Political articles/news from local authors
The victories for same-sex marriage on Tuesday, the first ones achieved at the ballot box rather than through courts or legislatures, are evidence of a remarkable shift in public opinion. They are also exceptionally timely data points for the Supreme Court. At their private conference scheduled for Nov. 20, the justices plan to consider some […]
Will Marriage Equality Victories Influence Supreme Court on DOMA? Read More »
In 2008, big money flowed into California from other states in support and opposition to a gay marriage ballot initiative. In 2012, big money is flowing out of California toward similar initiatives elsewhere. About 2,000 Californians have given a total of almost $1 million in support of gay marriage initiatives in Washington, Maine, Maryland and
State Residents Give Big to Marriage Equality Rights Read More »
Obama Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett said the President was “so absolutely delighted” that marriage equality votes in Maine, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota “all came down on the right side of history.”These were the first public comments (made during a conference call Thursday night with supporters of the Human Rights Campaign) on the President’s reaction to
President Obama “Absolutely Delighted” Over Marriage Equality Victories Read More »
Exit poll data revealed a massive and decisive gender gap in voting on the marriage equality ballot measures that just might put to rest once and for all some old gender adages. Women have all too often been cast as the more conservative sex. Nothing could be further from the truth. Women, on the average,
Women Lead the Way in Votes for Marriage Equality Read More »
Exit polls have a lot to say about the role LGBT issues plyed in the election, and on how President Obama’s support for marriage equality might have resonated with the electorate. Lesbian, gay and bisexual voters sided heavily with Obama, for example, helping to propel him to a commanding win. Exit polls conducted for The
Exit Polling on Obama and Marriage Equality Read More »
Make your voice heard! Voting is one of the most important things you can do to determine the direction of this country. The following guide was prepared after extensive research of the ballot initiatives full text, fiscal effects and comparisons with other LGBT service organizations recommendations. We hope this guide proves to be a valuable
Gay Fresno Voter Guide Read More »
A week ago, we had the pleasure to meet Prop 8 lawsuit plaintiffs Kris and Sandy at the “8″ Play reading in Sacramento. Kris and Sandy’s characters are major players in the play (and the case). They participated in the Q&A session after the plat, and were also gracious enough to agree to an interview
Exclusive With Sandy & Kris, Prop 8 Plaintiffs Read More »
A new ad from the National Organization for Marriage instructs viewers that same-sex marriage is like incest, pedophilia, and drug use and should be prohibited, arguing that it harms society. Like most NOM videos, comments are disabled at YouTube and the clip has a majority of ‘dislikes’, a sentiment with which I’m sure you’ll agree.
NOM Ad Compares Marriage Equality to Pedophilia and Incest Read More »
We’ve witnessed many Mitt Romneys, but the one unearthed by the Boston Globe‘s Murray Waas yesterday is perhaps the most vicious and cruel: a zealot who, as Massachusetts governor, became hellbent on stigmatizing the children of gay and lesbian parents, labeling these kids as outcasts and causing them to suffer hardship throughout their lives. Waas reveals how,
While Martha Raddatz was masterful last night actually moderating a genuine and thoughtful debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, she failed to pose a key question to the contenders: What is your view on same-sex marriage? Some will say, well, there are a long list of issues she had to get in the mix
Why Wasn’t Marriage Equality Included in the Vice Presidential Debate? Read More »
