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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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

For information, visit www.equalrightsfoundation.org Ten witnesses, including Kris Perry, Sandy Stier, Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo and five eminent experts, clearly and convincingly demonstrated critical points in the federal trial on the unconstitutionality of Prop. 8 during its opening week: • Marriage is vitally important in American society; • By denying gay men and lesbians

We’ve just received word that the Disney Give A Day – Get A Day Volunteer Program has already given out 300,000 tickets to their parks, and it’s only been up and running since January 1st!! Disney is pledged to one million tickets before the program shuts down, so at the rate it’s going this program