You’re equal – just not as equal as others

That’s my takeaway from the California Supreme Court decision today to uphold Proposition 8. Sad and depressing, yes. Was the court wrong? It’s difficult to say. I actually read most of the 100+ page decision on the way home from work today and I have to say that what they upheld was the process – [...]
May 26, 2009 3

CA Supreme Court Prop 8 Decision Coming Tuesday

The California Supreme Court will make its decision known on whether it will overturn Prop 8 or not this coming Tuesday, 5.26. Vigils and marches are planned in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other California cities the evening of the decision. Although I am not optimistic, I am ready for whatever the Court decides. In [...]
May 22, 2009 1

Prop 8 Decision Coming Tomorrow?

It looks like the California Supreme Court will announce its decision on Prop 8 tomorrow, 5/21. The police have been unloading barricades in the Castro and at the Supreme Court building in Civic Center. The California Supreme Court typically announce decisions on Mondays and Thursdays, and given the 90-day decision window since the hearings in [...]
May 20, 2009 1

California Supreme Court Overturns Prop 8! (read before forwarding)

When the above Tweet hit my Tweetr module earlier today, I couldn’t believe it. I knew that the decision was imminent but didn’t expect this outcome. My joy was short-lived. Apparently, the LA Times mistakenly Tweeted the story from a year ago (dated May 16, 2008) from when the California Supreme Court ruled that banning [...]
May 15, 2009 0

I’m Proud of Maine (my home state) Today

Maine’s Governor just signed same-sex marriage into law.  I’m proud of my home state today. I’ll visit Maine next month and am really looking forward to my visit now. From MSNBC: Maine enacts law allowing gay marriages State becomes fifth to do so; New Hampshire could decide later today The Associated Press updated 9:59 a.m. [...]
May 6, 2009 1

Maine Goes Gay (my home state)!

From Towleroad: Maine Judiciary Committee Gives Strong Endorsement to Marriage Bill – Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men. The legislative committee which held last week’s public hearings in Maine on a marriage equality bill have given the legislation a robust endorsement, Bangor Daily News reports: “The Judiciary Committee voted 11-2-1 in favor of [...]
April 28, 2009 1

The lengths they will go…

GA Speaks with Anti-Gay Marriage GOP’er! : Gay News from Gay Agenda – GayAgenda.com. It’s amazing what lengths the anti-gay team resorts to in its fight against gay marriage.  Thanks, James Hipp, for sending this link. GA Speaks with Anti-Gay Marriage GOP’er! April 23, 2009 by James Hipps On Wednesday, I read a post on [...]
April 23, 2009 0

No, Senator McKinley, I will not co-sponsor a leadership bill with you

First, congrats to Vermont!  Two states in one week to recognize and oppose discrimination. Second, a friend emailed me this video of Iowa Legislature Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal – without his endorsement, efforts to amend the Iowa Constitution can not move forward in the Senate. This was filmed yesterday, the first day the Senate [...]
April 7, 2009 0

Childhood Friends and Gay Marriage in Vermont

Some good news for our gay marriage movement.  Yesterday , the Vermont State Senate passed the state’s gay marriage bill 26-4 in its chambers.  The bill now goes to the Vermont House for debate and hopeful passage.  Gov. Jim Douglas, a Republican, opposes the bill but has not said whether he will veto it. The [...]
March 24, 2009 3
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