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BREAKING NEWS: California Supreme Court upholds Prop 8 but allows marriages to stand; San Francisco protests begin

 Source  May 26, 2009  4 Comments on BREAKING NEWS: California Supreme Court upholds Prop 8 but allows marriages to stand; San Francisco protests begin

The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved constitutional amendment Tuesday that bans same-sex marriage in the state.The court said, however, that those couples who wed in the state under an earlier opinion from the court, will be considered married.

Meanwhile, in San Francisco, huge crowd moves in and blocks traffic…..

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A.G. Jerry Brown’s reversal on Prop 8: Politically courageous act of the year?

 Source  December 29, 2008  2 Comments on A.G. Jerry Brown’s reversal on Prop 8: Politically courageous act of the year?

As the year winds down, I’d like to note what I consider to be the most politically courageous act of 2008: Attorney General Jerry Brown’s decision to reverse his position and urge the California Supreme Court to overturn Prop. 8.

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A-men Brother Jon!

 Patty Jones  December 16, 2008  0 Comments on A-men Brother Jon!

Watch the video!

“Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality and the protections that we have for religion… we protect religion… and talk about a lifestyle choice, that is absolutely a choice.”

Mike Huckabee gets an earful from Jon Stewart on the Daily Show

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Hate’s last stand

 Staff  October 30, 2008  2 Comments on Hate’s last stand

It’s racism and homophobia, neck and neck, down to the wire. Can they hang on? By Mark Morford / SF…

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Reader Rant: Prop 8 – Equality is work in progress

 Staff  October 23, 2008  0 Comments on Reader Rant: Prop 8 – Equality is work in progress

Today’s Reader Rant is from Ellen Sugg of Burney, a small town in the conservative northern California county of Shasta….

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