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Action Alert – Wal Mart

Last night I had visitors that informed me that at the Wal-Mart on Herndon and Ingram (Not sure this is the correct spelling) there are people gathering signatures for an anti gay marriage ballot/initiative/constitutional amendment. I just received a phone call from another member of our community to voice his concern regarding this activity. I

Al Gore Speaks Out On Gay Marriage

While none of the current Presidential candidates has the guts to speak the truth on the issue of gay marriage, Al Gore, who unfortunately is not running, has done just that. Even Hillary, who I think we all assumed would be behind us on this issue, is not, claiming her position is "personal". It’s stunning

Sign An Open Letter To The Governor

This year the California Supreme Court is expected to rule on the legal right for gay and lesbian couples to marry. Join millions of like-minded Californians and sign this open letter asking the Governor to tell the Court that the current law is unconstitutional and that all loving couples deserve the freedom to marry. By

Huckabee Invokes God

Mike Huckabee, a viable Republican Presidential candidate, has invoked God in an extreme way in his campaign. He falls in line with George Bush as he suggests revising the United States Constitution to bring it in line with “God’s standards”. Watch the video here … If that’s not enough, Huckabee Compares Gay Marriage to Bestiality

New Revelations From The Westboro Baptist Church

By now, most of the gay community is familiar with the antics of the Rev. Fred Phelps and his family circus known as the Westboro Baptist Church.  Being a native of Topeka, Kansas, I got to watch from the front row as their picketing evolved from hand written signs for pickets at a local park

House Approves ENDA

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the ENDA, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. This groundbreaking legislation, which would provide protection from discrimination in employment for gays and lesbians, now must move through the Senate and head to President’s desk, where it’s possible it could be vetoed by ol’ GW, depending on recent changes made. Click

More Gay Republicans

Shocker! There are more closeted Republicans voting against gay rights while secretly having gay sex! Seems like it will literally never stop. Check out this column about the latest…Republican Sexcapades, which involves a Washington State Republican Representative by the name of Richard Curtis, who has voted against Domestic Partnership bills as well as a bill

ENDA Bill Faces Challenge

The origins of the Employment Non Discrimination Act, a bill which would protect LGBT Americans from discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation, go back more than 30 years. New ENDA bills are currently moving through Congress, and with an LGBT community far more visible and vocal, along with a Democratic majority in Congress,

San Diego Mayor Stands Up

The San Diego City Council recently voted 5-3 to join other California cities in supporting an overturning of the state’s ban on same sex marriage, a matter currently pending in the state Supreme Court. The case resulted from court decisions to invalidate marriage licenses issued in 2004 in San Francisco with the approval of  Mayor