Gay and Lesbian
Advocates and Defenders' summer fund-raiser in
Provincetown, Mass., raised $34,000 for the fight
against California's Proposition 8, a November ballot
initiative that would amend the state constitution to
ban same-sex marriage in the state.
GLAD donor Scott
Davenport chipped in $15,000 and urged others to step up
to the plate. "When we protected the freedom to marry in
Massachusetts, we did so with the help of folks from many
other states -- now it's our turn to help in
California," he said according to a press release. The
money will be sent to Equality for All, which is
working against the proposition.
The July 26
event, featuring celebrity auctioneer Kate Clinton, raised
more than $100,000 for GLAD. (The Advocate)