Tag Archives: Politics

Perry v. Schwarzenegger

Posted on February 1, 2010 by admin
No matter where you thought you stood on “gay marriage”, it’s time to brush up on the constitutional issues and new legal developments.

Perry v. Schwarzenegger may yet be the case that decides which U.S. citizens will be permitted the full rights and

prerogatives of U.S. citizenship. If this fails, it will be understood as further proof that the law still sanctions selective

discrimination in the United States. Read Perry vs Schwarzenegger in La

Parola.

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NJ Senate defeats gay marriage bill

Posted on January 7, 2010 by admin

New Jersey gay rights activists said: we want the same constitutional protections as everybody else. We’re United States citizens seeking legal classification as United States citizens. We want legal recognition of our permanent partnerships. A majority of New Jersey’s state senators said: “Oh no you don’t.” The AP news release follows … Continue reading →

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I’m Voting Obama in 2008

Posted on October 14, 2008 by admin

Telling the LGBT community why I’m voting for Obama is like preaching to the choir. For the full editorial essay, see the Commentary Page “Why I’m Voting for Barack Obama in 2008.” Continue reading →

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California Domestic Partnership Act (continued)

Posted on February 25, 2007 by admin

If it’s not worth what you think it is, it’s not worth a lot less than that, either. February 25, 2007 Continue reading →

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California Domestic Partners Act of 2003

Posted on October 25, 2005 by admin

In general, what rights does the Act provide for Domestic Partners? October 25, 2005 Continue reading →

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Same-sex Rights May 2005

Posted on May 29, 2005 by admin

Minority: a class of people seeking classification as people. — Alex Forbes The San Francisco Chronicle ran an AP piece by Michael Gormley yesterday, detailing current hot-spots in the nation’s crawl toward some sort of recognition of equal citizenship for … Continue reading →

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The “Log Cabin” Thing

Posted on April 27, 2000 by admin

The “Log Cabin” Thing: Dignity and first-class seating: In a letter to a friend, we answer the question, “tell me about this ‘log cabin’ Republican thing.” While intending no offense to individual gay Republicans, we called it as we see … Continue reading →

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California Super Tuesday

Posted on March 12, 2000 by admin

California Super Tuesday: We review the recent California referendums, specifically Proposition 22 and 21. Civil rights are in trouble, but, regarding “gay marriage”, I don’t give a darn what they call them. Just give us our civil liberties.

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Aberrant: Homophobia and Orthodoxy

Posted on April 10, 1996 by admin

We were surprised find such a compendium of armchaired1 religious homophobic rationalization in a single work of such short length. What has been created for us is a gold mine: the philosophical underpinnings of Patrick Buchanan, Lou Sheldon, Jesse Helms and Ralph Reed in a single document of comparative conciseness. Continue reading →

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