Of course I’m hoping that Prop 8 is struck down, and it’s hard for me to accept that any random group of nutjobs could revoke any civil right through popular initiatives. (Really: would a measure barring left-handers from public schools and revoking their diplomas, or restricting Mormons from land-ownership, withstand Read more »
Category Archives: News
Turtles again. Jeez.
Goodness. What does one make of this exchange, between Bill O’Reilly and Margaret Hoover, via Media Matters for America: O’REILLY: Hoover, you would let everybody get married who want to get married. You want to marry a turtle, you can. HOOVER: Due process. I want to abide by the law. Read more »
Who cares what happens to Miss California?
Carrie Prejean, her opinions, and some rather prosaic seminude photographs have received entirely too much attention in the media. Look: she has an opinion on same-sex marriage, and she’s absolutely entitled to. She didn’t express that opinion too gracefully when it was solicited, but it wasn’t a beyond-the-pale hateful opinion. Read more »
Why conservatives fear gay marriage
Salon now regularly features opinion pieces by the pseudonymous “Glenallen Walken,” described by the editors as “a real live conservative and former Bush official who chooses to remain anonymous.” The desire for anonymity may be understandable, since the column’s title is “Ask a Wingnut.” Walken’s most recent piece tackles marriage Read more »
New York Governor Calls for Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
This morning, Governor David Paterson of New York called for that state’s legislature to enact legislation authorizing same-sex marriage. The NYTimes reports: Comparing the status of gay men and lesbians with that of blacks, Jews, women, disabled people and other groups who were historically excluded from full political and social Read more »
What did our opponents expect?
The ever-escalading wave of protests has gone viral now; tomorrow at 1:30 pm EST (12:30 local) a nationwide protest, facilitated by Join the Impact is scheduled. This is a good thing. One thing the general public is just now seeing is that our battle for marriage is not abstractly about Read more »
Prop 8 opponents sue to block measure
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: The lawsuit argued that Prop. 8 would change the California Constitution in such fundamental ways – taking important rights away from a minority group – that it amounted to a constitutional revision, which requires approval by the Legislature before being submitted to the voters. Sounds Read more »
Now what?
My wonderful cousin Kelly dropped me a note on Facebook today: Bill, I’m so sorry about Proposition 8. What will this mean for you and Ron? -Kelly I had to say that I don’t know, but that it would probably have to be settled in the courts. Seems like I Read more »
Props 8, 102, 2 are approved. Shoot.
It’s not official on Prop 8 yet, but in spite of what the exit polls indicate it’s not looking good.
Gay marriages in Connecticut to begin Nov. 12
Good news from Connecticut: Same-sex couples in Connecticut will be able to marry as of November 12. On that date a hearing will take place to enter the final judgment on the Connecticut Supreme Court’s ruling last month that same-sex couples may marry rather than settle for a civil union. Read more »