SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Asked Court to Delay Prop 8 Ruling

The purpose was to avoid White Night riot anniversary. x(

Friday the 22nd.

I would like to be totally wrong, and have it be because they didn't want people getting excessively exuberant over a holiday weekend. I don't think that's it, though....

And the court has apparently agreed:

Forthcoming Opinion Filings

May 20 2009 -- No opinions were announced for filing on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
There is no pending notice of forthcoming opinion filings. When opinions are expected to file, notices are generally posted the day before. Opinions are normally filed Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/

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I initially thought it would be to uphold Prop. 8, but in light of the Iowa decision and legislation in the Northeast, I now think the CA court could try using some of the reasoning from those discussions as a means of rejecting Prop. 8. So who knows.

...before Gavin Newsom asked the court to delay said ruling. Why would police be put on alert and Gavin Newsom concerned about the anniversary of the White Night riot if the ruling was favorable to the gay community? No, they are expecting the ruling to anger Teh Gays and fear that our anger will result in rioting.

was. I suspect it's more likely the police department asked the court to give them a heads up, irregardless.

burning in front of the state blgd on a cool foggy evening

I'll ask her if she knows any info on what's going on.

...s'mores, anyone?

:evilgrin:

or learns of any, please post it there to get the word out, okay? :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5691217

and start gathering signatures to repeal that monstrosity.

http://twitter.com/GavinNewsom

"Lots of tweets about me and supreme court today, not correct – if I could influence court, would use it to support marriage equality."

And preferably one that is more about H8 than about his upcoming campaign. I got through to his com office once. Will try again as time permits to see if he plans to do something more than deny the initial report.

Im sure he will be part of it if hes in town when its announced - he has been there every step of the way so far...

http://dayofdecision.wetpaint.com/page/San+Francisco

:kick:

that and the intiative process in cali.

after hearing the case -- could any one genuinely be surpised if they upheld h8?

the intiative process is holding every one captive.

We would have NOTHING to worry about!



Shit if Flo was alive she'd personally kick all them Prop 8 supporters asses!!!

:woohoo: dear lord god but i love Teh Fabulous.

God I love the Supremes.

Meeting Mary was so fucking fantastic. AND singing with her!

green is not a good colour on me.

but those silver lame gowns -- to die!

White night is not a huge thing. The original riot was in a moment of anger. White is dead -- as are a lot of people who rioted. Those of us who were full of piss and vinegar back then are a little beyond rioting age. The folks who are full of piss and vinegar didn't live through those times.

I don't think there would have been some confluence of White Night anger and PropH8 anger.

Actually, pushing the decision further out creates another problem. It puts the decision closer to SF Pride. So, at Pride, the wound will still be open, there will be upwards of a million gay folks in the city for the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, and the alcohol will be flowing freely for several days. That would concern me more. It wouldn't take much to get things going.

Oh honey please!

it's not something that gets people in a rioting mood. I still think Pride, with more people and more alcohol is a much more volatile situation.

a lot smarter too

a lot of us who are "still kicking" are a lot smarter. Smart people don't start riots,.