Great call with Ted Olson, Chris Dusseault, and Ted Boutrous

By Julia Rosen

Last night we were honored to have Ted Olson and his colleagues from the American Foundation for Equal Rights on a “Courage Campaign Conversation” with hundreds of our members for an hour-long interactive call. Olson, Chris Dusseault, and Ted Boutrous took live and pre-submitted questions from people across the country about the Perry v. Schwarzenegger federal trial.

It was a very lively discussion. Ted Olson enjoyed it so much that he asked to do it again after the closing arguments. If you missed the call, here is the recording.

We live tweeted it @EqualityOnTrial, so go check out some of the highlights.

A couple of quick notes from the call.

Chris Dusseault does not believe that Judge Walker will strike Dr. Tam’s testimony and expects he will rule in their favor.

Ted Olson repeatedly made the point that when a minority’s civil rights are voted upon they often lose and that is exactly why we have the court system as a check on those votes.

Olson also was emphatic about the importance of talking about the trial. The more conversations people have, the better for the courts and the movement.