Proposition 8 raises issues about diversity, tolerance on campus

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Proposition 8 raises issues about diversity, tolerance on campus

http://technicianonline.com/features/proposition_8_raises_issues_about_diversity%252C_tolerance_on_campus
Laura Fausch
11/24/2008

Earlier in the year, hundreds of gay couples traveled to California to be recognized by the state in marriage. Election Day, California's Proposition 8 overrode the state's Supreme Court decision to recognize same-sex marriages. In the wake of President-elect Obama's nomination, and the significance this election has had for racial diversity, tolerance and acceptance, some students feel the outcome of Proposition 8 is a step backward.