Anti-LGBT organization making a fuss about EQCA legislation

Focus on the Family is trying to rile up its rank and file to oppose three key pieces of EQCA’s 2009 legislative agenda.

In a characteristic bit of sensationalism, Ron Prentice, CEO of the California Family Council (a state organization affiliated with Focus on the Family), described these bills as “a direct assault on California families.”

We beg to differ.

Prop 8 was the real assault on California families, creating confusion and legal ambiguity for same-sex couples and their children. SB 54, one of the bills cited, helps clarify the status of couples married out of state, but is only a temporary fix until Prop 8 is ultimately overturned.

As for the other two, SB 572 establishes Harvey Milk Day to celebrate the achievements of a real California hero, and SB 543 allows youth to seek potentially life-saving counseling without being outed to their parents.