The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, praised the decision striking down the initiative that sought to criminalise same-sex relationships and potentially threaten those convicted with death.
“Lest there was any doubt, a heinous California ballot initiative seeking to put gay people to death has been found unconstitutional,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “HRC thanks Attorney General Kamala Harris for her continued leadership in standing up for the rights and dignity of LGBT Californians, and Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei for recognising that this barbaric initiative has no place on a ballot in California or anywhere else.”
Today’s decision from Judge Cadei is in response to a request from California Attorney General Harris seeking judicial authorisation to not issue a title and summary for the so-called “Sodomite Suppression Act.” By not doing so, the horrific proposal is prevented from advancing to the next stage in California’s ballot measure process.
