California Prop 8

Despair: Marriage Equality Fails (again)

Chris Prevatt | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

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Chris Prevatt

The results from this election make one thing very clear. A significant amount of voter education will be necessary to achieve majority support for Marriage Equality in California and around the nation.

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When the People Are Wrong -- A Son's Defense of His Father's Gay Marriage

Stinson Carter | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living

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Stinson Carter

The opposition may never change their minds. But their children will, and if not them then their grandchildren.

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California Supreme Court Justifies Second-Class Citizenship

Byron Williams | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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Byron Williams

By upholding the proposition that limited marriage as something between a man and woman, while preserving the 18,000 existing marriages, there are troubling anomalies created.

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The Big Gay Chip on My Shoulder

Rob Thomas | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment

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Rob Thomas

Just as whites fought for African Americans and Christians for Jews, straight people must stand up and be a voice for gay people. We've been here before.

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Nude Photos of Calif. Supreme Court Surface After Prop 8 Ruling

Roy Rivenburg | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy

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Roy Rivenburg

"It was a windy photo shoot, and our robes blew off," the court said. "We were young and naive and had no idea the photographer kept snapping pictures during the wardrobe malfunction."

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CA Supreme Court Cuts the Marriage Equality Baby in Half - and It Hurts

Leah McElrath Renna | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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Leah McElrath Renna

What might appear to others to be some kind of even-handed compromise nevertheless cuts like a knife for many of us.

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California Supreme Court Thinks Prop 8 Was No Big Deal

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

The court says that because the effect of Proposition 8 is so "minor" we don't need to classify it as a revision and it can stand, as is, after a simple majority vote.

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Defenders of Marriage

Roy Zimmerman | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy

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Roy Zimmerman

Now that the California State Supreme Court has upheld Prop 8, it's official: San Francisco is moving to Iowa.

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Prop 8 Decision: Gay Marriage Ban Upheld By California Supreme Court

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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SAN FRANCISCO — California's Supreme Court upheld the state's gay-marriage ban Tuesday but said the estimated 18,000 same-sex weddings that took...

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Queeries: Going to Get Married in Iowa?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

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Steven Petrow

Who pops the question? Among straights, traditionally it's been the guy who asks the girl, but even that's evolved in recent years. For same-sex couples, we're not burdened by any such traditions.

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US Supreme Court Should Get Over Its Camera Allergy

Peter Scheer | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

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Peter Scheer

Legitimacy, the most valuable asset of any court, is diminished by judicial secrecy and enhanced by openness. Justices of the US Supreme Court, take note.

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Gordon Brown Attacks Prop 8: "Unacceptable"

BBC | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics

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Gordon Brown has condemned California's ban on gay marriage as "unacceptable" and warned people to be vigilant against all forms of discrimination....

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHILE THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT PONDERS PROP 8?

Judy Wieder | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics

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Judy Wieder

Mr. No More Nice Gay is pissed off because he suddenly gets it. He may be young, but he is struggling. And worse than that, his struggle is old: He's still not equal.

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Prop. 8 Legality To Be Argued Before California Supreme Court This Week

Wall Street Journal | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

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This week, California's gay-marriage battle returns to the national spotlight. The state's Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Thursday...

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Tomlin: Classically Funny, Always OUTspoken

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment

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Charles Karel Bouley

Lily Tomlin does not wear the "comic legend" moniker easily; probably because she doesn't have time to reflect on four decades as a strong, out female in the male dominated world of stand-up comedy.

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History Repeating and Why it Matters that Milk Win an Oscar

Steven Stamstad | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment

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Steven Stamstad

Milk understood the power of grassroots organizing, the power of the media and the power of his own charisma to raise awareness, shape public opinion and create action.

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Choice: A Short Film on the Aftermath of Prop 8

Brian Crewe | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

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Brian Crewe

To see people that I know and care about being treated like second-class citizens was something I was not prepared for; it's so contrary to the values with which I was raised.

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What Would Harvey Milk Say About President Clinton's Speech at the Manchester Hyatt?

Cleve Jones | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

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Cleve Jones

By violating the Manchester Hyatt Boycott, President Clinton will be doing more than just dishonoring the hard work of labor unions and gay activists, he will be casting aside the groundwork we are laying for a national coalition for equal rights.

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Mormon Church Under Investigation For Prop 8: May Have Violated Full-Disclosure Law

McClatchy | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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The Mormon church has revealed in a campaign filing that the church spent nearly $190,000 to help pass Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that...

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Prop 8 Donors: Find Out Who Backed California's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

AP | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE: Here is the complete list of "Yes On Prop 8" donors. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge has denied a request to keep the names of donor...

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Jerry Brown's Supreme Court Gambit Only Undermines Challenge to Prop 8

Peter Scheer | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Peter Scheer

By switching sides in the Supreme Court, the Attorney General ripped up his job description -- a political gambit that pleases his supporters but, ironically, only makes it harder for the Court to overturn Prop 8.

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Gay is not the New Black

Irene Monroe | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics

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Irene Monroe

The Prop 8 debate has caused polarization between white gay community and African Americans. Saying "Gay is the new black" poses the problems for many African Americans

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Prop 8, a Campaign Based on Fears and Lies

Bruce Bastian | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics

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Bruce Bastian

As someone who was raised in the Mormon Church and fulfilled my two-year missionary assignment overseas, I know something about Latter-day Saints teachings.

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On 'A Day Without A Gay': Arizona GLBT Community Organizes, Strategizes

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Marlene H. Phillips

December 10 is International Human Rights Day. But this year, in response to the passage of anti gay marriage initiatives in three states this past November, it's taken on an added dimension.

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What Harvey Milk Tells Us About Proposition 8

Rob Epstein | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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Rob Epstein

Although Prop 8 wasn't exactly a remake of Prop 6, it's the same disaster movie storyline pitch: any recognition of constitutional rights for gay and lesbian citizens will somehow destroy the natural order.

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