A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a California ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional, handing a key victory to gay rights advocates in a politically charged decision almost certain to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posts Tagged ‘california’
California gay marriage ban overturned
Posted by admin on August 4th, 2010
Post-Prop 8, gay marriage winning support in California
Posted by admin on July 22nd, 2010
New polls in California indicate public opinion on same-sex marriage may be shifting toward acceptance, and religion continues to play a large role in the change.
Posted in same-sex marriage 
Tags: california, Equality California, prop 8, Proposition 8 
No Comments »To the LGBT community in defense of Carrie Prejean
Posted by admin on June 18th, 2009
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today called for ESF members and others in the LGBT community to move forward and cease condemnation of Carrie Prejean, former Miss California USA.
ESF condemns Obama for defending defense of marriage act
Posted by admin on June 17th, 2009
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today condemned the White House for defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) against Smelt v. United States, a lawsuit brought in federal court in California by a married, same-sex couple, challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and DOMA. [...]
Posted in Headline, glbt, news, same-sex marriage Tags: california, DADT, DOMA, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Empowering Spirits Foundation, esf, White House No Comments »A Letter to the President from Joe Solmonese
Posted by admin on June 15th, 2009
This morning HRC President Joe Solmonese sent a letter to President Barack Obama responding to the administration’s brief that argues for the Defense of Marriage Act to be upheld in court.
Posted in glbt, news, same-sex marriage Tags: california, Defense of Marriage Act, Del Martin, DOMA, hrc, Joe Solmonese, Phyllis Lyon, President Barack Obama, prop 8, Proposition 8 No Comments »LGBT Legal And Advocacy Groups Decry Obama Administration’s Defense of DOMA
Posted by admin on June 14th, 2009
We are very surprised and deeply disappointed in the manner in which the Obama administration has defended the so-called Defense of Marriage Act in a brief filed today in Smelt v. United States, a lawsuit brought in federal court in California by a married same-sex couple asking the federal government to treat them equally with [...]
Posted in glbt, news, same-sex marriage Tags: california, Congress, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, President Obama No Comments »KRXQ Hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States Apologize for Dehumanizing and Defamatory Comments Advocating Child Abuse of Transgender Children
Posted by admin on June 12th, 2009
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today responded to an on-air apology from KRXQ-FM radio hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States of the Rob, Arnie & Dawn in the Morning program. Williams and States apologized for a May 28 broadcast where they [...]
Posted in glbt, news Tags: Arnie & Dawn, Arnie States, california, GLAAD, KDOT-FM, KRXQ-FM, Nevada, Reno, Rob, Rob Williams, Sacramento, transgender No Comments »Why the Ballot Box and Not the Courts Should Be the Next Step on Marriage in California
Posted by admin on May 31st, 2009
Now that the California Supreme Court has refused to strike down Proposition 8, we need to go back to the voters. Since we lost Proposition 8 just six months ago, and since a ballot initiative to repeal is likely to require a huge investment in time and money, it is tempting to at least try [...]
Posted in same-sex marriage Tags: california, California Supreme Court, DOMA, gay marriage, GLAAD, GLAD, LGBT, prop 8, Proposition 8 No Comments »Schwarzenegger: Gay marriages to be legal 1 day
Posted by admin on May 26th, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that it’s only a matter of time before gay marriage is recognized in California.
California’s Gay Marriage Ban Stays In Place
Posted by admin on May 26th, 2009
California’s supreme court has backed a ban on gay marriage – but said thousands of same-sex weddings held before it came into effect remain valid.
Posted in Headline, same-sex marriage Tags: california, gay marriage, prop 8, Proposition 8 1 Comment »Shame on you; California
Posted by admin on November 6th, 2008
California; Shame on youThis is the blog post I hoped didn’t need to write, but sadly Californians they are cowards. Why do they want to have monopoly on marriage? If marriage are so holy as they say; why do they divorce when the times go tough? They don’t think its so very holy then… What [...]
