Court Victory: battle continues…
Community celebrations for traditional marriage took place this past Sunday in Fresno and San Diego, where thousands of people gathered to express thanksgiving and praise for God’s help in the victory of Proposition 8. Protesters at both events attempted to drown out the messages and prayers offered from the podiums, with chants and bullhorns. 
Last week, by a 6-1 vote, the California Supreme Court ruled that Prop 8 was properly an initiative by the people, and upheld its place in the State Constitution. The broad and active coalition of ProtectMarriage.com will continue its work to influence and educate Californians regarding the true meaning and purpose of marriage. Opponents of traditional marriage plan to bring their own initiative to permit same-sex marriage to the ballot in 2010 or 2012. 
Another lawsuit has been filed against California’s definition of marriage as only between a man and a woman. Attorneys Ted Olsen and David Boies, legal opponents during the Bush-Gore election, have joined in an effort to argue for same-sex marriage in the federal court system. The Proposition 8 Legal Defense Fund has already filed a motion to intervene as plaintiff with the San Francisco Circuit Court.