Political articles/news from local authors
While we occasionally consider political actions in regards to protesting the lack of equality for LGBT Americans that may end up with us being arrested to prove a point, those ideas can’t even be entertained in many, many other countries. A young Saudi man decided to make a brief, YouTube video with a friend of […]
In the first same sex ceremonies to be approved with legislative authority, Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard officiated five same sex marriages, despite continued criticism from the Catholic Church and other campaigning against the recent change in the laws. It’s yet another area from around the world where acceptance of same sex marriage seems unlikely,
Seems the courts aren’t done with the Phelps gang yet. After a ruling against Phelps which was later overturned, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall about whether the messages on the signage used by Phelps when picketing funerals is protected by the Constitution… WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is getting involved
Boy, you can smell the Republican hypocrisy in Oklahoma. Actually, you can smell it everywhere, but it’s reaching a fever pitch there. Republican legislators find themselves divided as measures concerning heterosexual marriage keep rearing their ugly, little heads. Oklahoma has the third highest divorce rate in the nation, behind Nevada and Arkansas. In light
Well, contrary to how things have played out in the past with closeted gay politicians, Roy Ashburn has wasted no time in re-defining his identity. "I am gay … those are the words that have been so difficult for me for so long," he said on a Monday morning radio talk show. He defends his
The Attorney General of the state of Virginia, Kenneth Cuccinelli, has warned state colleges, via written letter, that they are overstepping their boundaries by including sexual orientation into their anti-discrimination policies. He claims the General Assembly of Virginia has the word on what is or is not discriminatory, and since the state of Virginia,
(Not an actual picture of Ashburn…but funny) Oh, it’s all so delicious, and the flavors keep improving…Seems Ashburn was asked in 2009 by Lois Henry of The Bakersfield Californian if he was gay. His response? "Why would that be anyone’s business? Including The Californian’s? I think there are certain subjects that are simply not relevant
GOP California State Senator Roy Ashburn was pulled over after leaving FACES, a gay bar in Sacramento, last night. His driving was erratic and in the end he was charged with a DUI and with driving with a blood alcohol level higher than .08%. A male passenger in the car with Ashburn was released and
In my mind one of the most homophobic and frankly, insane, policies of recent years is the continued ban on gay men donating blood. The law remains in place even though there’s no science behind it and even though blood donated through gay men poses no more risk than blood donated from anyone else. Finally,
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Throngs of Mexico City gay and lesbian couples registered for marriage licenses Thursday, the day Latin America’s first gay-marriage law took effect. The first gay weddings will take place within a week to 10 days, after the paperwork is processed. Mexico City’s legislature approved the first law explicitly giving gay marriages
