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… One Giant Leap for Equality

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court said that the proponents of Proposition 8 that appealed Judge Walker’s decision did not have standing. In other words, they told the Prop 8 proponents: this doesn’t affect you. You have no personal stake in the defense of this law. To paraphrase: general “ooginess” at the thought of gay […]

Same-sex marriages resume in Fresno, Monday

The time has come, much sooner than many of us expected. Instead of a 25-30 day wait, same sex marriages will return to Fresno on July 1st at 8:30am at the Fresno County Clerks office at 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Fresno Clerk Services are open Monday – Friday from 8:30am to 4pm  

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Hackin’ The Net

If you have been following the business news of late, you’ll already know that sales of computers are, for the most part, falling. Apple seems to be the notable exception, but as a whole the sector, as they call it in the biz world, is seeing fewer and fewer comput¬ers being sold. This includes both

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Photos from Fresno’s Day of Decision

You can view additional photos and share yours! on our event page on facebook. Or the Gay Fresno page.  A full video of the event speakers is available here.  

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San Francisco Day of Decision Rally in the Castro

Hey all, So we decided to head down from Sactown to The City for the big marriage equality rally last night. It was amazing – they closed the whole Castro down, and it filled up with people. State Senator Mark Leno and the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Kate Kendall spoke, along with a number

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Supreme Court Rules on Prop 8 & DOMA

BREAKING NEWS – The United States Supreme Court has ruled the following: Proposition 8: The petitioners did not have standing to appeal the district court order. Dismissed on lack of standing. (WE WON!) Marriages may resume in California. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):  DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that

Prop 8 dismissed on standing

A divided U.S. Supreme Court gave a victory to the gay-rights movement, striking down a federal law that denies benefits to same-sex married couples and potentially clearing the way for weddings to resume in California.The court stopped short of declaring a constitutional right for gays to marry, or even ruling directly on California’s voter-approved ban,

DOMA unconstitional

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment.  (WE WON!) Federal government must recognize, valid, married couples. Full decision text.