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Enemies of Gay Marriage Reveal Their Strategy

Sun Tsu wrote, "Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."  With that in mind, I have found it is best if our community keeps tabs on what the opposition is up to, and, as such, I read all manner of email newsletters and websites spit out by our opponents.  

CCA: Send A Message To Governor Schwarzenegger

I wanted to let you know that as President of CCA , I have written, and called Gov. Schwarzenegger to let him know that we appreciate, and expect him to maintain, his commitment to respect and enforce the CA Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage. However, we are in a serious fight for our civil

Gay Marriage Foes Try To Delay Court Decision

A conservative legal group asked the California Supreme Court on Thursday to put off finalization of its decision legalizing same-sex marriage until voters got a chance to weigh in. Read the story here

Dollars Roll In For Amendment Battle

A California group fighting a proposed constitutional amendment that would overturn the state Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage has received a half-million dollar cash infusion from a national LGBT civil rights group. Read the story here

California Supreme Court Decision Document

To read the complete text of the recent California Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on gay marriage, click on the following link…California Supreme Court Decision 

VIDEO – ACLU & Gavin Newsome

Click on the following link to watch a video of the speech made by the ACLU and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome, after the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on same sex marriage… VIDEO: ACLU & Gavin Newsome

Reactions to CA Court Decision

Reactions are coming in from all over regarding the historical CA Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on same sex marriage. Just where are Ellen & Portia registered anyway?… Hollywood Reacts: Ellen, Melissa & TR Knight Stonewall Democrat Statement About Historical CA Ruling GLAAD Statement About Historical CA Ruling Watch Ellen Degeneres Announce Wedding

CA Court Rules Tomorrow On Same Sex Marriage

The California Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it will issue its ruling tomorrow on whether same-sex couples can marry in the state. The judgment is expected at 10:00 am PT, and LGBT groups throughout the state are making plans to be in San Francisco for the decision. Read the story here:   CA Supreme Court Ruling

CVPPAC Redefines Progressivism

The Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee (CVPPAC) has released its list of endorsements for the June 3, 2008 Primary election and in the process has redefined the term progressive. Following on the heels of its 2006 endorsement of Margaret Mims for Fresno County Sheriff, the CVPPAC continues to break ground towards constructing a new