Prop 8

David Hyde Pierce On His Marriage, Prop 8 Anger (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.28.2009 | Entertainment


David Hyde Pierce talked about his anger over Prop 8 on "The View" on Thursday. Pierce married his longtime partner last year, but has always stay...

Even After Proposition 8, the Fight -- and the Party -- Must Go On

Tom Dolby | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Tom Dolby

I realized that no battle was ever won by cowering in a corner, by dismissing the idea that we deserved a wedding celebration as jubilant as that of any heterosexual couple.

America 2009: Hand Sanitizer, Safe Babies, and Prop 8

Tom Gregory | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Tom Gregory

Something tragic has happened to the American church. They have become a pawn in a game of wicked ridiculousness.

Lessig: To Overturn Prop 8, Avoid the Courts

Blaise Zerega | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Blaise Zerega

And what does this situation say about our democracy? What have our courts come to if civil rights are determined by popular vote?

Roy Sekoff on MSNBC: Obama Behind the Curve on Gay Marriage

Huff TV | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


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Sex With Ducks (VIDEO)

Posted 07.29.2009 | Comedy


Via Buzzfeed we find this fabulous music video by Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci who use song to mock Pat Robertson for saying that legalizing gay mar...

Prop 8. Now what? The US Supreme Court?

Joan Garry | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Joan Garry

The next chapter in our inexorable march to equality involves the most unlikely of characters: Ted Olson. No, that is not a typo.

The Big Gay Chip on My Shoulder

Rob Thomas | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment


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.

The Future Was California

Sandip Roy | Posted 06.27.2009 | World


Sandip Roy

The pot of gold is shifting to the other end of the rainbow. A small conservative country like Nepal is considering same-sex marriage.

Obama To Face Gay Protest At Beverly Hills Fundraiser

Towleroad | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


President Obama, the alleged "fierce advocate" for LGBT rights, is scheduled to attend a Democratic Party fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton tonight, on...

Gay Rights Supporters Take To Streets (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


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...

Shame on You California

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

As so many progressive states have shown us, it's just a matter of time before there's a happy ending (pun intended) to this story.

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

Roy Rivenburg | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy


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."

If I Weren't Gay, I'd Probably Be an Asshole

C. Brian Smith | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


C. Brian Smith

Everything changed the first time I was called a faggot. Suddenly I was a member of the world's most maligned minority. (The week I came out, Israel and Palestine joined together to ban the gay pride parade in Jerusalem.)

Calif. Supreme Court Perverts Power of Initiative Process

Paul Hogarth | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

It is unclear why the Court believes the "will of the people" is more important than the equal protection rights of minorities, but not the due process of property owners.

California Marriage Equality -- How We Will Win

Christine Pelosi | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Christine Pelosi

Today's California Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8 all but invited marriage equality proponents back to the ballot box.

Prop 8 Upheld By Courts, Gay Rights Advocates Plan Protests

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


Eyes and Ears Assignment Desk

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

Prop 8 Decision: We Won't Back Down

Joe Solmonese | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Joe Solmonese

Today's decision hurts, but we have known this pain before. Ours is a movement powered by resilience. Once again, we will turn our anger into action.

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

Leah McElrath Renna | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


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.

California Supreme Court Thinks Prop 8 Was No Big Deal

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


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.

George Takei Speaks Out On Prop 8 Ruling

E! | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment


Proposition 8 may have been upheld by the courts today, but George Takei is hopeful it won't be forever. The Star Trek star, who married longtime lov...

Defenders of Marriage

Roy Zimmerman | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy


Roy Zimmerman

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

What Will Marriage Equality Supporters Do During the Prop 8 Rallies?

Pam Spaulding | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Pam Spaulding

Californians should be angry about a state Constitution that allows civil rights to be placed on a ballot measure.

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

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


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...

Gay Moms Doing Well, In Spite of Prop 8

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living


Elizabeth Gregory

Out gay women become moms for many of the same reasons as straight women, but accident is not one of them. These highly intentional moms are changing our understanding of what family can mean, and their successes inspire more change.