Round Up: News about Prop 8

Asian Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Prop. 8
A new poll shows that the vast majority of the California's Asian Americans oppose Proposition 8, the state's ballot measure that would overturn the Supreme Court's May ruling and outlaw same-sex marriage, reports the San Jose Mercury News.

The poll found that 57% of likely Asian-American voters planned to vote against the amendment, while 32% said they would approve the measure. Asian Americans in California also favored Senator Barack Obama over Senator John McCain for president 42%-24% with 33% undecided -- almost identical to the poll's national Asian-American numbers of 41%-24% favoring Obama with 34% undecided.

Donations From California Teachers, HRC Lead to $2.25 Million for No on 8
When No on 8 campaign director Patrick Guerriero urged LGBT Americans that we have to match the opposition dollar for dollar if we want to win at the polls in November, people sat up and took notice. In the last 24 hours No on 8 has managed to raise more than $2.25 million, due to a trio of sizable donations.

A half-million-dollar donation from real estate tycoon and Hollywood producer Steve Bing, marking the largest non-LGBT gift to the campaign.

A hour later the Human Rights Campaign announced it was contributing $750,000, bringing the HRC’s total contribution to Equality for All to $3 million. This latest donation was made thanks in part to an incentive gift of $120,000 from longtime marriage equality champions Tom Bombardier and John Fowler.

And the California Teachers Association Issues poltical action committee, which in July donated $250,000 to No on 8, upped their support for marriage equality yesterday by $1 million. The previous donation sent Yes on 8 activists into a blogging frenzy.

In addition to the major donations, several smaller donations in and around the entertainment community have poured in over the past few days. Will & Grace star Eric McCormack and Desperate Housewives’ Dana Delany each wrote checks for $5,000.

Manhunt.net co-owners Larry Basile and Jonathan Crutchley donated a combined $10,000 -- Crutchley came under attack by gay blogger Andy Towle for donating the maximum amount allowed by law, $2,300, to presidential candidate John McCain.