Fight for Civil Rights Continues After Proposition 8 Passes

Proposition 8, the ban on marriage equality, passed statewide November 4th. In the Bay Area, however, we voted down this initiative aimed to revise our state constitution to discriminate against an entire class of people. The San Francisco Foundation endorsed a No on 8 position and in the coming weeks and months we will be tracking closely the next steps to continue the strategy for justice. A legal recourse will likely take the issue to the California Supreme Court and perhaps ultimately to the Federal Supreme Court. The San Francisco Foundation strongly opposes the violation of civil rights for any individual or group of individuals, and we continue our work in the area of human rights, civic engagement, and fighting discrimination.