It looks like the black vote saved Prop. 8

The same old argument - bigot, etc,etc.

It's all about REDEFINING a word. It's not about rights.

The causal effect on redefining this word to meet the specific goals of a minority in society is to force acceptance in the light of the original definition of the word. I suggest if you want the legal 'rights' of a married couple, then address those rights, not the word.

Only in the light of "rights" (parental, etc, etc) is the argument for "rights" valid. In the light of redefining a word, it is invalid.
It is not "rights" that are the issue. Those "rights" have been provided for in current legislation. However you wish to describe a same-sex union, it is provided for. So get over the argument of rights. It is the attempt to redefine the word, and ultimately so SOCIETY views same-sex unions as marriage. It is all about forcing acceptance on SOCIETY through legislation. It has nothing to do with rights. And for that, those that oppose are bigots. I wear the badge as you proclaim. But your proclamation does not make it true.

Thankfully, Prop 102 in AZ has also been recognized by the voters as a requirement to prevent bench legislation, which is the true violation of voter rights.

"Prop 8 does NOT eliminate homosexual rights. Homosexual couples already have been getting the SAME legal benefits, such as tax reduction and so forth, as any other married couples."

This is false! Homosexual couples do not have the same legal benefits as any other married couples. If a partner in a domestic partnership dies, the widowed partner does not have rights to the assets of the one that passed away. It will go to the family of the diseased. If one is in the hospital, the other does not have any rights to make decisions on medical matters.

I found the results of Prop 8 to be morbidly disgusting! Although I am a Black heterosexual female, nevertheless I have always supported gay marriages, same-sex adoptions, as well as upholding the Supreme Court decision of Roe V Wade. Unfortunately, Christianity has a played a vital role in many Black communities. Many African Americans are physically liberal, but socially conservative. What went wrong with Prop 8 and the Black vote? A.S.S.U.M.P.T.I.O.N and BAD MARKETING! There is a smaller percentage of Blacks living in California than any other ethnicity group. There are more faith-based televised sermons advertised on BET, than MTV or VH1. There were no grassroots campaign pushing the opposition agenda of Prop 8 in Black and Hispanic urban/suburban areas. Kanye West, a rapper who has openly expressed his support for gay marriages would have been a great spokesperson for the Black community. Politics is a game of chess, and Prop 8 is just one of the 16 pieces! The Mormans understood their religious constituents. If you want to forward a faith based agenda among minorities, then target the Black churches. President Bush did this during his Presidential campaign. Trying to push Prop 8 right after the Presidential victory of President Obama {without gaining a favorable amount of attention to this subject from Blacks and Hispanics} was infantile. You want Prop 8 eradicated? Then reach out to the Black community. It's NEVER too late! I still support same sex marriages.