California Proposition 8

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• Gavin Newsom calls it quits in California governor’s race

  
  Inside, Looking Out — Authority: 427
  Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco who made national headlines in 2004 when he challenged California state law by allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, has quit the governor’s race in California. Newsom is withdrawing from the Democratic primary amid lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising ...
  1 week ago

• SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN BEGINS ON CALIF. ANTI-DIVORCE INITIATIVE: Religion Clause

  
  MARRIAGEDEBATE.COM--MAIN BLOG — Authority: 130
  blogs: The California Secretary of State announced last week that the proponent of an initiative petition to amend Californias Constitution to ban divorce in the state may begin to collect signatures. The proposed amendment would still allow annulments, but would completely eliminate the ability of married couples to ...
  1 week ago

• Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis quits Scientology over Prop 8

  
  Inside, Looking Out — Authority: 427
  Paul Haggis, who directed 2006’s Oscar winner “Crash” has quit Scientology after 35 years over the church’s position on gays and lesbians and Proposition 8. In a letter to Tom Davis , who is spokesman for Scientology’s head David Miscavige, Haggis gives his reasons for leaving the often maligned and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Judge To Prop 8 Backers: Turn Over The Paperwork NOW

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 717
  On Friday a federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the backers of Proposition 8 must immediately turn over their internal documents. The sponsors had sought to keep the documents while challenging the order to turn them over in an appeals court. But in a ruling late Friday, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn ...
  2 weeks ago

• Crash Director Paul Haggis Quits Scientology Over Gay Bashing

  
  -Towleroad News- [#gay] — Authority: 740
  Paul Haggis, director of Crash and Million Dollar Baby, has written a scathing letter to Tommy Davis, spokesman for Scientology head David Miscavige, announcing his departure from the Church of Scientology, citing the Churchs attitude toward gays and lesbians and their position regarding Proposition 8 in California, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Chris Matthews: The Religious Right is Just Like the Taliban

  
  Muse with Indy Jane — Authority: 128
  Okay, you scary Christians! America has had it with your bomb belts, machetes, and honor killings! Knock it off! Mr. Matthews, what shall we do about these violent, oppressive Christians? Shall we kill them off as this young fellow chose? A California rapper -- whos music consisted of death, murder and mutilation -- ...
  2 weeks ago

• Activist Bears Sustain Boycott of Prop 8-Supporting Cinema Chain

  
  -Towleroad News- [#gay] — Authority: 740
  A group of movie-going bears in San Francisco is keeping the boycott of Cinemark theaters alive : "Bears sat in the audience at Wednesday night’s screening of Where theWild Things Are at the Metreon center in San Francisco. Not grizzliesfrom the actual wild, but a group of hirsute, large gay men called theSF Movie ...
  2 weeks ago

• CALIFORNIA JUDGE FUCKS PROP. 8 RIGHT IN THE ASS

  
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  Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard about Proposition 8, the 2008 California ballot proposition that added language to Article I of the California State Constitution which stated that "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The initiative, easily ...
  2 weeks ago

• Trailer for new documentary detailing role of Mormons in passage of Prop 8

  
  Inside, Looking Out — Authority: 427
  Narrated by Dustin Lance Black, 8: The Mormon Proposition is a new documentary by Reed Cowen which takes an in-depth look at the involvement of the Mormon church in the passage of California’s Proposition 8. Trailer below: Find out more at MormonProposition.com . H/T to Pam’s House Blend .
  2 weeks ago

• Gay Marriage Opponent Doesn’t Know What the Harm in Gay Marriage Is, Either

  
  Epsilon Clue — Authority: 416
  This AP article recounts a revealing exchange between a California judge and a lawyer arguing that Prop 8 should be maintained: “What is the harm to the procreation purpose you outlined of allowing same-sex couples to get married?” [Judge] Walker asked. “My answer is, I don’t know. I don’t know,” ...
  3 weeks ago

• Olson/Boies Prop 8 Overturn Case Headed For 2010 Federal Trial

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 717
  Yesterday a federal judge dismissed a challenge to Ted Olson and David Boies case to overturn Proposition 8, meaning the case will now be heard in federal court sometime in 2010. During the hearing, the lawyer for Protect Marriage surprised the court when he said he couldnt say how, exactly, same-sex marriage ...
  3 weeks ago

• Schwarzenegger Signs Two Historic Gay Rights Bills

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 758
  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two bills on Monday that add further positive momentum to the gay rights struggle. California’s top lawmaker signed a bill that to gives the state a day to celebrate fallen politician Harvey Milk and another recognizing the rights and benefits of legally married ...
  3 weeks ago

• A Prop 8 decision due this week

  
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  Not the BIG decision, but a federal court is scheduled to decide this week whether to allow Californias Proposition 8 to be challenged in court this January.  Scheduled for tomorrow, the expected ruling from Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker will allow the challenge to move forward, largely to develop a full ...
  3 weeks ago

• Marriage equality foes in Maine release first television ad

  
  Inside, Looking Out — Authority: 427
  And it’s a dud. Reminiscent of some of the lamer ads by the folks who brought us Prop 8, this new television spot uses the same old tired and debunked arguments: gay marriage taught in schools, churches losing their tax exempt status and lawsuits aplenty. Hopefully Mainers won’t fall for it, like they did here in ...
  7 weeks ago

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