Political articles/news from local authors
(02-03) 15:09 PST SAN FRANCISCO — The state Supreme Court will hear arguments March 5 on the validity of Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage that California voters approved in November. The court said today that it would hold a three-hour hearing, from 9 a.m. to noon, at its chambers in San Francisco. The […]
It reads like a movie script, this column by Lisa Neff at 365Gay.com. It tracks the big money behind all kinds of anti-gay legislation, both in California and around the country. To anyone believing the passing of Prop 8 was a fluke, a "setback", or some blip on the radar, read this article. The organization
By Shane Goldmacher | Sacramento Bee The Mormon church has revealed in a campaign filing that the church spent nearly $190,000 to help pass Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California. The disclosure comes amid an investigation by the state’s campaign watchdog agency into whether the Church of Jesus Christ
Reported today by the San Francisco Chronicle… Proposition 8 proponents’ complaint that a California campaign-finance disclosure law has led to harassment of same-sex marriage opponents failed to sway a federal judge, who refused Thursday to throw out the law or shield donors’ names. "If there ever needs to be sunshine on a particular issue, it’s
Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal Bishop, giving the opening Invocation at the Sunday, January 18th, Presidential Inauguration kick off, for our 44th President, Barack Obama…(this was not televised)
Finally, things have changed. Not only changed, but monumentally changed….President Barack Obama’s Inauguration speech, parts 1 & 2…
For the first time, a gay marching band will play for the commander-in-chief at the Inaugural Parade. The Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps joins the 177-member band from around the country.
By: Jay Matthew The next event where people are going to be needed is going to be taking place at Fogg, Maxwell & Lanier EyeCare of Fresno (1360 E. Herndon, Fresno), on January 30th from 1-4pm. There will be a protest, a picket line, and information will be handed out. If you would like more
The Proposition 8 campaign has filed a federal suit challenging the constitutionality of California’s campaign finance laws that compel disclosure of personal information by campaign donors who they said have been threatened and harassed. Read the story HERE
