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Paul Haggis quits Scientology: Reports...Scientology: Reports Filmmaker Paul Haggis (Crash) has reportedly resigned his membership in the Church of Scientology over the church's support of California's controversial anti-gay ballot initiative Proposition 8. Ex-Scientologist Mark... In this article: Paul Haggis, Church of Scientology, Tommy Davis, Proposition 8, Crash, and California |
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BBC News | October 26, 2009
Crash director quits Scientology
...he said was the organisation's anti-gay stance. In a letter, Haggis said he was disappointed by the church's tacit denial of gay rights in the debate over California's gay marriage ban. Haggis, who directed film Crash, said he could not...
In this article: Church of Scientology, Paul Haggis, Crash, Tommy Davis, Haggis, Proposition 8, L Ron Hubbard, and San Diego
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | October 26, 2009
Crash director Paul Haggis quits Church of Scientology over gay marriage opposition
...where gay-bashing was tolerated". In a lengthy resignation letter leaked to the press, Haggis attacked the church's support for Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. The letter was addressed to the church's...
In this article: Church of Scientology, Paul Haggis, Crash, Tommy Davis, Proposition 8, Clint Eastwood, Oscars, L Ron Hubbard, and Martin Bashir
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New York Post | October 26, 2009
Scientology flack strikes out
...not happy." On Sunday, it was reported that Oscar-winning "Crash" director Paul Haggis quit the church in a strongly worded letter to Davis over Scientology's support of the anti-gay marriage bill Proposition 8 in California. Reps for both...
In this article: Church of Scientology, Tommy Davis, Martin Bashir, Nightline, Proposition 8, Halloween, David Miscavige, LES, and Paul Haggis
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Starpulse Entertainment News | October 26, 2009
Director Paul Haggis Quits Scientology
...head of the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre. In it, Haggis said he was disappointed by the church's tacit denial of gay rights and its backing of California's gay marriage ban. The 56-year-old Haggis, who won an Oscar in 2005 for...
In this article: Paul Haggis, Church of Scientology, Crash, Oscar, Tommy Davis, In the Valley of Elah, and NEW YORK
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New Kerala | October 27, 2009
Paul Haggis Quits Scientology Over Anti-Gay Stance
In a letter to Tommy Davis, the head of the Church of Scientology s Celebrity Centre, the Crash director announces he's quitting the faith after 35 years because he disapproves of the faith's backing of California s gay marriage ban.
In this article: Church of Scientology, Paul Haggis, Proposition 8, Tommy Davis, Homophobia, Oscar, Supreme Court, and Crash
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Guardian Unlimited | October 26, 2009
Oscar winner quits Scientology
...statements made by the church's San Diego branch in support of Proposition 8, the controversial legislation that bans gay marriage in California. "The church's refusal to denounce the actions of these bigots, hypocrites and homophobes...
In this article: Church of Scientology, Paul Haggis, Oscar, Tommy Davis, Million Dollar Baby, Crash, US, Allegation, Homophobia, and Proposition 8
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National Post | October 26, 2009
Canadian filmmaker Haggis renounces Scientology
...has quit the Church of Scientology, citing what he calls the organization's tolerance of "gay-bashing" for its support of Proposition 8, a California ballot measure passed last year banning same-sex marriage. In a candid letter published...
In this article: Church of Scientology, Paul Haggis, Tommy Davis, Proposition 8, L. Ron Hubbard, Oscar, Martin Bashir, Self-help, and St. Petersburg Times
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California (pronounced: /en-us-California.ogg/) is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil. It is located on the West Coast of the United States, and is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the northeast, Arizona to the southeast, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. The state is home to the nation's second and sixth largest metropolitan areas as well as eight of the nation's fifty largest cities. California has varied climate and geography and a diverse population.
California is the third-largest U.S. state by land area, after Alaska and Texas. Its geography ranges from the Pacific coast to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east, to Mojave desert areas in the southeast and the Redwood–Douglas fir forests of the northwest. The center of the state is dominated by the Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. California is the most geographically diverse state in the nation, and contains the highest (Mount Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the contiguous United States.
- Name:
- California
- Also Known As:
- The Golden State
- Capital:
- Sacramento
- Motto:
- Eureka
- Largest City:
- Los Angeles
- Governor:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- vacant
- Total Area:
- 423,970
- Area of Land:
- 403 932
- Area of Inland Water:
- 7,740
- Latitude:
- 32° 32′ N to 42° N
- Longitude:
- 114° 8′ W to 124° 26′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- -86
- Lowest Point:
- Death Valley
- Elevation highest point:
- 14,505
- Highest Point:
- Mount Whitney
- Borders:
- Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
- Admittance Date:
- September 09, 1850
- State Song:
- "I Love You, California"
- Flower:
- California Poppy
- Gemstone:
- Benitoite
- Time Zone:
- Pacific: UTC, -8/-7
- Demonym:
- Californian
- Median Income:
- US$54,385
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