Allied in Pride President Michael R. Komo takes on Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that passed on Nov. 4. Drawing parallels to the Civil Rights struggle, Komo argues that:

“Proposition 8 not only banned same-sex marriage, it actually eliminated a human right that citizens had previously been granted in California.

“Same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right. Not only are loving, committed same-sex couples denied the right to marry, they are also denied over 1,138 federal rights that come along with marriage. Same-sex couples will never achieve true equality until same-sex marriage is legalized nationwide.”

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