Political articles/news from local authors
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 […]
Reported by Nate Silver @ FiveThirtyEight.com Over the past decade or so, divorce has gradually become more uncommon in the United States. Since 2003, however, the decline in divorce rates has been largely confined to states which have not passed a state constitutional ban on gay marriage. These states saw their divorce rates decrease by
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to block the broadcast of a federal trial in California testing whether a voter initiative against gay marriage violates the Constitution. The high court’s five conservatives formed the majority. They said federal judge Vaughan Walker didn’t follow court rules when he ordered proceedings broadcast by closed circuit to federal courthouses
Part of the strategy of the legal team working in court in San Francisco is to show that the Prop 8 campaign and those behind it were motivated by an animosity and even hatred of gays. They made this perfectly clear today (Wednesday) when the confronted Hak-Shing William Tam, a defendant in the case, regarding
This video explains a part of the back story of the current Prop 8 trial. Much more of the story can be read about in a compelling article from The New Yorker… The New Yorker – A Risky Proposal
Yet another source for keeping track of the Federal Prop 8 case. This one is through the Courage Campaign with Rick Jacobs writing from the courtroom. Many lengthy dialogues which are occurring in the courtroom are written out here. Prop 8 Trial Tracker – Courage Campaign
For the best up to minute information on the Federal Prop 8 case, visit The American Foundation for Equal Rights which is the group bringing the case against Prop 8. This site is the best resource for information about the trial, although we have provided various other links to keep track of the proceedings.
Jennifer Vanasco of 365Gay.com is also providing live Tweet updates from the Federal Prop 8 Case. You can view her contributions HERE
