“ To gauge this strategy’s effectiveness, I called Sonja Eddings Brown, the spokesperson for the Protect Marriage coalition that put Proposition 8 — which defined marriage as exclusively heterosexual — on the ballot. Brown, to my surprise, sounded defeated. I reminded her that Proposition 8 passed, so maybe she should pep up a bit. “Did we win?” she asked. “It doesn’t feel like it.” When I ran No Gays for a Day by her, Brown said, “I have so many dear friends who are such invaluable parts of this city and California who are gay.” It was the boldest use of “some of my best friends are … ” I had ever heard. ”
No Gays for a Day day - Los Angeles Times
