Many of you have been following the Prop 8 since it originally appeared on the ballot. It has become a focal part of many of our lives - both gay and straight, both for and against.

I think one thing has become clear through all of this: stripping any HUMAN of rights is violating a. our constitution and b. the American dream. Prop 8 did exactly that... it **eliminated rights** of an entire group of people. No matter what someone feels about the actual issue - the proposition stripped rights from thousands, millions, of California citizens.

Below is an email I received from EQCA (Equality California) that I feel is important to share with all of you. Those of you who have wanted to become active, to become a part of the civil rights movement we see ahead of us - this is your opportunity. Help gather signatures, be visible... for those of you who don't want to be active, and even if you don't agree with these ideas, please remember that this isn't about your religion or your marriage - it will affect neither of those. Please give our rights back, remove us from second-class citizenship, and do as little as put your signature on the prop 8 ballot if needed.

Below is the email and below that is Keith Olbermann's Special Comment on Prop 8. "If this country hadn't re-defined marriage, black people still couldn't marry white people. Sixteen states had laws on the books which made that illegal... in 1967. 1967." That was a mere 41 years ago, my friends. Only 41 years.

November 12, 2008

Dear Whitney,

Together, we must do everything we can to overturn Prop 8 and regain the freedom to marry.

Equality California's pledge is to do everything in our power to channel all of the incredible energy, both in California and around the nation, into a campaign that will get back our rights .So here is our plan:EQCA, represented by NCLR, ACLU, Lambda Legal, Munger, Tolles, & Olson and the Law Office of David C. Codell, has filed a petition to invalidate Prop 8 – the fundamental rights of same-sex couples cannot be eliminated through the amendment process.

EQCA is supporting peaceful rallies and protests to ensure we keep this injustice front and center.
EQCA will work to expand our coalition and create the tools so that each of us can reach out and educate those who were not with us last week
EQCA will work as part of a coalition to gather the more than one million signatures needed to overturn Prop 8 at the ballot box.

Here’s how YOU can help:Donate now– Every dollar will go to the fight to invalidate Prop 8 -- the work has already started.

Be visible. Rally at your local City Hall at 10:30 a.m. PT/1:30 ET this Saturday, November 15. Events are happening across the country at exactly the same time, to show the nation we will not give up.

Sign the pledge that you will work to educate people who did not support us and help gather signatures to put a repeal of Prop 8 on the ballot if needed. We will contact you soon.

To win, it will take all of us working together to cross the finish line. We need everyone’s help. Not just yours—everyone’s.

Join the fight to win back marriage today!

In solidarity,
Geoff Kors

Keith Olbermann's amazing special comment.

The blogs will continue. I know I have some new readers in the house...welcome and please feel free to comment any time..

Fighting the good fight,
Whitney