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Wednesday evening, September 7, 2005, less than 24 hours after the California state assembly voted 41-35 to approved marriage equality legislation AB 849, the governor has issued a press statement announcing that he will veto the legislation when it reaches his desk.
Yesterday evening, September 6, 2005, the California State Assembly voted 41-35 in support of marriage equality bill AB 849 which would allow for same sex couples in California to legally marry. This makes California the first state to pass marriage equality legislation through our entire legislative body. The bill now heads to the desk of
The war over domestic partnerships and same-sex marriage in California has entered probably its most bitter stage. Three initiatives to constitutionally ban domestic partnerships and enshrine marriage between heterosexuals were approved for signature gathering in July. All three require at least 600,000 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot next year.
Thanks to Randy Thomason of CCF and the Knight Camp, there are 3 initiatives hitting California residents persuading them to write discrimination in to our Constitution……
What is activism? According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of activism is as follows: ac·tiv·ism ( ak t -v z m) NOUN:The use of direct, often confrontational action, such as a demonstration orstrike, in opposition to or support of a cause. In a nutshell, that sums up this past weekends Power Summit held at Fresno
Now it’s Official – They’re the 4th Nation for Marriage Equality
LGBT Legislative Caucus, Equality California, And Allies Join Forces to Revive Equal Marriage Rights Legislation for Same-Sex Couples
Central Valley Power Summit – LGBT Activist Training taking place July 16-17 in Fresno In the 2004 Election cycle, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community faced the biggest attack at the ballot box this country has ever seen. Through ballot initiatives in 13 states, 22 million Americans voted to amend their constitutions to
