Federal Prop 8 Case Moves Forward

(08-19) 14:10 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has scheduled a trial for Jan. 11 on the constitutionality of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage – the first trial on that issue in any U.S. court – and allowed the city of San Francisco to join the case against the ballot measure. Chief U.S.

2010 VS 2012 – LA Times Editorial

The LA Times ran an editorial on Monday, August 17th, ruminating on the recent decision by Equality California to work towards a 2012 ballot initiative. The Courage Campaign, which multiple websites have falsely reported are set on a 2010 campaign, are merely collecting funds for more research.  This, despite the fact that the effort faces

Mixner Takes On Clinton’s Explanation of DADT

David Mixner takes on Bill Clinton for his recent explanation of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. While I don’t entirely agree with him, he has a point. It’s interesting though, how he discounts the public and congressional support absent in the process of DADT, but for so many other issues, we’re constantly told to call and

Homosexuality in the Animal Kingdom

And Tango Makes Three …a children’s book about a couple of gay male penguins who create a family For anyone who winds up in a debate with someone who is against homosexuality because it’s not natural…a tool for your debate…from Wikipedia… Homosexual behavior in animals refers to the documented evidence of homosexual, bisexual and transgender

Obama Administration Declares DOMA To Be Discriminatory

While the Obama administration stands behind their request for a dismissal in the lawsuit against DOMA brought by a California couple, they also filed court papers Monday, August 17th, claiming that the Defense Of Marriage Act is discriminatory. The administration states they have no choice but to defend DOMA in the court case since it’s

A Perfect Storm

The gay rights movement is in the midst of a perfect storm.  Hurricane Prop 8 has thrown our community into disarray.  How we get out of this is the question that is on everybody’s mind.  I propose that we start listening to and stop talking past each other as has been the case between the