Boies on Prop 8 Ruling: No Legitimate Argument Against Gay Marriage

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/08/05/overturning_Prop_8_David_Boies

Attorney David Boies, one of the head litigators in the landmark Perry v. Schwarzenegger case, discusses his views on Judge Vaughn Walker's decision to overturn California's Proposition 8. Boies argues that opponents of gay marriage rely on slogans, rather than facts, concluding "when you're up on the witness stand, eventually there's no place to hide, and when you can't hide, discrimination falls."

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David Boies has been deeply involved in some of the most prominent legal disputes of the past two decades. From serving as special counsel to the Justice Department in the United States v. Microsoft trial to representing Vice President Al Gore in the Bush v. Gore case following the 2000 presidential election, Boies' legal experience is extensive and varied.

Currently, Boies and former Solicitor General Theodore Olson are working to overturn California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage. In a recent interview with Salon.com, Boies asserted that overturning this legislation will "improve the lives of gay and lesbian couples...it will not in any way harm heterosexual marriage." In 2010, Boies was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Boies will provide a behind-the-scenes look at his most well-known cases, including Prop. 8, and provide insight into what it takes to challenge the status quo and make legal history. - Commonwealth Club of California

David Boies is a lawyer and Chairman of Boies, Schiller and Flexner. He has been involved in various high-profile cases in the United States. Following the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, he represented Vice President Al Gore in the lawsuit Bush v. Gore.

On June 24, 2009, Boies joined former Solicitor General Theodore Olson, the opposing attorney in Bush v. Gore, in the lawsuit Perry v. Schwarzenegger seeking to overturn the state of California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage.

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[rockfordguy24]

Regardless of your religious views. No one can vote to take away the rights of others. Everyone who voted "yes" to Prop 8 seems to forget that the US Constitution overrides the California Constitution. Those who shout "the will of the people" let me ask you a question. If a community had a majority of Muslims and they wanted to vote on whether all woman had to be covered from head to toe, would "the will of the people" still apply?

[lilpup51]

People who fight to get marriage banned between gay men and lesbian women don't realize that is only a matter of time before someone is fighting to get their rights banned. People come to America for freedom, so what right do we have to take that freedom away? He is right, discrimination only survives when it is hidden in the dark. So I personally want to say thank you to those who fought for my right,and others, to get married like everyone else.

[Rex11m]

The other side has no precedent? Doesn't have any facts? Doesn't even have any experts. Is this fucking cheap ass sell out, publicity grabbing motherfucker lawyer kidding me? What dumb fucking lawyer he is to make such fucking stupid statement. So, no precedent? when the institution of marriage has been around for thousands of years. This fucking lawyer is a joke.

[loveless3138]

@4Ventus You can get married at a Court House, it doesn't have to be done by a religious leader, it can be done by a Judge.

[chipatzuwa]

@4Ventus in america everyone is equal regardless of gender or sexual preference. your operating on fear and hatred. fuck the church that stupid bible is how people 3000 years ago saw the world we know the earth is round not flat we know america is not the new world like columbus thought but rather another land mass on earth. we know that 99% of all speices living on earth are now extict. and that earth is billions of years old. when will you finally except reality. gay folks are fine. take a nap

[girraud]

@rockfordguy24 Your viewpoint and argument is so logical. How can it not be seen as clearly as the nose on one's face? Everyone should know that if the vote of the majority rode over the rights of the minorities then women, "blacks", and conscious "whites" that fell in love with "blacks" wouldn't have any rights they share today. How could that not been understood by the Prop. Haters and religious bigots?

[LegalEagleX]

@4Ventus that is complete nonsense.

BTW there's no such thing as "suing for a hate crime" (or suing for any other criminal offense)

[4Ventus]

This isn't about equality. It's about who holds the power. It forces occupations such as a pastor, pope, and other religious occupations to be forced to go against their religious beliefs. They will be made to accept gay marriage as equal to a man and a woman and cannot refuse to marry them. If they refuse or talk or speak against it, gays and others can sue them for hate crime. A direct violation of the first amendment.