In a last minute decision, the US Supreme Court has issues a temporary order to block the Video Coverage of the Prop 8 Trial after the conservative Prop 8 supporters filed an appeal on Saturday. The Prop 8 supporters who had filed the appeal to block the streaming video coverage of the trial had expressed [...] [...more]
The federal trial over the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 will begin Monday, January 11 with an opening statement by attorney Theodore Olson, who with David Boies is leading the legal team assembled by the American Foundation for Equal Rights to litigate the case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Opening statements will be followed by testimony from Kris [...] [...more]
Beginning this morning, the legal battle over Prop 8 will resume, this time on a Federal level, before Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who will consider a lawsuit challenging Proposition 8, the 2008 voter-approved initiative that restored California’s ban on same-sex marriages. With this challenge, the legal fight over gay marriage shifts into unprecedented territory becoming [...] [...more]
Much has happened since we met in Fresno on May 27th to protest the California State Supreme Courts decision regarding Prop 8. The burning question of whether or not we should go back to the polls has raged and polarized the community. So much so that far right religious leaders have snickered in glee about [...] [...more]
A judge on Wednesday said he wants a federal lawsuit challenging California’s same-sex marriage ban to go to trial on Jan. 11, proceedings that will showcase expert witnesses on topics ranging from parenting to the relative political influence of gays. In setting the hastened timetable, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker called the case “a matter of [...] [...more]
Promoting his new movie, ‘Inglorious Bastards’, Bratt Pritt opened up to Parade magazine about his feelings on love, the right to marry and how he would feel if one of his children were gay. Some have criticized Pitt and Jolie for not setting a better example for their children by getting married. Pitt’s was not shy [...] [...more]
On tonight’s episode of My Life on the D List, comedianne Kathy Griffin decides to become an activist and her cause of choosing is Prop 8. Kathy attends a protest in Sacramento, canvasses Los Angeles neighborhoods to drum up support for gay rights (after taking a training class a the LA Gay and Lesbian Center [...] [...more]
Good ole’ Maggie Gallagher pictured above doesn’t look like much but she is the president of the anti gay group National Organization for Marriage (NOM). Yes friends, this woman is one of the major people who led the efforts to pass proposition 8. Her organizations is leading the efforts to stop gay marriage in New York [...] [...more]
The NoH8 Campaign, was started by photographer Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley, in an effort to bring attention to the fight for equality. The campaign has been gaining national media attention thanks to the unmistakable images of supporters and celebrities photographed by Adam in his studio. If you’re not familiar with the campaign you’ve likely seen the images floating [...] [...more]
In San Francisco on the Day of Decision we saw 175 protesters arrested for sitting down and blocking an intersection near the court building. My feelings were mixed about their display of civil disobedience. On one hand I felt emboldened and proud of the courage my community demonstrated and on the other I wondered if such displays were useful, if not harmful. [...more]