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Same-Sex Marriage After Maine: What Can We Do Differently?

Isobel White | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Proposition 8, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Lgbt Education, Lgbt Issues in Schools, Gay, Same-Sex Marriage, Maine, Lgbt, Homosexuality, Gay Issues in Schools, Education, Gay Rights, Family Diversity, LGBT Rights, Maine Gay Marriage, Homophobia, California Gay Marriage Ban, Glsen, No on 1, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Politics News
Isobel White

If experiences in California are any measure, LGBT residents of Maine can expect higher levels of stress and depression and greater feelings of political alienation. So what can we do differently?

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Let the Money Laundering Begin

Fred Karger | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Mormon Church, California Gay Marriage, Californians Against Hate, National Organization for Marriage, Maine Gay Marriage, Focus on the Family, Gay Marriage, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Prop 8 Protests, Yes on Prop 8 Mormons, Same-Sex Marriage, LGBT Politics, Lgbt, Yes on Prop 8, Mormon Prop 8, LGBT Community, LGBT Youth, Maine-Same-Sex-Marriage, LGBT Rights, Gay-Rights-Mormon-Church, Fundraising, Mormon Church Gay Marriage, Mormon Church Prop 8, Politics News
Fred Karger

The Mormon Church has been destroying lives, intimidating people and demonizing an entire class to solidify their base and raise millions and millions of dollars.

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Same Sex Marriage in CA: 8 Reasons Why We Should Lay Off the Debate over 2010 v. 2012

Isobel White | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Marriage, California Gay Marriage, California, Gay Rights, Prop 8, Proposition 8, Jordan/Rustin, Marriage Equality in CA, No on Prop 8, California Same Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Isobel White

We and the other side can keep going back and forth, spending millions upon millions. Or we can actually create enough of a cultural shift that being anti-same sex marriage is no longer widely acceptable

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Obama Protested In Beverly Hills: Lt. Choi Gives Speech On Gay Rights (SLIDESHOW/VIDEO)

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Slideshow, Gay Rights, California Supreme Court, Prop 8, Obama, Lt. Dan Choi, No on Prop 8, Ee, Politics News

Nearly a hundred protesters assembled Wednesday outside the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, CA where President Obama hosted a Democratic Party ...

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Gay Rights Supporters Take To Streets (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Prop 8, Slideshow, California Gay Marriage Ban, California Supreme Court, Gay Marriage, No on Prop 8, Gay Rights Protest, Gay Marriage Protest, Politics News

On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court upheld the state's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage in a 6-1 decision; the ruling left intact the union of o...

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Prop 8 Upheld By Courts, Gay Rights Advocates Plan Protests

Eyes and Ears Assignment Desk | Posted 06.26.2009 | Eyes & Ears

Read More: Protests, Gay Rights, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Ee, Eyes & Ears News
Eyes and Ears Assignment Desk

If you live near one of these events (see full list here) help be HuffPost's eyes.

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California Supreme Court Thinks Prop 8 Was No Big Deal

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Amendment, Equality, Proposition 8, California, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Gay, California Prop 8, Eqaul Protection, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, California Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, California Supreme Court, Revision, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Politics News
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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'Vote No on Everything' Urges Changes to California Proposition System

Brian Normoyle | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Prop 1a-1f, Proposition 8, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, California Propositions, California Special Election, Vote No, California Ballot Proposition, Reed Levine, VoteNoonEverything.Org, Direct Democracy, Ballot Initiative, California Constitution, Votenooneverything, Vnoe, Special Election, California Same Sex Marriage, Prop 13, Same-Sex Marriage, California Supreme Court Gay Marriage, California Supreme Court Decision, California Supreme Court, Same Sex Marriage, Politics News
Brian Normoyle

The voters of California sent another message that they want their leaders and legislators to do their jobs. The problem is the very system used to send this message is at least partially to blame for the state's problems.

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The Prop 8 Monologues, Vol. 2 of 2: The Law is Gay

Steven Shehori | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Proposition 8, Humor and Satire, Prop 8, Rachel Maddow, Gay Marriage, Politics, Gay Rights, No on Prop 8, Breaking Politics News, California Gay Marriage, 2008 Election, California, Madonna, Golden State, Politics News
Steven Shehori

The truth however, is that despite Prop 8, gay marriage has been embraced in California since that first studio exec flew business class out of the Earth's primordial goo four billion years ago.

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What if Political Consultants Said No More Gay-Bashing?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dustin Lance Black, Mormon Church, Proposition 8, Log Cabin Republicans, Prop 8, Yes on 8, California Supreme Court, No on Prop 8, American Association of Political Consultants, Scott Schmidt, Morris Thurston, Patrick Sammon, Frank Schubert, Gay Marriage, Wirthlins, Politics News
Karen Ocamb

One might even argue that Schubert's selective use of religion as a weapon against a minority may itself be considered a violation of the AAPC Code of Ethic regarding religious intolerance.

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Gay Iowans: We Never Were Ironic

Johnathan Wilber | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Iowa, Yes on Prop 8, California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, Prop 8, The L Word, No on Prop 8, Will and Grace, New York, New York City, Gay Marriage, Yes on Prop 8 Mormons, Des Moines-Iowa, Living News
Johnathan Wilber

It's certainly a funny day to be a gay Iowan. When you leave the Midwest, you'd better be prepared to renounce your allegiance to your home state.

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Will the California Supreme Court Strike Down Prop 8, or "Willy-Nilly Disregard" Its Duty?

Evan Wolfson | Posted 04.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Prop 8, Chief Justice Ronald George, No on Prop 8, California Supreme Court, Freedom to Marry, Constitution, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Evan Wolfson, Judges, Courts, Politics News
Evan Wolfson

Unlike right-wing opponents of equality, who denounce and seek to punish courts for doing their job, I criticize only when they flinch or fail to do it.

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US Supreme Court Should Get Over Its Camera Allergy

Peter Scheer | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Prop 8, Proposition 8, Justice Scalia, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Antonin Scalia, Photography, California Gay Marriage, California Supreme Court Gay Marriage, Cameras, California Supreme Court, Politics News
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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Prop 8 For Dummies: What to Expect During Thursday's Court Hearing

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Judicial Activism, Strauss v. Horton, Proposition 8, Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Marriage Equality, California Gay Marriage, Marriage, Gay Rights, Ban on Gay Marriages, California Supreme Court, Equal Protection, Ken Starr, Constitution, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

The single most important element of the Prop 8 supporter's argument is that the amendment represents the will of the majority of the California population.

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Choice: A Short Film on the Aftermath of Prop 8

Brian Crewe | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Marriage, Prop 8 Ballot Initiative, Ban on Gay Marriages, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Same Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage California, California Gay Marriage Ban, California Prop 8, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News
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

Read More: Bill Clinton, Yes on Prop 8, California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Prop 8, LGBT Community, No on Prop 8, LGBT Rights, Milk, California Prop 8, California Gay Marriage Ban, Manchester Hyatt Boycott, Harvey Milk, Gay Marriage, Politics News
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

Read More: Prop 8 Donors, Prop 8 Donations, Proposition 8, U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr., Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Prop 8 Protests, California Same Sex Marriage, Prop 8 Black Voters, California Prop 8, Mormons Prop 8, California Gay Marriage, Yes on Prop 8, Prop 8 Ballot Initiative, Mormon Prop 8, Same Sex Marriage, California Gay Marriage Ban, Gay Marriage, California Proposition 8, Politics News

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

Read More: Politics, California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Jerry Brown, California Prop 8, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, Gay Marriage, California Proposition 8, Politics News
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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My Congratulation Letter To Those Against Gay Marriage

Lee Stranahan | Posted 01.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Yes on Prop 8, Seth Godin, Proposition 8, Gay Marriage, No on Prop 8, California Proposition 8, Politics News
Lee Stranahan

People who voted against marriage equality didn't think, "what's the stupidest most hateful thing I can vote for today?" Some of their criteria is wrong in my opinion, but it's better to look for agreement.

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The Rev. Rick Warren Controversy: A "Blessing" in Disguise?"

Gary Cohan | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Proposition 8, Obama Inauguration, Obama Gay Rights, U.S. Constitution, Gay Activism, William White, Homosexuality, Gay Rights, Rick Warren, Obama Navy Secretary, Homophobia, Hate Speech, California Gay Marriage Ban, Obama Cabinet Picks, Gay Marriage, US Navy, Civil Rights, Rick Warren Invocation, No on Prop 8, Obama Inauguration Day, Evangelicals, Yes on Prop 8, Religious Right, Gay Civil Rights, Obama Warren, Politics News
Gary Cohan

I have expressed my outrage at Rick Warren's elevation to the national stage. Yet, if the gay community has the courage to take a deep breath, there's another way of viewing this situation.

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At The Apex Of Politics And Entertainment

Paige Donner | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: The Advocate, Al Gore, Brad Pitt, Maria Shriver's Women's Conference, The Obamas, Yes on Prop 8, Make It Right, Rob Reiner, Tina Fey, Top 20 People of 2008, Chad Griffin, Dee Dee Meyers, Griffinschake, Prop. 8, Bill Clinton White House, No on Prop 8, Obama Administration, California Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Gay Teen Suicide, Strategic Communication, Teen Suicide, Discrimination, Politics News
Paige Donner

Chad Griffin, partner at Griffin:Schake, was just named one of the Top 20 People of The Year by the Advocate. Chad Griffin, the Advocate's Top 20 ...

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Prop. 8 and our schools -- time to tell it like it is.

Isobel White | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Marriage, Education, Proposition 8, Marr, No on Prop 8, California Gay Marriage Ban, Schools, Prop. 8, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Home News
Isobel White

One of the most cynical - and successful - claims made during the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign was that unless the proposition passed, our schoolchil...

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Increased Visibility Comes With Increased Defamation

Neil G. Giuliano | Posted 01.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Freedom of Assembly, Yes on Prop 8, Gay Rights, Smear Ads, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Libel, New York Times, Gay Activism, Social Activism, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Defamation, Media News
Neil G. Giuliano

Rather than serving as platforms for lies and inaccuracies, media outlets should be calling out anti-gay activists when they resort to defamation, lies, and rhetoric that promote homophobia.

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In the Wake of Prop 8: No More Us vs. Them

Sara Whitman | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Rights, Politics, LGBT Youth, Dadt, Youth, LGBT Rights, Strong America, No on Prop 8, Enda, LGBT Politics, LGBT Issues, Families, LGBT Families, Responsibilities, Living News
Sara Whitman

Let me have the full responsibility of being an American. Because every child in this country deserves a family. I am an asset to this society.

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