The right wing showed its skill at displaying phony outrage when Barack Obama used the old line about "lipstick on a pig" in reference to McCain's policies and former Mass. Gov. Jane Swift accused him of insulting Palin. Now they're up in … [Read more...]
A Call to Action – Protest Prop. 8 on Saturday – Massachusetts Edition
While celebrations erupted Tuesday night, Nov. 4th, over the election of the first African American president, many also watched in sadness as California, Arizona, and Florida voted down marriage equality for LGBT people. Since then, tens … [Read more...]
Nov 15th is National Day of Protest Against CA Prop 8
Thirty state constitutions now explicitly discriminate against gays by preventing same-sex marriage (not to mention prohibit adoption and foster parenting by gay parents). But only in California were gay families stripped of currently … [Read more...]
Obama Talks About Anti-Equality Amendments on MTV
Although not included in the video clip above, the MTV page goes on to quote Obama as also sayingUsually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them... In addition to expressing his opposition to Proposition 8, Obama said … [Read more...]
Hackers Attacking “Vote NO on Prop 8” and Related FL Website [UPDATED]
Today Is Write to Marry Day
Community leaders in California are asking that we promote the following three items to blog readers: The greatest need is for money: To move the message, the campaign must push hard in print, radio and television ads. To have your readers … [Read more...]
8 Against 8
Here's a shout out to 8 Against 8, the 8 lesbian bloggers who are working to raise $8K to defeat CA Prop 8, the anti-gay marriage amendment.We've joined the NO on 8 campaign because we believe every Californian deserves the freedom to marry … [Read more...]
Yes-on-8 Hiding Behind Children
Cross-posty:Also at Marry in Massachusetts. No one on the anti-SSM side can even begin to explain how expanding marriage (redefining it as they would have it) harms their marriages in the slightest. Court after court at local, state … [Read more...]
I’m going to CA to help keep marriage legal !
This past spring, the CA Supreme Court <a href="http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S147999.PDF ">ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples the right to get civil marriages. In response, … [Read more...]
Ellen & Portia Tie the Knot
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres tied the knot in a small home ceremony Saturday. The ceremony was attended by 19 guests, including DeGeneres' mom, Betty, and de Rossi's mother, Margaret Rogers, who had flown in from Australia, … [Read more...]