Prop 8 supporters see surge in donations
Washington Blade National News Sep 19 08Prop 8 supporters see surge in donations Boost from Mormon Church amounts to $5 million By AMY CAVANAUGH Friday, September 19, 2008 Supporters of same-sex marriage in California are alarmed that proponents of Proposition 8 have raised $5 million since Sept. 1. The latest tallies available this week reveal that $16,231,781 has been donated in support of Proposition 8, which seeks to ban same-sex marriage in the state, while $10,847,114 has been donated by marriage supporters. Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors said his organization has donated approximately $4 million to Equality for All, the coalition fighting Prop 8. Full story...
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