The ACLU, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights prepare to challenge Prop 8 in court.
A sampling of reactions to Prop 8′s passage from around the blogosphere:
Andrew Sullivan: Oh, no, you don’t
Misty Irons: At what cost?
Jim Johnson: Moving beyond the mixed message of election day
Eric Leocadio: Snatched and gay bashed
Steve Schalchin: Prop 8, Gay Marriage & Mormons
Jason Kuznicki: California Prop 8, Arkansas Act 1
Jonathan Rauch: Try a little learning
Several professional ex-gays made their political leanings very public post-election day. Specifically, Randy Thomas and Alan Chambers, who head Exodus International, the “ex-gay” organization that has “exited politics.” On Nov. 4th’s historic election night, he was jumping for joy over anti-gay amendments, as evidenced by multiple posts on his live blog session. Jay Holloman, a celibate same-sex attracted young man who frequently comments and occasionally writes for XGW, also participated in the live blog session. He had a centrist and often very tolerant tone, but found himself at odds with Thomas. Below are some examples of the messages that were posted. To give you a preview of what’s to come, here is this quip:
9:09 Randy Thomas: Democrats need to stop picking up Senate seats.
On anti-equality amendments:
9:00 Randy Thomas: Amendment 2 at 62% with 39% percent of precincts reporting!!! We have to have 60% to win….
9:01 Randy Thomas: In FL… you have to have 60% 
10:49 Randy Thomas: Amendment 2 just dipped under 60%
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11:36 Ellie: So we now have one state with legal gay marriage, one state with explicitly illegal. Hopefully we can add two more.
11:37 Randy Thomas: YAY! 
I think AZ’s 102 got less attention because it was doing so well.
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11:37 Randy Thomas: CNN says that Amendment two is still at 62% with 87% of the precincts reporting in.
11:38 Randy Thomas: I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM THE AMENDMENT 2 CAMPAIGN SAYING THAT IT PASSED!
11:39 Randy Thomas: That’s a big wow. I will be honest… this is the second time I have gotten emotional tonight.
11:40 Randy Thomas:
How Christian of him to rejoice at the rejection of an entire community’s civil equality. Read more…
While the US votes for a new president, the states of California, Arizona and Florida will also vote today on state-constitutional amendments outlawing marriage between gay men and women.
Proposition 8 (CA), Proposition 102 (AZ) and Amendment 2 (FL) are attempts to deny gays and lesbians equal rights by defining marriage as solely the union of “one man and one woman.” If the anti-gay, “pro-family” lobby has its way, many gay families will no longer be recognized as families, and future generations of gay men and women will never have the same rights as heterosexuals to build a marriage and a family.
If you live in any of the affected states, get out and make your vote count, if not for yourself, then for the sake of gay families now and in the future.
We also encourage you to share your thoughts and discuss the issues here on this thread. In particular, keep us updated with the latest news from where you live.
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