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 [...]
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 [...]
1998 Called. It wants its Clinton prosecutor back.
Well, I listened to the proceedings this morning as I worked. It isn’t looking too hopeful that the California Supreme Court will overturn Proposition 8 (actually referred to in hearings with it’s Constitutional Amendment official number). Some observations: Justice Joyce Kennard, who had voted in the majority 4-3 ruling for the legalization of same-sex marriage [...]
The Courage Campaign: Please watch and sign
From the Courage Campaign: “Fidelity”: Watch the video and join our letter to the state Supreme Court, signed by over 300,000 people Tell the Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8, reject Ken Starr’s case, and let loving, committed couples marry. DEADLINE EXTENDED: March 2 We, the undersigned, share President Barack Obama’s view that for too [...]
Freedom To Marry Day: What We’re Up Against
My home state of Maine is considering legalizing same-sex marriage – at least, the legislature is set to debate and vote on it soon. The Arian couple above are NOT a same-sex couple. Rather, they are the banner on a new anti-gay site from the Maine Marriage Initiative that appeared this week calling for “doing [...]
The Only Agenda is Love
This week is Freedom to Marry Week. As a blogger in the GLBT community, I was asked to share ways that YOU can help promote fair legislation and rescind anti-equality measures where you live — here in California, the nemesis of our premises happens to be Prop 8, which the California Supreme Court will review [...]
What happened to separation of Church and State?
KPTH FOX 44: Local News and Entertainment for Sioux City and Siouxland | “Traditional Marriage” Resolution Passes. This story irks me. “Because character, in my opinion, is all about faith and beliefs” said Councilman Ferris who reintroduced a resolution in Sioux City, Iowa, defining marriage as between one man and one woman. “I have an [...]
We need a new definition of family
Buttars’ committee kills first gay-rights bill – Salt Lake Tribune. It sours me that we continue to view the definition of family in this country as Dad (man), Mom (woman) and the 2.5 children they typically produce. I don’t know about you, but I define my family quite differently. A same-sex partner and a scattering [...]
Maine to consider allowing same-sex marriage
Good news! My home state of Maine is considering changing the definition of marriage to include gays and lesbians. The bill that gay rights advocates are introducing into the state legislature would define marriage as the union of two people, rather than one man and one woman. It would allow any two eligible people, regardless [...]