Gavin Newsom state California San Francisco lgbtq reports Gavin Newsom state California San Francisco

50 years in 50 weeks: 2000, Anti-gay Prop 22 wins

Reading now: 302
www.ebar.com

In the March 7, 2000 California primary, the anti-gay Proposition 22, known as the Knight initiative, cruised to victory with about 61% of the vote.

The initiative limited marriage in the state to between one man and one woman. The No on 22 campaign conceded hours after the polls closed, but LGBTQ advocates said the fight for marriage equality was just beginning.

They were right. Four years later, then-mayor Gavin Newsom ordered San Francisco officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, transforming the issue from being about litigation and laws to the personal plight of LGBTQ people wanting to marry the person they love.

Read more on ebar.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA