1. What is RepealProp8.com?

RepealProp8.com is operated by Love Honor Cherish, a grassroots organization dedicated solely to securing equal marriage rights in California. Formed in May 2008 to defeat Prop 8, Love Honor Cherish raised over $500,000 for the No on 8 campaign and mounted its own outreach and media efforts. Love Honor Cherish has now called for the repeal of Prop 8 with a new ballot measure in November 2010.

2. What is RepealProp8.com doing to repeal Prop 8?

Spreading the Word. We believe there should be a new ballot initiative to repeal Prop 8 in November 2010 and to restore the right to marry for same-sex couples. To do this we need to join together and gather 1 million signatures beginning in Fall 2009.
Making the Case. We are making the case for November 2010 and encouraging others to join us. We want everyone to join together in this effort.
Taking Names. We are collecting names of like-minded people so that we can mobilize them for the signature gathering effort, which is only a few months away. The names will be used only for a single purpose: to advance a ballot initiative campaign to regain the right to marry.

3. Why should we work to repeal Prop 8 in November 2010?

It’s wrong to wait for civil rights. Getting marriage back is urgent. The passage of Proposition 8 went far beyond the issue of marriage alone and made all LGBT Californians second class citizens. Second class citizenship is the shield behind which discrimination in all its forms tears at our community. Any delay is especially harmful to same-sex couples who seek to marry, and to LGBT youth struggling to come out in an often hostile world.

We need to seize the momentum. We need to seize the momentum. The passage of Prop 8 energized millions of Californians to fight for equality and sent tens of thousands into the streets. In the months since, a tide has swept the nation from Maine to Iowa. An affirmative campaign in California at the next general election in November 2010 will seize that momentum.

We can and will win. We can and will win. We would have defeated Prop 8 had we changed just 300,000 more votes. In the next year and half – and with a better, more broad-based grassroots campaign – we will change that many hearts and minds, and more. Remember, if Obama had listened to the polls and the pundits two years ago, he would never have bothered running for president. Let’s say, “Yes we can,” not "No we can't."

It’s the right election. With hard work, 2010 is winnable. Polling conducted since Prop 8 passed, and after the intense dialogue that followed in communities throughout California, demonstrates that the state is now evenly split on marriage equality. Neither side has a majority, and there is an undecided persuadable middle that can provide the margin for victory. Also, in November 2010, we are assured of unified messaging in support of marriage equality among statewide Democratic candidates. That is one of the principal reasons the California Democratic Party recently passed a resolution unanimously supporting the repeal of Prop 8 with a new ballot initiative and saying that 2010 is the best time for it.

4. Who else has signed the letter calling for repealing Prop 8 in 2010?

AFFIRMATION: Gay & Lesbian Mormons
All Or Not At All
BiNet USA
Bi Writers Association
CWA 9000
Desert No H8
Equality Army
Equality Network

Latino Equality Alliance
Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Love Honor Cherish
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Meet in the Middle
Mexican American Bar Association
National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles
National Council of Jewish Women
One Struggle, One Fight
PFLAG San Diego
Pride at Work LA, AFL-CIO
SAME
San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice

SFV Equality

Somos Familia
South Bay Center
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Stop8.org
Straight Ally Women 4 Equality

Team Courage, OC
T.I.D.E.
Truth and Hope
The International Socialist Organization of San Diego
The International Socialist Organization of Los Angeles

Vietnamese For Marriage Equality

White Knot.org
World Pride & Power Organization
Yes! on Equality

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5. Why do we need to gather signatures?

New ballot initiative. To repeal Prop 8, we must pass a new initiative to amend the California Constitution. If we gather about 1 million signatures, the initiative will be placed on the ballot in November 2010.
Timing. To qualify for the November 2010 ballot, we must hand in 1 million signatures by April 2010. This is a lot of work, so we need to get started in the fall of 2009.

6. How can I help gather signatures?

Go to www.SignForEquality.com today. The site features a downloadable petition form and training videos for signature gatherers, and uses social networking technology to help gatherers set goals, build teams, and find signature gathering events. Everything you need is there!