Posts tagged Proposition 8

I can’t get married nor do I want to but this is still a win for our communities (regardless of what I think about the institution of civil marriage). The most important bit from the 138 page ruling: Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in... [+]

I have already written about how tolerance discourse has been twisted by the media and proponents of H8 to characterize us as militants, unlawful, undemocratic, fascist and even terrorists. To every person that is pro-gay marriage but bewildered and unsupportive of the uprising among LGBT people... [+]

A loud cheer was heard in the LGBT community today when the California Supreme Court accepted three lawsuits against Prop. 8. The last time Justice George heard such a cheer from the LGBT community was when his court declared same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional on May 15,... [+]

I am hoping this is my last Prop. 8 blog till at least the weekend. I figure there are four ways for the California Supreme Court to rule on this Prop. 8 mess in the coming week. 1. Injunction Relief A reader suggested that I look into... [+]

The ‘Yes on 8′ website that proudly hosted a list of endorsements prior to the elections has taken down the list and replaced it with some arbitrary numbers. Can we say fear of boycott in exchange for their repulsive bigotry? A partial list is still available here ... [+]

UPDATE: Text “makethecase” to 68398 to get updates on protests. Tuesday Nov. 11 10 am – San Francisco – City Hall 4pm – Santa Ana – 411 W. 4th Street 5pm – Santa Monica – Santa Monica Pier 6pm – Los Angeles – Venice Beach Community Circle 9pm – New York... [+]

“I believe all communities need to be held accountable for their homophobia and transphobia. I want to acknowledge the suffering and hardship that the passage of Proposition 8 has caused for LGBT couples and families. But, while the media casts blame on communities of color... [+]

First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, ... [+]