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- Proposition 8 aims to ban gay marriage
- Also called the "Marriage Protection Act"Press Telegram: Prop. 8 battle lines drawn (September 22, 2008)
- Magic Johnson calls began airing on November 1, 2008PolitickerCA.com: Famed California sports icons join No on 8 campaign effort (November 1, 2008)
- Brad Pitt and Steve Young have also spoken out
- Bill Clinton also voices his opinion through phone callsOn Top Magazine:Celebrity Gay Marriage Endorsements Pile In... (November 3, 2008)
- Those against proposition 8 have raised $32.9 million (as of October 28, 2008)LA Times: Proposition 8 - Tracking the Money (October 28, 2008)
- Vote on the ban takes place on November 4, 2008
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Former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Magic Johnson is speaking out against California's Proposition 8. His voice can be heard in a pre-recorded telephone message that urges California voters to vote no on banning gay marriage. The call began airing on November 1, 2008.Outsports:Young and Magic Oppose Prop 8 (November 1, 2008)
Magic Johnson Fast Facts
- Full name: Earvin Johnson Jr.
- Born: August 14, 1959
- Grew up in Lansing, Michigan
- Hall-of-Fame inductee
- Five-time NBA champion
- Has HIVESPN: 7: Magic Johnson announces he's HIV-positive
- HIV/AIDS advocate
Telephone Message
"Prop 8 singles out one group of Californians to be treated differently - including members of our family, our friends, and our coworkers. That is not what California is about. So this Tuesday, vote no on Proposition 8. It is unfair and wrong. Thanks." —Magic Johnson's telephone messageOutsports:Young and Magic Oppose Prop 8 (November 1, 2008)-
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Magic Johnson Gay Marriage Questions
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