Politics

Courtesy Metro Weekly On Wednesday, July 28, eight individuals associated with Get Equal were arrested for "Unlawful Conduct – Demonstrating in the Capitol Building," according to the U.S. Capitol Police, following a protest in which the eight stood silent with signs serving as a "reminder" to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) that she had promised […]

Twenty activists from GetEQUAL shut down the Las Vegas strip this afternoon after unfurling a banner calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to a vote. Photos of the event as it happened, from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Read more at TowleRoad

In a somewhat surprising move, a federal judge has ruled that the Federal ban on gay marrage (DOMA) is unconstitutional.  Now, the wait begins to see if the Obama administration will appeal this ruling.  Read more at the New York Times.

Well guess what? The proponents of Prop 8, arguing in court to keep the hateful, bigoted Proposition 8 legal, told Judge Walker on the final court day of the case, that they didn’t need to provide evidence as to the purpose of marriage. This came from Charles Cooper, leading the defense in the case. Judge

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Final arguments in the Federal Court Case on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 will finally take place this Wednesday, June 16th. Both sides are predicting victory, although Proposition 8 co-author Andrew Pugno may be admitting a likely defeat since he states,  "We have a solid record built up for an appeal." Judge Walker has

While it’s a small victory, it is also unprecedented. The Mormon Church is now the first religious organization to be fined for political malfeasance. They failed to report late, non-monetary contributions to the Yes On 8 Campaign. They have been fined just over five thousand dollars for the error, which they attribute to "an oversight".