Politics

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will issue a decision Wednesday on the constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage, according to a court announcement today. Walker’s written order will be released electronically Wednesday – no hour was given – and will later be available for public review in federal courthouses […]

A huge new report has been released which analyzes the Prop 8 campaign. According to the report… This report is a data-driven case study and analysis. It offers a wealth of new data about the Proposition 8 campaign in California. The data permit reconsideration of the conventional wisdom about Prop 8, and show that most

  Fresno’s Day of Decision II – August 4th! TEXT THE WORD "FRESNO" TO 559-862-4559 TO GET A TEXT ALERT OF THE RULING Judge Walker’s decision will be read in the morning/afternoon… …The key thing is to begin informing YOUR friends and family NOW that there will be rally in Fresno in front of Fresno’s

Courtesy Metro Weekly On Wednesday, July 28, eight individuals associated with Get Equal were arrested for "Unlawful Conduct – Demonstrating in the Capitol Building," according to the U.S. Capitol Police, following a protest in which the eight stood silent with signs serving as a "reminder" to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) that she had promised

Twenty activists from GetEQUAL shut down the Las Vegas strip this afternoon after unfurling a banner calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to a vote. Photos of the event as it happened, from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Read more at TowleRoad

In a somewhat surprising move, a federal judge has ruled that the Federal ban on gay marrage (DOMA) is unconstitutional.  Now, the wait begins to see if the Obama administration will appeal this ruling.  Read more at the New York Times.

Well guess what? The proponents of Prop 8, arguing in court to keep the hateful, bigoted Proposition 8 legal, told Judge Walker on the final court day of the case, that they didn’t need to provide evidence as to the purpose of marriage. This came from Charles Cooper, leading the defense in the case. Judge

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