Gay is not the New Black

If you are African American and gay, and fighting alongside your white brothers and sisters for queer civil rights, the notion that “Gay is the new black” is not only absurdly arrogant, it is also dangerously divisive. Read more

Rosanne Barr Sounds Off on Prop 8

As they overwhelmingly supported America’s first chance to elect a person of color and strike a death blow to racism, they also went out of their way to misuse their votes. Read more

No On 8

Regardless of how you feel about marriage, it’s wrong to treat people differently under the law. Enough with these petty political games. This is serious business. Read more

Asinine Arguments Against Gay Marriage

In California, there is a proposition (8) on the November election ballot to amend the California state constitution, stating marriage will only be recognized between a man and woman. This proposition is an effort to overturn the four California supreme court judges that overturned proposition 22 as unconstitutional. This allowed gays to wed in the state of California (A right my mother and her partner of 25 years exercised this past September).

First, the supporter of proposition 8 (prop. use some of the most asinine arguments for the passing of this law. They argue that a, “constitutional amendment will restore the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and human history has understood marriage to be.” Yet the U.S. Constitution and the California Constitution both say, “(Law) prohibits discrimination against anyone based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation,” Isn’t Prop. 8 doing exactly that? Discriminating against sexual orientation?

The Declaration of Independence state we are all born with certain unalienable rights, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” Isn’t marriage the pursuit of happiness? Shouldn’t the state constitution guarantee the same freedoms and rights for all it’s citizens? Denying gay marriage is singling out a specific group and treating them differently. How is that right?

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No On Prop 8

Prop 8 would re-write our California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California — denying gays and lesbians the respect, dignity and responsibility that come with marriage. Read more

Feinstein Backs Gay Marriage

Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has come out against Proposition 8 which would eliminate marriage equality in the state. Read more

Fran’s Fight for Gay Marriage

Fran Drescher doesn’t only support gay marriage, she’s doing something about it. No, she’s not getting married to a woman! The former Nanny star cohosted a cocktail party Wednesday night. Read more

Threats of Marriage

How does my marriage threaten you? What if they protested straight marriage? Folks take a stand against men and women who want to love other men and women. They say “Preserve sanctity.” Read more