Left-coast libertines

The nation's first officially recognized homosexual state legislative caucus last week came out in California. At its first press conference, the new five-member "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus" stumped for three pro-gay bills. One would give same-sex domestic partners rights virtually equal to those of married couples. This despite California voters' overwhelming approval in 2000 of Proposition 22, a ballot measure prohibiting state recognition of same-sex marriages.

The Golden State legislature's recognition of the new caucus—which joins existing black, Latino, and women's caucuses—underscores the success of gay activists' long campaign to portray homosexuality as normal. The irony: The caucus's official status entitles it to a part-time legislative staffer. That means the same citizens who voted to ban same-sex marriage are now paying to support a group bent on subverting their will. — Lynn Vincent

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February 08, 2003, Vol. 18, No. 5

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