Why I Hope
“Marriage isn’t a special right. Marriage is a civil right.” – Robin Tyler, one of the plaintiffs in the Prop H8 lawsuit currently before the […]
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Love in Action
(Proudly cross-posted at C4O Democrats) Last Saturday, about 30 of us local civil rights activists in Orange County went out to see “Milk”. And afterwards, […]
LATE BREAKING: Yes on H8 Campaign Seeks to Divorce Couples Against Their Will
Why am I surprised? Why are any of us surprised? Now with infamous bedroom investigator Ken Starr on board, the Yes on H8 campaign argued […]
The Greatest Gift of All
Love. Love is a many splendid thing. Love is awesome. Love feels good. But what if you couldn’t be with the one you love? What […]
Milk, Prop 6, and Prop 8
Last weekend I traveled to Santa Monica to see the new film Milk because I couldn’t wait until this Friday when it opens here in […]
Want to Overturn H8? Find Out How This Saturday!
Last month, civil rights advocates all over California, and the nation, were horrified & depressed by the passage of Proposition 8, the marriage equality ban. […]
NY Times on The Court’s Prop 8 Challenge
Look what I found in today’s New York Times. Apparently, they can’t see why the California Supreme Court should allow Prop H8 to stand. Why? […]
So Much for the “Black v. Gay Divide”
One of the most disingenuous memes from the post-Prop 8 fallout in California is that “African-Americans don’t get along with gays and vice-versa”. Nothing could […]
The Gift of Equality
On Saturday night, I went out to the historic Orange Circle to join some friends in asking for a special gift for the holidays. We […]