LA Times: Prop. 8 challengers highlight religion’s role in campaign
Documents unveiled later revealed the Catholic and Mormon churches played a major role in passing Proposition 8.
An e-mail from the executive director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to the bishops and a cardinal said Catholics were crucial in providing money and volunteers to qualify Proposition 8 for the ballot.
The e-mail also praised the Mormon Church, saying it had provided “financial, organizational and management contributions” for the measure.
A memo by a Mormon Church public affairs officer said the Proposition 8 campaign was “entirely under priesthood direction,” and the minutes of a Mormon Church meeting said members should not take the lead in promoting Proposition 8 but should work through protectmarriage.com.
Read the rest of Maura Dolan’s LA Times article here.