[GPCA Updates] GPCA RELEASE Calif. Greens deplore Prop 8 decision, hold both GOP & Dems accountable

[Green Party of California Updates]

News Advisory

THE GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA
http://www.cagreens.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Contact:
Cres Vellucci, press secretary, 916.996-9170 cvellucci at cagreens.org
Susan King, spokesperson, 415.823-5524 sking at cagreens.org


Green Party calls state Supreme Court decision to uphold Prop. 8 a 
‘sad day' for justice and equality; put blame not only on GOP, but 
Democratic Party


SACRAMENTO – The Green Party of California – in response to the 
California Supreme Court decision upholding Prop. 8's ban against 
gay marriages – said today it's a "sad day" when the "state moves 
backward instead of forward towards justice and equality.

The Green Party, which has supported same-sex marriages since its 
inception – the Democrats finally did it last year, said it was 
pleased that the court did validate the same-sex marriages already 
legalized.

"It's a very sad day when we lose rights and move backward, instead 
of forward, toward justice and equality. How can the court allow 
discrimination to be written into our statutes?" said Starlene 
Rankin, Lavender Green Caucus co-chair.

"The decision goes against our country's core values of liberty and 
justice and it will be overturned. The grassroots organizing has 
already begun and thousands of activists are motivated more than 
ever to restore equality at the ballot box," she added.

"The result was not unexpected, and the legal apparatus of the state 
is behind the times, as the law generally is...it is a question of 
‘when,' not ‘if." This is an example of irrational non-humanistic 
beliefs, and the naked political power of corporations, religious 
and otherwise," said Shane Que Hee, co-coordinator of the GPCA 
Platform Committee.

"The mixed messages over Prop. 8 at the state level stem from the 
belated decision of the Democratic Party of California to not 
support same-sex marriage until 2008," he added.

"Republicans put Prop. 8 on the November 2008 ballot in a futile 
attempt to lure more bigots to vote for McCain and Palin. Democrats 
let Prop. 8 win because, as is often the case, they lacked the guts 
to fight for unpopular minorities," said Alex Walker, a Los Angeles 
Green.

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