Statement from LACYD President Katherine Hennigan Regarding Today's Proposition 8 Ruling

The following statement was released today by Los Angeles County Young Democrats President, Katherine Hennigan:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2009

Statement from Los Angeles County Young Democrats President Katherine Hennigan Regarding Proposition 8 Ruling

LOS ANGELES- Los Angeles County Young Democrats (LACYD) President Katherine Hennigan released the following statement today in reaction to the California Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold Proposition 8.

“As a representative of the Los Angeles County Young Democrats, I am extremely disappointed in today's ruling. LACYD is one of California's largest groups of civic-minded young professionals and we stand firm in our belief that it is not the will of the people to uphold laws that violate any basic civil liberties. We are committed to continue our role in the fight to right this wrong and to ensure equality for all.”

Founded more than 30 years ago by Congressmembers Henry Waxman and Howard Berman, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, and others, Los Angeles County Young Democrats is the largest organization in Southern California focused on giving young people a voice and a vehicle for activism in local, state, and federal political issues. With a membership of more than 500 and dozens of local, state, and federal candidates either members or helped into office by the organization, LACYD remains at the forefront of keeping Young Democrats engaged, informed and heard on issues of importance to young people. For more information, please visit www.lacyd.org.

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