Political articles/news from local authors
Restore Equality 2010 has made a strange and bold move in the last days of its signature gathering campaign to get a measure on the November ballot which could overturn Prop 8. They’ve announced they’re now collecting electronic signatures as well as paper signatures. This has never been done before, and to help them with […]
Gavin Newsom is back, baby…Although he dropped out of the Governor’s race, he’s just made the following announcement regarding a run for Lt. Governor… Just announced that I am running for Lt. Gov.! I want to say thank you for eveyone’s support today and over the years. I hope you will join me in
After the recent story about conservatives in the Oklahoma legislature debating whether the government should be allowed to intrude on traditional marriage (while having zero problem with the government intruding on same sex relationships) here comes another stunner from the state. Now, Republican Senator Steve Russell has taken a bill aimed at looking into secondary
While we occasionally consider political actions in regards to protesting the lack of equality for LGBT Americans that may end up with us being arrested to prove a point, those ideas can’t even be entertained in many, many other countries. A young Saudi man decided to make a brief, YouTube video with a friend of
In the first same sex ceremonies to be approved with legislative authority, Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard officiated five same sex marriages, despite continued criticism from the Catholic Church and other campaigning against the recent change in the laws. It’s yet another area from around the world where acceptance of same sex marriage seems unlikely,
Seems the courts aren’t done with the Phelps gang yet. After a ruling against Phelps which was later overturned, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall about whether the messages on the signage used by Phelps when picketing funerals is protected by the Constitution… WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is getting involved
Boy, you can smell the Republican hypocrisy in Oklahoma. Actually, you can smell it everywhere, but it’s reaching a fever pitch there. Republican legislators find themselves divided as measures concerning heterosexual marriage keep rearing their ugly, little heads. Oklahoma has the third highest divorce rate in the nation, behind Nevada and Arkansas. In light
Well, contrary to how things have played out in the past with closeted gay politicians, Roy Ashburn has wasted no time in re-defining his identity. "I am gay … those are the words that have been so difficult for me for so long," he said on a Monday morning radio talk show. He defends his
The Attorney General of the state of Virginia, Kenneth Cuccinelli, has warned state colleges, via written letter, that they are overstepping their boundaries by including sexual orientation into their anti-discrimination policies. He claims the General Assembly of Virginia has the word on what is or is not discriminatory, and since the state of Virginia,
(Not an actual picture of Ashburn…but funny) Oh, it’s all so delicious, and the flavors keep improving…Seems Ashburn was asked in 2009 by Lois Henry of The Bakersfield Californian if he was gay. His response? "Why would that be anyone’s business? Including The Californian’s? I think there are certain subjects that are simply not relevant
