California Lawyer on "the story behind the filing of Perry v. Schwarzenegger"

Chuleenan Svetvilas, Anatomy of a complaint: How Hollywood activists seized control of the fight for gay marriage, Cal. Law., Jan. 2010

The dozens of individuals interviewed for this story share a belief that Prop. 8 is discriminatory, that it violates the U.S. Constitution, and that same-sex couples should have the right to wed. They have publicly united in support of the federal suit. But after some tense weeks of discord, they remain divided about the suit's wisdom and timing. This is the story behind the filing of Perry v. Schwarzenegger.