Politics

From MercuryNews.com… A judge today approved a limited form of broadcasting the trial in the legal challenge to California’s ban on same-sex marriage, concluding it is the type of case that warrants breaking with traditions that generally ban cameras in federal courts. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker approved court-operated cameras in his courtroom for […]

The people behind the groundbreaking federal case to overturn California Prop 8 have set up an official website…Equal Rights Foundation. On their website you’ll be able to learn more about the case as well as keep up on the ongoing news. They are also pushing to have the trial, which begins January 11th, to be

Lawmakers in Mexico City have approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The Mayor is expected to sign it, however, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said he will challenge the bill in the courts.

Neither is being fired because you are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender – We MUST demand equal protection under the law!!! Looking for volunteers to help with an action in the Concord, CA area – TOMORROW, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 at 11:00am, if you have the day free or you are willing to take the day

Courtesy the New York Times… ALBANY — The New York State Senate decisively rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have allowed gay couples to wed, providing a major victory for those who oppose same-sex marriage and underscoring the deep and passionate divisions surrounding the issue. The 38-to-24 vote startled proponents of the bill and

The campaign to collect signatures in order to qualify a ballot initiative for the 2010 election has officially started. On Monday, November 16th, Love Honor Cherish launched Sign For Equality, an online site dedicated to gathering enough signatures to place an initiative on the ballot in November of 2010 which, if successful, will repeal California’s

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I have a new hero today in this story of a 10 year old student who refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class, after considering that there is no "liberty and justice for all" when it comes to LGBT Americans. He’s faced condemnation from students and teachers, and I can more than relate.

Boy, wading through the news, which tends to be dismal and antithetical to logic and reason, is tough. But once in a while, I see a story that makes it all worthwhile…this is one of those stories. It may not seem like much to a lot of people, but it made my day… The following