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Citizen Activist Faces Revenge From Anti-Gay Groups

Fred Karger is the man behind the boycott of the Manchester Hotel in San Diego, motivated by the hotel owner’s donation in support of Prop 8. He moved on to 3 other boycott campaigns for the same reason, and then went after the Mormon Church and the National Organization for Marriage. Lastly, he filed a […]

Ballot Language To Repeal Prop 8 Submitted

(SACRAMENTO – September 24, 2009) – Today, a diverse group of Californians filed ballot language with the State of California for an initiative to repeal Proposition 8 in November 2010, and restore equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. “Starting today, there is new hope for committed gay and lesbian couples who want to get married,”

The Force Behind CA Prop 8? Surprise! It’s The Catholics!

Who was the driving force behind California Prop 8. Well, what a surprise, it was the Catholics. The Catholics, who’ve violated more morality than you can imagine throughout the centuries. The Catholics, who’ve condoned child molesting and protected the molesters for who knows how long now (and continue to do so to this day). The

VIDEO: The 2009 Values Voter Summit in DC

The Values Voter Summit 2009 Conference, which just concluded its run in Washington DC, was filled with what you’d expect from conservative, "faith based" Americans. Take a look at their List of Exhibitors and you can see the focus of this farce. Or check out their List of Speakers and you may need a shower.

The Battle in Maine Heats Up

Surprise, surprise, the very same lies used in the past are being rehashed in an effort to stop the movement toward legal, same sex marriage. The group, Stand For Marriage Maine, a group fighting to strip Americans in Maine of their equal rights, released an ad filled with lies and misinformation, just as we’ve seen

DOMA Repeal Bill Coming Next Week

Rep. Jerrold Nadler will introduce legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act next week. By Kerry Eleveld The Advocate has learned that Democratic representatives Jerrold Nadler of New York, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Jared Polis of Colorado will be introducing legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act next Tuesday. A Democratic aide

JUDY SHEPARD PUSHES FOR HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION

By Andrea Stone, USA TODAY CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Judy Shepard steps to the ballroom lectern, dangles her reading glasses and waves a folding fan. Necessities, she explains, for "a woman of a certain age." The state employees chuckle. Soon they — and their guest speaker — will weep. The story of how Shepard’s son Matthew