Politics

Reactions are coming in from all over regarding the historical CA Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on same sex marriage. Just where are Ellen & Portia registered anyway?… Hollywood Reacts: Ellen, Melissa & TR Knight Stonewall Democrat Statement About Historical CA Ruling GLAAD Statement About Historical CA Ruling Watch Ellen Degeneres Announce Wedding […]

The California Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it will issue its ruling tomorrow on whether same-sex couples can marry in the state. The judgment is expected at 10:00 am PT, and LGBT groups throughout the state are making plans to be in San Francisco for the decision. Read the story here:   CA Supreme Court Ruling

The Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee (CVPPAC) has released its list of endorsements for the June 3, 2008 Primary election and in the process has redefined the term progressive. Following on the heels of its 2006 endorsement of Margaret Mims for Fresno County Sheriff, the CVPPAC continues to break ground towards constructing a new

They just keep coming. It’s like a movie no one would believe. Another conservative, Republican member of Congress has fallen. Vito Fossella of New York, who’s worked legislatively to support a constitutional amendment barring same sex marriage, voted against the Matthew Shepard Act to add gays to hate crime laws, and touted himself as another

The Stonewall Democrats have posted the results of their inaugural Stonewall Census. This past December, they conducted an in-depth survey of the opinions and priorities of their members. The Stonewall Census surveyed their membership on a range of subjects including voting priorities, Democratic participation and satisfaction with the group’s work.    Stonewall Democrats – Stonewall

Did you know that… *Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people have been targeted by the Tobacco Industry.*Interventions to counter tobacco use are not always culturally tailored for the LGBT communities. *The LGBTQ communities smoke at rates 40%-almost 200% higher than the general population. The National Tobacco Control Network is working to support the many local

Gay men longing to see San Francisco drop its ban on bathhouses should not count on the city’s new HIV prevention director to champion their cause. In response to a question at a meeting with community members Wednesday, April 23, Dr. Grant Colfax said he is not inclined to support ending the decades-long policy of

A monument will be erected in Tel Aviv honoring gays and lesbians persecuted during the Holocaust. The Israeli news site Ynet reported Wednesday that an agreement to build the monument has been signed by city council and LGBT civil rights leader Itai Pinkas. Read the story HERE

A coalition of conservative groups says it has collected more than enough signatures to force a proposed amendment banning same-sex marriage onto the November ballot. The groups, under the banner ‘Protect Marriage’ say they have collected more than 1.1 signatures, and will present them to county registrars this week. Ballot initiatives require 694,354 signatures to

What is the Day of Silence®? The Day of Silence, a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is a student-led day of action when concerned students, from middle school to college, take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment — in effect,