Political articles/news from local authors
As reported here yesterday by our own Kaylia Metcalfe, the Prop 8 trial continues. Citing other rulings within the continental United States, the California Supreme Court decided Thursday to allow the proponents of Prop 8 to appeal Judge Walker’s historical ruling. In response to the question submitted by the Ninth Circuit, we conclude, for the […]
Court Rules that ProtectMarrigae does indeed have the legal standing to oppose Judge Walker’s Ruling More than just marriage rights, today’s decision has long reaching consequences in terms of whether or not the people can override legislative authority. At stake is the initiative process as a whole. Do the people have the ability to pass
It’s been coming since the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and now it’s here. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund has filed a federal lawsuit suing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, on behalf of current and former service members seeking equal recognition, benefits
President Obama may still waffle on marriage equality (which, I believe, if he’s re-elected, will fall by the wayside and will be replaced by a full support of the issue. Presidents generally save the really groundbreaking stuff for the safe, second term.) but he does support the repeal of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). DOMA
While Equality California has decided to not move forward with a repeal Prop 8 ballot measure for 2012, the group Love Honor Cherish, which helmed an unsuccessful signature gathering campaign in 2010, has decided to submit ballot language and start the process of getting a repeal Prop 8 measure on the ballot for 2012. Currently,
It looks like the Stop SB48 campaign has failed. This groups was gathering signatures to get a repeal of the recently signed SB48, or the Fair Education Act, on the ballot. SB48 will insure that the contributions of LGBT Americans are recognized and acknowledged in our public education system. Equality California on Tuesday, announced that
Statement by National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director, Michael Mitchell, on the passing of Dr. Frank Kameny: Last night, we lost a hero and a champion for LGBT rights. Dr. Frank Kameny was a courageous and undeniable force in our movement. In 1957, he was fired from his US Government job for being gay. The peaceful
LGB….T The T, the final letter in the acronym, the group that some think shouldn’t be included, the group at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to understanding, support, and equality. There is a stigma to the T; a sort of misunderstanding or refusal to understand. A bit of the “them” vs
Courtesy The Advocate… California Governor Jerry Brown signed a series of bills last week that got props from LGBT organizations around the country. Those bills included Seth’s Law, an anti-bullying measure named after 13-year-old student Seth Walsh who hanged himself after he had been hounded at school by classmates who perceived him to be gay.
Sometimes I am proud to call him President While his views on gay marriage have been “evolving” and it doesn’t appear likely that he will move from his support of civil unions to support for same sex marriage, President Obama has, as he is proud to say, made a lot of progress for the LGBT
