California Gay Marriage Ban

Obama, Warren and Civil Society

Lanny Davis | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics

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Lanny Davis

I strongly disagree with anyone who would deprive an American citizen of full and equal rights, regardless of sexual preference, and I would vote in favor of all states allowing same-sex marriages.

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Barack, Get a Klue

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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Charles Karel Bouley

Obama, never say you support gay and lesbian rights again. You do not. You condone them being bashed, being legislated against. Words are not enough, Obama. Either you're with us, or you're not.

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The Rev. Rick Warren Controversy: A "Blessing" in Disguise?"

Gary Cohan | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Gary Cohan

I have expressed my outrage at Rick Warren's elevation to the national stage. Yet, if the gay community has the courage to take a deep breath, there's another way of viewing this situation.

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Prop 8, a Campaign Based on Fears and Lies

Bruce Bastian | Posted 12.16.2008 | Politics

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Bruce Bastian

As someone who was raised in the Mormon Church and fulfilled my two-year missionary assignment overseas, I know something about Latter-day Saints teachings.

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Prop. 8 and our schools -- time to tell it like it is.

Isobel White | Posted 12.12.2008 | Home

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Isobel White

One of the most cynical - and successful - claims made during the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign was that unless the proposition passed, our schoolchil...

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Constitutional Relativism and Proposition 8

Noah Manne | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

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Noah Manne

Let's start with this premise: Equal treatment under the law. That is what the U.S. Constitution guarantees, and that is what we, as Americans, agre...

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Hundreds Protest Theater's Support Of Prop 8

The Daily Northwestern | Lara Takenaga | Posted 11.24.2008 | Chicago

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"No dollars for hate!" That's what protesters chanted as they marched up and down the street outside Century Theatres, 1715 Maple Ave., on Saturday n...

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Gay Marriage Supporter: It's Not Too Late For Civil Rights

Brooke-Sidney Gavins | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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Brooke-Sidney Gavins

I caught up with No on Proposition 8 supporter Carlos Cabrera, 26, of San Francisco. Cabrera is a single gay man who is openly concerned about the future of gay marriage across the nation.

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After Prop 8, James Dobson Asks Who Would Jesus Fire?

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 11.18.2008 | Entertainment

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Matthew Filipowicz

The truth is, spreading hate and intolerance is a business just like anything else. And in business, sometimes you're forced to make tough choices.

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Yes on 8 Using Elton John's "Very Happy With Civil Union"

Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Lisa Derrick

OMG! Elton John, you're breaking my heart. And getting used by Yes-on-8 fundraisers. Elton may be happy with his civil union, but that's because the UK version is very different form California's.

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El Coyote: Anger, Tears-and Maybe Hope?

Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home

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Lisa Derrick

El Coyote's red neon sign flickered above the angry crowd of nearly 100 demonstrators last night as their shouts of "Hate on plate! Hate on plate! Wh...

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Fight for the Right ... to Marry

Ari Bendersky | Posted 11.14.2008 | Chicago

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Ari Bendersky

Sure, we can elect a black man to the White House, but we can't allow all people who love each other to enjoy the same legal rights?

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Marriage Matters to Us

Terrance Heath | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Terrance Heath

It has been a strange couple of weeks. Just last week, I saw something that I never thought I'd see in my lifetime, and felt like I was witnessing it ...

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Why Prop 8 Can -- and Must -- Be Overruled

Paul Hogarth | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Paul Hogarth

Prop 8 was not your typical "amendment" that merely tinkers with the California Constitution. It was a drastic revision that deprives a "suspect class" (gays and lesbians) of a fundamental right under equal protection.

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There Is No "Unless You're Gay" Clause in the Constitution, Prop 8 Supporters

Jamie Frevele | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Jamie Frevele

Moral objections aside, the passage of Proposition 8 in California plus all the other states with same-sex marriage bans are all in direct conflict with the United States Constitution.

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Prop 8 Makes Wrong Kind of History

Brian Normoyle | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Brian Normoyle

True or False: 1) We should eliminate civil rights through popular vote, as long as a very narrow majority of voters agree. 2) Special interests and ...

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The Non-Campaign to Beat Proposition 8

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Mario Solis-Marich

The Mormon Church did not win the ban on family rights as much as the No on 8 campaign and Equality California lost it.

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An Open Letter on Prop 8: Enough with the Anti-Black Outrage

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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Raymond Leon Roker

This letter is from Kathryn Kolbert --among other things, it called the accusatory rhetoric of gay activists towards African Americans, "deeply wrong and offensive."

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Mormon and Catholic Churches Complain About Being the Target of Prop 8 Protests

Pam Spaulding | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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Pam Spaulding

Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, should be moved to name the behavior of these institutions for what it is -- and question their tax-exempt status.

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Gays in a Cage

Michael Patrick King | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Michael Patrick King

Does the voting public of this great state of California, who correctly voted to pass Proposition 2 -- which legislated to give caged chickens more room in their cages -- have to actually see the cage that gay people have been put in all theses years to get it?

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Historic for Some, Same Old Shit for the Rest of Us

Harvey Fierstein | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Harvey Fierstein

While we rightfully celebrate the election of our first African American president, let us take a moment to mourn the passage of three new laws legalizing prejudice.

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Scapegoating and Proposition 8

Paul Katz | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Paul Katz

I acknowledge that I did little or next to nothing to help. The passage of Prop 8 has galvanized me, though, and I won't make the same mistake twice. I plan to participate now.

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WTF? Courtney Love HAPPY Prop 8 passed?

Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.07.2008 | Entertainment

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Lisa Derrick

Prop 8 was confusing. Courtney Love is often confused. But this is really insane. From her friends-only blog, CLove seems to be celebrating the passage of the same-sex marriage ban.

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Stop Blaming California's Black Voters for Prop 8

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Raymond Leon Roker

Don't forget the 49% of Asians who voted for Prop 8, the 53% of Latinos and the nearly 50% percent of whites, a group representing 63% of California voters. Last I checked, blacks held little sway over those groups.

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Gays Hit Back at Mormons

Mario Ruiz | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Mario Ruiz

Given their history, Mormons know about being targeted for being different. Yet in a full-on offensive, the LDS Church mobilized in favor of California's Prop 8, a ballot initiative that bans gay marriage.

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