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The Perry v. Schwarzenegger case for dummies

Perry v. Schwarzenegger is set to be a landmark case in America that could decide the future of same-sex marriage in the United States. It centres around a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 [Prop. 8] law in federal court. Proposition 8 was an amendment to the California Constitution that defined marriage as between one man and one woman. It passed with 52% of the vote in November 2008.

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The LGBT Network: Why Stonewall are getting it wrong

Last week Pink News had an exclusive that Stonewall had decided to fight for religious civil partnerships. On its face it sounds like good news, right? That’s a significant difference between marriage and civil partnership, and with many faith groups fully inclusive of LGBT people, it seems there is no reason to disallow a ceremony in a church or synagogue that is willing to conduct it.

But take a look at the comments left on this story, or almost any other story predominantly featuring Stonewall, and what is immediately obvious is the depth of anger, the feelings of so much disappointment with Stonewall, with their policies and their actions. I don’t think that the critics are only from a disgruntled minority, I think there is widespread and growing disillusion with Stonewall, a feeling that they are getting it wrong too many times, that they no longer speak for the everyday LGBT person.

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