California: “Gay marriage supporters tangle over legal strategy”

Mercury News: “The conflict, which until this summer percolated behind the scenes, went very public in recent weeks when the powerhouse group backing the latest lawsuit against Proposition 8 moved to block the direct involvement of gay rights groups that previously led the charge against gay marriage bans in California and other states. . . . Proposition 8 supporters are watching the feud from the sidelines, although they likewise oppose allowing the gay rights groups into the case, other than to file friend-of-the-court briefs. ‘It appears they’re taking the position that if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,’ said Brian Raum, attorney for the conservative Alliance Defense Fund.”