ENDA Phone Bank Needs Your Help Wednesday Jan 20th

(click on image to enlarge for viewing) Dear Equality California Supporters,  Fairness in the workplace has been recognized as a fundamental right protected under federal law and it is now time to extend that protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers. Qualified, dedicated workers are denied job opportunities, fired or otherwise discrimi­nated against for […]

VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr – “I Have A Dream”

The first video is the full coverage of Martin Luther King Jr’s famous "I Have A Dream" speech on August 28th, 1963. Coretta Scott King confirmed before her death that Dr. King would have been fully supportive of LGBT equal rights today. Let’s face it, despite the fact that much has been said decrying LGBT

Prop 8 Trial – We’re Going To Get Some Video After All

It’s frustrating for those following the current Prop 8 trial in San Francisco to have to wade through the blogs and tweets in order to piece the case together. The Supreme Court has barred the use of live or delayed video of the trial, and understandably, much of the information coming out via bloggers is

Hawaii Legislature Tackles Gay Marriage This Week

HONOLULU – When Hawaii legislators reconvene on Wednesday, all eyes will be focused not on teacher furloughs that resulted in the nation’s shortest school year or the state’s $1 billion budget deficit, but legislation that would allow same-sex couples to form civil unions. The measure would grant gay couples the rights and benefits the state

Supreme Court Will Decide to Allow Exposing Anti-Gay Petitioners’ Names

The Supreme Court on Friday got involved for the second time this week in a case in which opponents of gay rights fear they will be harassed if their views are made public. The high court will consider whether Washington state officials can release more than 138,500 names on a petition seeking a vote on

Malawi government defends gay couple’s prosecution

BLANTYRE, MALAWI (AP) — Malawi’s government said Monday that it is unmoved by international criticism of the trial of a gay couple charged with unnatural acts and gross indecency, felonies for which they could be imprisoned for up to 14 years. In a statement Monday, Malawi’s Information Minister Leckford Mwanza Thoto made no apology for

Witness: Gay marriage made her feel like family

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Getting married brought big changes to the lives of author Helen Zia and her partner Lia Shigemura. At family reunions, funerals and other gatherings, the Oakland couple found their relationship much more accepted after their parents could start saying they had a daughter-in-law. "My mother, an immigrant from China, she really

Witness: Gay marriage made her feel like family

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Getting married brought big changes to the lives of author Helen Zia and her partner Lia Shigemura. At family reunions, funerals and other gatherings, the Oakland couple found their relationship much more accepted after their parents could start saying they had a daughter-in-law. "My mother, an immigrant from China, she really