Thoughts on Prop 8

The United States of America was founded by people who were escaping persecution because their beliefs were not mainstream in their fatherland. The founding fathers set forth a new kind of government to prevent tyranny of any kind from afflicting the citizens then and now. One of the key provisions was the first amendment. It is not very long and I think it bears scrutiny so that we can frame the battle in its terms: “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting... read more

AfterEllen.com has a list of companies that supported Prop 8 . I thought that it might be particularly useful to any California readers who might want to know who they are doing business with and then I read through the list to realize that there are supporters listed whose companies are based in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Nevada, Texas and Wisconsin. Boycott or not, that is your choice. Personally I simply like to be aware of such things because it helps me to choose who will get my...

News coverage of a protest that took place Friday night in response The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' participation in California's Proposition 8 Pam Spaulding : In an official statement on the church's web site , bearing false witness and hypocrisy is the order of the day. Bzzt. Wrong answer. It is disturbing that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being singled out for speaking up as part of its democratic right in a free election...

This Saturday, the 15th, at 10:30am there is another protest planned. It will be held outside of City Hall at 915 I Street, downtown Sac. This is happening in cities across the US. We'll be there. Come join us! :) More info can be found here: http://jointheimpact.com/2008/11/prop-8-protest-a-call-to-the-lgbtq-community-friends-family/

***TRANSCRIPT*** Finally tonight as promised, a Special Comment on the passage, last week, of Proposition Eight in California, which rescinded the right of same-sex couples to marry, and tilted the balance on this issue, from coast to coast. Some parameters, as preface. This isn't about yelling, and this isn't about politics, and this isn't really just about Prop-8. And I don't have a personal investment in this: I'm not gay, I had to strain to think of one member of even my very extended family...

An interesting article from The Daily Beast about how gay power brokers in Hollywood are reacting to the passing of Prop 8.