Brendan Eich—Brendan Eich donated $1,000 to California Proposition 8 opposing same-sex marriage
· $1K
In 2008, Brendan Eich donated $1,000 to support California Proposition 8, which sought to ban same-sex marriage. He also donated $2,100 to Prop 8 supporter Tom McClintock between 2008-2010. The donation became public in 2012 when it was uncovered in public donor records.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Donation Oct 1, 2008 verified
Brendan Eich's $1,000 Proposition 8 donation uncovered in public records
Public donor records revealed Eich donated $1,000 to support California Proposition 8, which sought to ban same-sex marriage.