Political articles/news from local authors
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary. Read the story HERE…
When the state’s voters decide Proposition 8 this fall, it appears they will check "yes" or "no" next to a ballot title that reads: "Eliminates the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry." A Superior Court judge this morning rejected a suit filed by Prop. 8 proponents against the ballot title proposed by Attorney General Jerry
The California state senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would declare May 22 “Harvey Milk Day,” in honor of the openly gay San Francisco city supervisor who was assassinated nearly 30 years ago. (Milk was born May 22, 1930.) The 22-13 vote in favor of the designation, which would create a “day of significance” rather
Pacific Gas & Electric has donated $250,000 to join the battle against California Proposition 8 this November. Read the story here: PG&E Supports Fight Against Prop 8 With Donation
Recently Congress held hearings on whether the military policy of "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell" (which allows gays and lesbians to serve in the military as long as they don’t disclose their sexuality) should be struck down in order to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. It’s astounding to witness the tired,
Get involved in-order to battle the current movement to forever ban the LGBT community from achieving marriage equality by amending the California State constitution. Vow to Vote NO on Proposition 8! We all work hard to treat other fairly because each of us deserves the same. Be careful if approached to vote on a proposition
The Stonewall Democrats sent out a report today detailing some recent comments by John McCain concerning the rights of LGBT Americans. Yesterday, on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, John McCain had this to say about adoption by same-sex couples: "I want to help with family values." In an interview with The New York Times last
Election officials in California have made a change to the language of Proposition 8. Some activists think the language change, which spells out the removal of the right for same-sex couples to marry, could help add support to defeat the amendment. Read the story here
JAMIE BARNETT: Our duty to our gay defenders in military 07/24/08 THE FRESNO BEE Did you know that your safety and security depend on gay men and lesbians? An estimated 65,000 gay men and lesbians serve in the U.S. armed forces, though, by law, they cannot be open about their sexuality. As we fight two
The House of Representatives voted 303 to 115 late Thursday to approve a sweeping global AIDS relief bill that includes language repealing a 1993 U.S. immigration law that prohibits HIV-positive visitors from entering the country and bars most foreigners with HIV from obtaining legal immigrant status. Read the full story here: House Approves Repeal Of
