New Report: Prop 8 Hurt My Familiy

COLAGE is pleased to announce a new report created by our colleagues at Marriage Equality USA.
“From our community forums hosted across California and our on-line survey, over 1,200 people shared specific instances of the harms they experienced as a result of these anti-gay initiative campaigns,” stated Pamela Brown, Marriage Equality USA Policy Director. “In our second report summarizing grassroots input, Prop 8 Hurt My Family -Ask Me How, we share a cross-section of these personal stories to illustrate how Prop 8 hurt real people, frightened children of same-sex couples, promoted bullying in schools, caused straight allies to experience homophobia, tore apart families and destroyed neighborhoods.”
A copy of this report can be found online here and also includes a list of counseling and community resources to provide additional support to those harmed by Prop 8’s campaign.
COLAGE is especially interested in the many stories included in the report that are from children of LGBTQ parents and their families. They highlight the true impacts- both in terms of the loss of rights and the psychological effects- of Prop 8 on COLAGErs.
Despite all these harms, same-sex couples, their children and other supporters have made it clear that we will continue to fight for the same dignity, respect and security that only marriage provides. The report concludes with stories that describe why the California Supreme Court needs to overturn Prop 8.
To learn more visit Marriage Equality USA’s website.