Kaliforniens Abstimmung 2008 zum Verbot der Homo-Ehe, kartiert vom Bezirk. Der Erfolg von Prop 8 stellte den Höhepunkt der Homo-Ehe-Verbote dar, da wechselnde Meinungen und Gerichtsverfahren in den nächsten sieben Jahren im ganzen Land nach und nach die Homo-Ehe legalisierten.

Proof California is not always as progressive as it seems

I found it interesting that when California and Colorado both had referendums in 2024 to remove their marriage equality bans (incase SCOTUS were to overturn Obergefell), Colorado actually had *more* support than California. California passed their repeal at 62%, Colorado at 64%.

62% is also surprisingly low considering how polling data has trended (you’d think support would be at least at 70%). Kinda shows that California isn’t the progressive dreamland everyone thinks it is and polling data isn’t always consistent with voting data.

As a young-millennial Seattleite, the gay marriage cultural-political struggle of that era feels so far away now that it’s good to be reminded that hey, 2008 was *not* a long time ago, and this institution is still very much on shaky ground. If the Supreme Court was happy to dismantle protections for abortion, something that I also naively assumed had been set in stone, it’s perfectly likely that they’ll do the same to gay marriage next. Thanks for the reminder.