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After state high court ruling, more money going to fight against Prop. 8

By Jason Siegel

Since the California Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal in the state, more money has been going to supporters of same-sex marriage than to groups supporting Proposition 8's proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

The San Jose Mercury News reports that same-sex marriage supporters raise $1.6 million since the May 15 ruling, nearly three times more than supporters of Prop. 8. However, opponents of Prop. 8 are only slightly ahead in funds raised overall - leading $2.6 million to $2.3 million.

The Mercury News also reports that contributions supporting same-sex marriage are coming largely from Los Angeles County and San Francisco, while contributions to ban same-sex marriage are coming largely from San Diego and Orange counties.

Massachusetts joins California in allowing out-of-state same-sex couples to marry

Repealing a 1913 law, Massachusetts became the second state after California to allow out-of-state same-sex couples to marry yesterday, the Boston Globe reported (here).

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on August 01, 2008 (boomark / email).