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We’ve been following some about Proposition 8 in California, the anti-gay marriage amendment that is up in the air right now. It’s been a scary and interesting campaign, from an influx of Mormon money and volunteers to a lot of tensions involving alleged (and real) black and latino homophobia. The intersection of race, religion and sexuality is always a difficult place to be and Proposition 8 is tied up in all of it. PinkoPaul writes from San Francisco with a twist on things:

Yesterday, I received an extremely dishonest mailer supporting California’s Proposition 8 — which falsely implies that Barack Obama, who opposes Prop 8, supports it.On a lighter note, the mailer quoted a black minister which the Prop 8 camp will undoubtedly claim was just a typo, but can more accurately be described as a Freudian slip.  Dr. Phillip Goudeaux says Prop 8 is vital for anyone who cares about promoting the “scared” institution of marriage.  That’s right … they are afraid of gay people getting married.

Read more here (with the graphic): http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6250

The good guys (”No on 8″) have been dramatically outspent in a state that is open to gay marriage but could see it go down on Tuesday. Other thoughts from California? How does it look three days out?

Update: A friend sent me this piece from Salon, “Proposition 8 vs. Black Homophobia” by LaDoris Cordell, a African-American lesbian hopeful that an “Obama Effect” won’t kill gay marriage in California. It’s a good overview of some of the interesting politics at play.

About The Author - Ben Wyskida is a writer, activist, conscientious hedonist and political communications strategist living in Brooklyn. - Visit Ben's site.