“Day 1 of high profile marriage equality trial”

Speak Equal: “Raum started by playing a video from the Proposition 8 campaign featuring a Massachusetts heterosexual couple decrying how their second-grader was exposed to teachings about homosexuality at school. Raum is asking Katami about whether he believes it is acceptable for sexuality and homosexuality to be taught to first- and second-graders; Katami is taking a measured approach, pointing out that without children, it is hard to fully evaluate what is appropriate to teach young children about such issues at certain ages. ‘For me, Proposition 8 had nothing to do with children,’ Katami replied under cross-examination. ‘It was a diversion . . . a tactic which does not sit at the core of the issue.’”