah Legislature: Senator Scott McCoy and Representatives Christine Johnson and Jackie Biskupski. [74], The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[75][76][77] (LDS Church), also publicly supported the proposition. [7]:13, On June 28, 2013, the Ninth Circuit lifted its stay of the district court's ruling, enabling same-sex marriages to resume;[12] minutes afterward, plaintiffs Perry and Stier became the first couple in California to legally wed under state law since the enactment of Proposition 8 in 2008, doing so at San Francisco City Hall at 4:45 PDT, with California's Attorney General Kamala Harris officiating at the ceremony.[295]. To address the question whether the initiative proponents had particularized standing (that is, standing either via personal interest, or standing to represent the State's interest), the Ninth Circuit certified a question to the California Supreme Court on January 4, 2011, asking that court to rule whether, under the California Constitution or otherwise under California law, non-governmental proponents of an initiative have standing to appeal when the State is no longer willing to defend it. Following the passing of Proposition 8 in 2008, and the subsequent mass protests, several lawsuits were filed in both the State Supreme Court and in the Federal District Court. 8 ads, the pic damns the LDS Church not with lies, but with their own words. On November 19, the Court accepted three lawsuits challenging Proposition 8 but denied the requests to stay its enforcement. The bill was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 11, 2009. 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