Dear xxxxx
Just now, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel released their decision ruling that Prop 8 is UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
That means we are 2 for 2 in the courts. But we're not done yet. Our opponents are certain to appeal today's decision to the full 9th Circuit and/or the U.S. Supreme Court. This victory belongs to all of us and MUST be defended by all of us.
We need to raise $45,000 immediately to defend today's decision even as the Supreme Court considers it. Can you make a tax-deductible contribution NOW so we can uphold today's ruling?
Here's what we're up against, xxxx: Prop 8 campaign leaders and right-wing fringe organizations like the National Organization for Marriage and Focus on the Family will stop at nothing to delegitimize this decision before it ever reaches the Supreme Court. In fact, they already have: they tried to get the courts to throw out Judge Walker's decision just because he's gay.
To prevent the right-wing from spouting the same lies that were debunked and destroyed in Judge Walker's courtroom, we must translate today's victory in court to victory in the hearts and minds of Americans. We would not be here without the bold leadership from Ted Olson, David Boies and the American Foundation for Equal Rights, but we have work to do ourselves. We can't forget that the courts pay attention to public opinion. The more we continue to demonstrate that Americans support marriage equality, the more likely the courts are to rule in our favor.
That's why we need to raise $45,000 to support our work moving the poll numbers. That's why we collected nearly 140,000 signatures to televise the Prop 8 trial -- a campaign cited in a dissenting opinion to the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision against broadcast. That's why we put Palm Springs' Ed Watson and Derence Kernek on the cover of the Los Angeles Times, telling the world why their relationship over more than 40 years deserves to be recognized. That's why we made our "Fidelity: Don't Divorce Us!" video about California's same-sex married couples the most-watched political video in California history. That's why we launched Prop8TrialTracker.com -- generating more than 4 million views and 150,000 comments as the #1 Google result for "Prop 8 trial" so undecided Americans find us. It's why we've live-blogged the trial along with every hearing, brief and decision. And it's why we need your support today.
Chip in to help meet our $45,000 goal to defend today's decision across America as we take the next step towards the big stage -- the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thank you for all you have done to make today's victory possible. With your ongoing support, full equality will eventually be the law of the land.
Rick Jacobs
Chair and Founder, Courage Campaign Institute
Like the work we do fighting Prop 8 and covering the trial? Chip in to help us keep at it!
Courage Campaign Institute is the strategic research, training and public education arm of Courage Campaign, a California-based national progressive organization.
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2012 off to a good start.
