Politics

Ted Olson is, along with David Boies, bringing a challenge to the Supreme Court concerning the constitutionality of California’s Prop 8. Olson has a staunchly Republican past, which makes his teaming up with Boies, a Democrat, more than fascinating, especially considering what they’re fighting for. The LA Times recently talked things over with Olson.. From […]

California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, who was the lone dissent against the upholding of Proposition 8, chats with UCI’s Henry Weinstein about the logic behind his decision. This is a short video clip taken from the full video. Watch the full video HERE . (The video clip runs 6:33, while the full video runs

More voices are coming forward, decrying the latest shift in the LGBT movement, which allows a small number of self appointed leaders to call the shots in the battle for LGBT Equal Rights in America… From the Gay & Lesbian Times… Longtime GLBT activist Robin Tyler called for a more democratic marriage-equality movement at the

So are there still people out there who believe that the denial of legal same sex marriage, let alone the opposition to ALL equal rights for ALL LGBT people, is not upheld at the hand of prejudice and hatred, regardless of how judges and politicians are supposed to act? Then take a look at this

President Barack Obama is scheduled to posthumously award America’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Harvey Milk, one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials. The award will be accepted at a White House ceremony August 12th by Stuart Milk, the nephew of the late San Francisco Supervisor and civil rights activist. "The

BAGHDAD — The young man turns to the camera and pleads with his tormentors. "I’m not a terrorist," he tells the Iraqi police who surround him. "I want you to know I am different. But I am not a terrorist." To some fundamentalist Iraqi Muslims, Ahmed Sadoun Saleh was worse than a terrorist. He was

A major slash to the State Budget made today by the Governor will result in critical changes to health services for the people of California. HIV/AIDS programs were drastically compromised by the Governor’s actions. Read the story here: Schwarzenegger Slashes Health Care To Create A Surplus

  Click on images to enlarge… A "kiss-in" drew about 60 people sporting pink paper hearts to the sidewalk just off of LDS Church property near Temple Square on Sunday to protest actions taken by the church’s security personnel late last week. Dozens of gay and straight couples smooched, posed for photos and talked with

By Kenneth R. Bazinet DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON – President Obama launches a fence-mending offensive today with a deep-pocketed and well-organized gay and lesbian community divided over whether the White House is moving fast enough to keep its campaign promises to fight for gay rights. Obama invited hundreds of members of the lesbian, gay,