Will California Latinos oppose gay marriage

Gay News Blog Sep 01 08

As he strolled with his girlfriend in downtown San Jose, David Palacios looked like the type of voter who will oppose the November ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage in California -- young urbanite, well-educated, a resident of a Bay Area metropolis.

Except that Palacios is Latino.

"I'm for civil unions -- not gay marriage," said Palacios, 20, who grew up on the East Side of San Jose and says he is likely to vote in favor of Proposition 8.

In a way, Palacios feels marriage is above civil rights.

Across California, a majority of whites appear poised to vote against Proposition 8 in November, according to a Field Poll in July. Full story...

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