''All we're talking about is government-issued marriage licenses. There comes a point when you can't tell people to hold off on getting married any longer. We felt the time was right, and that Iowans would give us a fair hearing.'' Camilla Taylor of Lambda Legal, which is going to argue that the 10-year-old same-sex marriage ban in Iowa is unconstitutional ... [Read]
November 2008 Archives
''With that stage set, it's clear that this 30-year-old ban that was based strictly on politics and hate has to fall before the science, before the facts.'' Robert Rosenwald, the ACLU attorney for Frank Martin Gill, a gay man who has been fostering two boys in Florida since 2004. The Circuit Court Judge found that there was no ''rational basis'' ... [Read]
''You could see that they really did love each other. Near the end, it wasn't just my brother's problems and Paul's. I think it kind of wore on each other. They would fight. 'Go away I don't want you anymore.' The next day, they're back together, holding hands.'' Kristopher Kerstetter, the brother of David Kerstetter, a gay man who was ... [Read]
''Discrimination of any sort should be intolerable in the United States.... I'm fed up with it... The bottom [part of my sign] is a little bit of my temper. 'Our little community never invited your despicable kind here. So do everyone and crawl back down into the hole you obviously crawled out of.' I know that's a little bit ... [Read]
''As soon as I saw the other guy they were both jumping on me. They held me down and beat me. I could not move. They pulled me down on to the floor and they were sitting on top of me. The other man didn't beat me he just helped George to hold me down. George was slapping me and ... [Read]
''The entire purpose behind the constitutional principle of equal protection would be subverted if the constitutional protection of unpopular minorities were subject to simple majority rule. This case is not simply about gay and lesbian equality....The history of California demonstrates with sobering clarity the potential for disfavored minorities to be subjected to oppression by hostile majorities.'' Portion of a brief ... [Read]
"In the eyes of the law, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans are not yet equal to their fellow citizens, and simply put, this cannot stand. I ask that you use the power of your office and your confidence in our Constitution to lead us toward full equality." -- Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in a letter to President-Elect Barak Obama. ... [Read]
''It's very frustrating and it's very humiliating to think that other people can do it and I can't," he said. "And the only reason I can't is because I'm a gay man. That's very hurtful.'' Eric McKinley, 56, who filed a lawsuit againt the popular heterosexual dating site, eHarmony.com, in 2005. The company settled with him for $5,000 which he ... [Read]
''What we're doing now is building a movement. There is more excitement and energy than I've seen in a long time about people coming together and wanting to have input as to what this movement looks like.'' Stuart Gaffney, an organizer for a San Francisco ''town meeting'' over the passage of Proposition 8 which effectively banned all same-sex marriages. (San ... [Read]
The Obama-Biden Plan Combat Employment Discrimination: pass ENDA Expand Hate Crimes Statutes: pass Matthew Shepard Act Support Full Civil Unions and Federal Rights for LGBT Couples Oppose a Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Repeal Don't Ask-Don't Tell Expand Adoption Rights Promote AIDS Prevention Brief overview of the specific gay & lesbian topics addressed on the Change.gov site set up by ... [Read]
''Bigots out of the Castro! Shame on you! Where's your Proposition now?'' A few of the printable chants and catcalls directed at a group of Christians singers who planted themselves in the middle of the Castro District of San Francisco. The dozen or so, mostly young members are said to be part of ''Joel's Army,'' and were surrounded and heckled ... [Read]
''The first way [to shift cultural connotations of femininity] is by not buying into masculinist presumptions about femininity. In feminism and in the queer community, there's a strong anti-feminine attitude. If you look at the gay male community, masculinity is praised, femininity is suspect. If you look at the lesbian community, masculinity is praised, femininity is suspect. We have ... [Read]
''Most often, researchers tried to "game" the system by continuing to do their research as before while employing practices specifically designed to disguise the most controversial aspects of their research. Half (51%), for example, said that they removed potential ''red flag'' words from titles and abstracts of their subsequent NIH grant submissions. Deleted words included: gay; lesbian; bisexual; sexual intercourse; ... [Read]
Tuesday, on November 4th -- I live in California -- so 8:15 was the happiest moment in my life. I was so happy, I was so proud of the country. We elected Barack Obama, and I was like, 'Man, we are moving in the right direction.' And then, about 11 o'clock, I was crushed. We took a huge leap ... [Read]
''Let's not sit by and just chant. We need to count on each other to write letters to Obama, to write letters to Biden, to write letters our Senate and House Members and demand, 'Let's see some real change we can believe in. Let's end the Defense of Marriage Act!'' One of several speakers taking part in a pre-march rally ... [Read]
''[The] Mormon Temple is suing the state [of California, where we were married] to abolish all of the marriages that happened before hand. So, it's sort of up in the air as to where we stand. We're hoping that we're still married.... [Taking part in the protest] gets our voice out. It says that we've taken being treated as second ... [Read]
''Duanna bravely confronted the Memphis Police Department officers who brutalized her while she was in police custody. At great personal cost, Duanna was the public face of our community's campaign against racism, homophobia, and transphobia. There was no justice for Duanna Johnson in life. The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center calls for justice in the investigation and prosecution of Duanna's ... [Read]
''It is false to conclude that yesterday's suspicious package came from gay protesters. Overwhelmingly, gay and allied Utahns have expressed their pain, frustration and commitment to securing rights through peaceful demonstrations and marches.'' From the Utah Pride Center, a GBLT center in Salt Lake, responding to the accusations by the Mormon church and the ''Yes on 8'' that gays are ... [Read]
''I'm fed up and disgusted with religious institutions taking political stances and calling them moral when it's nothing but politics. It's hypocrisy. Meanwhile they enjoy tax-free status while trying to deny me rights that should be mine at the state and federal level.'' Dennis Williams, a prostester outside of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York ... [Read]
''We decided that we wanted to hold out for the real thing. Parties are fun, but it's not about the celebrating piece of this. It's about honoring the magnitude of the rights that we will be granted, and we wanted to jump in and take advantage of that right away.'' Peg Oliveira who legally married her new wife Jennifer ... [Read]
''It's not the end. I think this will go back to the courts. This will go back to the Supreme Court [in California which has] very clearly declared this unconstitutional.... ... Look, I learned the messages from lifting weights. Sometimes I try to lift the weight 10 times, and I failed. But the 11th time I lifted it. And I ... [Read]
''In San Francisco, on Friday night, about 1,000 people gathered in the streets in protest. In Los Angeles, on Saturday, 12,000 people converged in the Silver Lake neighborhood. And in more conservative San Diego, also on Saturday, another 10,000 people took to the streets. On Sunday, about 2,500 people gathered on the steps of the state capital in Sacramento to ... [Read]
''I want to sincerely apologize for the derogatory word I used. It was insensitive and inappropriate of me and I am deeply sorry that I may have offended anyone.'' Mickey Rourke apologizing for using the word 'faggot' when referring to a news writer. The actor has said in the past that he has plenty of gay friends and they ''toss ... [Read]
''We can't wait for any large scale organization to get the word out for us. We have 1 week to put together a NATIONAL PROTEST and start a mobilized movement for equality! When we all come together as one voice on November 15th, we will show the nation that we can do more than just talk, we can act!... ... [Read]
"I identify mostly as a heterosexual male, but I just happen to like to look like a female.... The first 30 seconds they think, 'Am I in a freak show? Is there a camera behind me? What's going on here?' And then we get down to discussing whatever the issue is -- whether it's city business or business or whatever ... [Read]
''Whites voted very narrowly against the ban, 51-49 percent. Asian-Americans voted the same. Hispanics voted for it, by 53-47 percent. Blacks voted for it, overwhelmingly, 70-30. Blacks can be said to have put it over the top. Hypothetically, had no blacks voted, we compute a vote of 50-50.'' ABC News Polling Director Gary Langer remarking on the perception that black ... [Read]
''"I heard put the knife down, put the knife down, David, and then I heard gunshots.'' Harry Boyd, the building manager of a Logan Circle condo where police shot a gay man, David Kerstetter, who was allegedly wielding a knife when they arrived because a report of his door being kicked in. Neighbors are quoted as saying Brazitis became severely ... [Read]
"When I tried to grab it away from him, he started hitting me, trying to attack me. He was very aggressive and very threatening and it definitely scared me... It was really upsetting I was really shaken up. Um, you know, it kind of put a damper on the evening, but, overall, I said, 'I don't want to let this ... [Read]
''We feel that our marriage is valid. There is no language in Proposition 8 that says it's retroactive. However, the bigger picture -- we are concerned about the others that did not get married, and others that will want to get married in the future. This is a fundamental right -- all inclusive as the Supreme Court of California has ... [Read]
''I'll tell you what's not exciting, though. What's going on here in California -- Proposition 8 passed. You know, I've been talking a lot about this on the show, and it's a Proposition that would ban gay marriage. And it's something that I am very invested in. And it would be the first time in history that they would ... [Read]
''51% of you think that I am a second class citizen.... [My wife] and I are not allowed the same right under the state constitution as any other citizen. Okay, so I am taking that to mean I do not have to pay my state taxes because I am not a full citizen.... I don't mean to get too ... [Read]
US President:BARACK OBAMA WINS! California Proposition 8: (91% reporting @ 5am WST) 51.9% FOR 48.1% AGAINSTEliminates Right of Same Sex Couples to Marry Arkasas Act 1: 56.1% FOR 43.8% AGAINSTAn Act Providing that an Individual who is Cohabiting Outside of a Valid Marriage May Not Adopt or be a Foster Parent of a Child Less than Eighteen Years Old. Arizona ... [Read]
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"I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship. And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just suddenly ... [Read]
''We are very upset about this and apologize to any site visitors from the state of California that might have been offended by the ads.... They may see the ads and think I'm some hypocritical gay guy who is taking money from anybody and has no morals. I won't even accept ads from companies that aren't gay-friendly.'' Joe LaMuraglia of ... [Read]
''Naturally, we want to see ourselves represented and have our stories told. But this (broadening representation) is also important because we know that images on TV and in the movies have a lot of power and influence. They can go a long way toward helping others embrace the LGBT community with love and acceptance.... [Kevin's Uncle Saul coming out at ... [Read]
''Tell Senator Mitch McConnell to be straight with Kentucky! Was Mitch McConnel discharged from the United States Army in 1967 for committing homosexual act with another soldier?..." The New Republic magazine claims a flyer that may have been mailed to thousands is an example of "gay baiting" by Democrats. (The New Republic) ... [Read]
''I do worry if being a pundit is a worthwhile thing to be. Yeah, I'm the unlikely cable news host. But before that I was the unlikely Rhodes scholar. And before that I was the unlikely kid who got into Stanford. And then I was the unlikely lifeguard. You can always cast yourself as unlikely when you're fundamentally alienated ... [Read]
''I've stated my opposition to this [Proposition 8]. I think it's unnecessary. I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions ... [Read]
''According to an email received from a voter in the Sixth Senate District, which is in western Nassau County on Long Island, voters are being informed that Gay City News supports Democrat Kristen McElroy because 'she will vote for gay marriage, and advance the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender agenda in Albany.''' From a Gay City News article about reports ... [Read]
''I can't just redefine a word. I can't take the word heterosexual and say that it means someone who has a sexual preference for plants. Right, so by the same token, no one else should take the word marriage and redefine it to mean something else that they feel it should mean.'' Tom Byrne. half of a non-gay couple displaying ... [Read]
''I was like, 'this is so strange. All these people, who have been important parts of my life, are all coming out and are either being asked to leave their church or choosing to have nothing to do with their church.' And I just wasn't sure where I stood. Then I thought, 'How can I condemn these people for their ... [Read]
''We have a general rule that all instruction should be age appropriate, and this clearly was not.'' Jeff Cook, a Hayward, CA shool board member who says that some type of action should be taken against Tara Miller, an kindergarten teacher at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science, who allegedly had her students sign pledge cards from the Gay, ... [Read]
''Barack is an intellectual guy, and I know he has been thinking through his position on gay marriage, and what is fair for all people. But he is just not there with us on this issue.'' Michael Bauer, a fundraiser and adviser for Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama [D-IL]. According to this New York Times, the answer to why ... [Read]
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