Yes On 8 Challenges Donor Disclosure

We knew this was coming. The Prop 8 haters want California to take down the donor records.

Supporters of the November ballot measure that banned gay marriages in California have filed a lawsuit seeking to block their campaign finance records from public view, saying the reports have led to harassment of donors. "No one should have to worry about getting a death threat because of the way he or she votes," said James Bopp Jr., an attorney representing two groups that supported Proposition 8, Protect Marriage.com and the National Organization for Marriage California. "This lawsuit will protect the right of all people to help support causes they agree with, without having to worry about harassment or threats."

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Sacramento, asks the court to order the secretary of state's office to remove all donations for the proposition from its Web site. The groups announced the lawsuit Thursday. It also asks the court to relieve the two groups and "all similarly situated persons" from having to meet the state's campaign disclosure requirements. That would include having to file a final report on Proposition 8 contributions at the end of January, as well as reports for any future campaigns the groups undertake.

Geoffrey Kors of Equality California: "They've used these records to attack corporations, to attack individuals. The Yes on 8 campaign sent blackmail letters to No on 8 supporters. It's just amazing hypocrisy. But it's the kind of tactics we've seen from them throughout the campaign and time and time again since."