Same-sex Marriage

 

Gay marriage, gay Bishops are not new ! [Read more ...]

Winning marriage equality is no longer if; it is when. National Organization for Marriage is fiercely fighting the battle of the "inevitability" of nationwide marriage equality. While they seem buoyed by the recent changes in the CBS/NYT poll, this is not an issue that will – or should – be decided by the whims of the electorate. [Read more ...]

 

“Where are all the gay Italians?” 

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[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ddOODw9Rg&eurl=http://crooksandliars.com/julia-rosen/prop-8-spokesman-says-defeating-gays-d] Here is the transcript: "There was another time in history when people, when the bell tolled. And the question was whether or not they were going to hear it. The time was during Nazi Germany with Adolf Hitler. You see he brought crowds of clergy together to assure them that he was going to look after the church. And one of the members, bold and courageous, Reverend Niemand (sp?) made his way to the front and (inaudible) said "Hitler, we are not concerned about the church. Jesus Christ will take care of the church. We are concerned about the soul of Germany." Embarrassed and chagrined, his peers quickly shuffled him to the back. And as they did Adolf Hitler said, "The soul of Germany, you can leave that to me." And they did, and because they did bombs did not only fall upon the nation of Germany, but also upon the church and their testimony to this very day. Let us not make that mistake folks. Let us hear the bell! Vote for Proposition 8!" -BRAD DACUS, President, Pacific Justice Institute (http://www.pacificjustice.org/aboutus/bios/index.cfm) Original link: http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=E0917C2FB367D0EEF1A0C69A074BFEA5?diaryId=7331

I keep seeing this screed in the echo chamber. About the only thing that this proves is that the Christian Right are capable of counting to six. What remains in doubt is any commitment on their part to be truthful. [Read more ...]

That's the goal of the Christianists: to exclude gay couples from the dignity and responsibility of a civic institution that all our friends, family members and neighbors enjoy. This ad helps express how that can feel: You can donate to [Read more ...]

Divisive social issues, including same-sex marriage, will be on the ballot in several states in November, and they have begun attracting

A ballot label that declares that Proposition 8 "eliminates (the) right of same-sex couples to marry" will remain intact after a Sacramento County judge on Friday dismissed a challenge by supporters of the measure.

Little Peter LaBarbera has had a bad day. Prop 8, NY and MacDonald's economic success this month have all contributed to a massive headache.

Pro-family attorneys to challenge ruling on AG Jerry Brown’s biased summary language

California Attorney General Jerry Brown redefined the state’s pro-traditional marriage amendment description as taking away people’s rights — even though the so-called “right” to “same-sex marriage” as created by the state’s high court will be only a few months old [Read more ...]

It has been a tough day for ADF all the way around. Bigotry by force of law is hard work!

In June, a coalition of conservative groups and lawmakers — led by the right-wing Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) — sued New York Gov. David Paterson (D) for ordering state agencies to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other states. In a potential civil [Read more ...]