Gavin Newsom is about to become even more famous

Posted on October 3, 2008
Filed Under Gay News Blog

Gavin Newsom, Democratic candidate for California governor, is about to get a lot of airtime — only there’s a twist.

The San Francisco mayor hopes to become governor in 2010. He famously began his tenure in 2004 by trying to legalize gay marriage when he officiated over same-sex marriages in San Francisco City Hall.

That move led to the California Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage — and spurred conservatives to place Proposition 8 on the Nov. 4 ballot that seeks to create a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman.

Now, backers of the initiative have bought nearly $10 million worth of airtime for a commercial to be broadcast statewide. The spot prominently features Newsom declaring to a cheering audience: “It is going to happen now, whether you like it or not.”

The 30-second commercial bashes the four judges in the 4-3 California Supreme Court decision who opened the way for same-sex marriage. It warns that the high court ruling could lead to people being sued over personal beliefs, churches losing tax-exempt status and “gay marriage taught in public schools.”

Gavin Newsom is about to become even more famous
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA