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Courage Campaign – “Fidelity”

"Fidelity": Watch the video viewed by over 1 million people on Vimeo and YouTube, then sign our letter Join over 300,000 people who have signed this letter telling the state Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8, reject Ken Starr’s case, and let loving, committed couples marry. DEADLINE EXTENDED: March 2 Click HERE to sign the […]

Let California Ring – “I Do” Campaign

Let California Ring has started the "I DO" Campaign, offering a range of merchandise to help us all show our support publically for the cause of equal gay rights, and to spark conversations with those around us. Proceeds go toward marriage education. Click HERE to see a video by Wanda and to check out the

Q & A with No on 8 Executive Committee

After the painful loss on November 4th, many members of the LGBT+ community were calling for answers (among other things) from the individuals and organizations who ran the No on 8 campaign.  Including the lack of support for the central valley, etc. etc.  Cathy Brooks asked questions posed by the community with the intent of

City of Fresno declares “Celebrate Marriage Week”

Yesterday, members of the LGBT+ community were alerted to the fact that during this morning’s Fresno City Council meeting several proclamations were going to be presented, one of which was to declare the Valentine’s Holiday Week "Celebrate Marriage Week". Given that LGBT couples have been denied our equal civil rights by the passing of Proposition

Gay Marriage Rally In Sacramento – Love & Marriage Feb 16th

Come Wearing White, Leave Seeing Red! Location: State Capitol, Sacramento, CA / Time: 12pm-3pm Description: Love and Marriage will be a statewide rally where people from all over the state will join us on the steps of the Capitol to show our solidarity for the rights of 18,000 same-sex couples who were married and look

Attorney Fired Under Bush For Being Lesbian Is Re-Hired

Reported from NPR…On Monday, the Justice Department undid a small part of the damage that top officials caused in a scandal of politicized hiring and firing during the Bush administration. The department rehired an attorney who was improperly removed from her job because she was rumored to be a lesbian. NPR first broke the story

Know Who We’re Fighting…

It’s easy to think we know who we’re fighting in the battle for gay rights. Easy to believe we couldn’t be fooled. Easy to think we can spot our foes from a mile away. Again, know who we’re fighting. Know that when someone seems to support gay rights, it doesn’t always mean they do. This

Prop 8 Case Will Be Heard March 5th

(02-03) 15:09 PST SAN FRANCISCO — The state Supreme Court will hear arguments March 5 on the validity of Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage that California voters approved in November. The court said today that it would hold a three-hour hearing, from 9 a.m. to noon, at its chambers in San Francisco. The

365Gay Expose – The Network Behind Anti-Gay Funding

It reads like a movie script, this column by Lisa Neff at 365Gay.com. It tracks the big money behind all kinds of anti-gay legislation, both in California and around the country. To anyone believing the passing of Prop 8 was a fluke, a "setback", or some blip on the radar, read this article. The organization

Mormons Admit Larger Role In Prop 8 Campaign

By Shane Goldmacher | Sacramento Bee The Mormon church has revealed in a campaign filing that the church spent nearly $190,000 to help pass Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California. The disclosure comes amid an investigation by the state’s campaign watchdog agency into whether the Church of Jesus Christ