Robin Tyler and her
wife, Diane Olson, are plaintiffs in the California supreme
court case seeking to overturn Proposition 8. Now, Tyler says,
the time for saying "please don't divorce us" is
over.
Robin Tyler and
Diane Olson, the first plaintiff couple named in the
historic lawsuit that overturned California's ban on gay
marriage and the first same-sex couple married in Los
Angeles County in June, wasted no time filing a new
lawsuit with California's supreme court Wednesday
morning. In announcing their legal action, the couple also
said the No on 8 campaign -- specifically Los
Angeles-based efforts -- dropped the ball
in helping to defeat the measure.
California's
Proposition 8 is ahead 52% to 48% with 95.4% of precincts
reporting, the Los Angeles Times reports this
morning. The measure to ban same-sex marriage has collected
5,163,908 votes so far, with 4,760,336 votes cast
against it.
Demanding equality,
hundreds of people took to the steps of the State Capitol this
week in Sacramento. Advocate.com's exclusive photo gallery
tells the story.
Stars like Jay Leno and heroes like Judy Shepard and T.R. Knight kicked up their heels to launch Pride Month and revel in the California supreme court ruling lifting the state's ban on same-sex marriage
On June 17, history is made in California as hundreds of gay and lesbian couples throughout the state line up to wed. The Advocate was at the heart of the celebrations: covering the weddings, talking to politicians, and analyzing the road ahead. Keeping in mind that marriage is more than a photo-op, we continue our marriage equality coverage with exclusive interviews, insights from the community, and scenes from the front lines of the fight to beat a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the Golden State.
