Anti-Gay Prop 8 Donor Names To Be Made Public Monday

Posted: Friday, January 30, 2009 | Posted by Chico Brisbane | Labels: , , ,


A federal judge denied a request Thursday to keep secret the names of donors to California's anti-gay marriage initiative, saying the publichas a right to know who gave money to the state ballot measure.
Supporters of the Proposition 8 initiative, which overturned a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed gay marriage, had sought a preliminaryinjunction to remove the identities of those who contributed to their campaign from the secretary of state's website. The initiative was approved by voters in November.
They also asked U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr. to block the Monday release of every financial donor to the homophobic cause.