Politics

Finally, things have changed. Not only changed, but monumentally changed….President Barack Obama’s Inauguration speech, parts 1 & 2…

For the first time, a gay marching band will play for the commander-in-chief at the Inaugural Parade. The Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps joins the 177-member band from around the country.

By: Jay Matthew The next event where people are going to be needed is going to be taking place at Fogg, Maxwell & Lanier EyeCare of Fresno (1360 E. Herndon, Fresno), on January 30th from 1-4pm. There will be a protest, a picket line, and information will be handed out.  If you would like more

The Proposition 8 campaign has filed a federal suit challenging the constitutionality of California’s campaign finance laws that compel disclosure of personal information by campaign donors who they said have been threatened and harassed. Read the story HERE

Marriage Equality has just released a report detailing the results of their post Prop 8 studies, forums and survey results. Visit the website here: Marriage Equality Media Center  Click HERE for a direct link to the report.

Bob Barr, the original author of DOMA, the Defense Of Marriage Act, now states he thinks it should be repealed. Don’t be fooled that it’s out of empathy for LGBT Americans, it’s just more politics…Read the article by clicking on the following link: LA Times: No Defending The Defense Of Marriage Act

The following is written by Seth Hemmelgarn, from the Bay Area Reporter… Three bills that were signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger go into effect Thursday, January 1 and will give new legal protections to California’s foster youth and the state’s LGBTs. "We begin the new year knowing that all LGBT people, including youth

(San Francisco, California) California Attorney General Jerry Brown told the state Supreme Court Friday that it should invalidate Proposition 8, the voter approved amendment to the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage. In a brief submitted to the court Friday, Brown’s office said the measure should be invalidated because it deprives people of the right

United Nations — Alone among major Western nations, the United States has refused to sign a declaration presented Thursday at the United Nations calling for worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality. In all, 66 of the U.N.’s 192 member countries signed the nonbinding declaration _ which backers called a historic step to push the General Assembly to