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Schwarzenegger Could Veto California Out-of-State Couples Bill Any Moment
Thursday, 8 Oct, 2009 – 10:27 | 2 Comments
Schwarzenegger Could Veto California Out-of-State Couples Bill Any Moment

Anti-LGBT organizations like Ron Prentice’s ProtectMarriage.com are trying to convince Schwarzenegger to veto SB 54, the Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act (Leno, D-San Francisco).

No Nonsense Census
Sunday, 28 Jun, 2009 – 7:28 | No Comment
No Nonsense Census

There’s been another informed and intelligent decision by the Obama administration.
In August 2008, in an LA Progressive article entitled “Census Nonsense,” which decried the Bush administration’s move to exclude legally married same-sex couples from being …

Civil Rats Are Human Rats!
Wednesday, 10 Jun, 2009 – 18:00 | No Comment
Civil Rats Are Human Rats!

I watched the movie Gettysburg again the other day. It is one of my favorites because the producer was a Mexican American and it is about the real reasons why democracy exists. In …

What Blacks Can Learn From Gays
Tuesday, 2 Jun, 2009 – 17:47 | 3 Comments
What Blacks Can Learn From Gays

Before you open that bottle of champagne, can of beer, or bottle of Hennessy in celebration of last week’s decision by the California Supreme Court upholding Proposition 8 and the ban on gay marriage, did …

Marriage Equality, Beyond the Lying
Thursday, 28 May, 2009 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
Marriage Equality, Beyond the Lying

My first essay for the L.A. Progressive was about Proposition 8 and the lies that self proclaimed Christian activists were telling in order to promote their bigotry. It seems almost ridiculous to catalog the number …

Proposition Hate Redux
Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 – 17:48 | One Comment
Proposition Hate Redux

The California Supreme Court ruled again on same-sex marriage. This time it did to uphold Proposition 8, restricting marriage to one man and one woman. In a 6-to-1 decision, the justices decided that Proposition 8 …

Who Celebrates Our Queer Servicemembers on Memorial Day?
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 11:46 | 2 Comments
Who Celebrates Our Queer Servicemembers on Memorial Day?

There will be parades all across the country this Memorial Day commemorating our U.S. servicemembers who died while in the military. But not all of our servicemembers will be honored for their acts of bravery …

Special Election: Dear Los Angeles Black Mega Church Pastor
Sunday, 24 May, 2009 – 15:21 | No Comment
Special Election: Dear Los Angeles Black Mega Church Pastor

I didn’t say anything when I drove down Crenshaw Boulevard two Sunday’s ago and that truck with that big sign in support of the upcoming measures on the May 19 California Special Election was conveniently …

The Consent of the Governed
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 12:49 | No Comment
The Consent of the Governed

“… to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men [and women], deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” — Declaration of Independence
“Your people, Mr. Jefferson, are a great beast.” So …

When Queer Communities of Color Are Not Needed to Win Marriage Rights
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 12:10 | One Comment
When Queer Communities of Color Are Not Needed to Win Marriage Rights

With Iowa being the fourth state to approve marriage equality, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans’ optimism is high, believing many more states will follow suit.
“We’re hoping this momentum is contagious,” Daniel Richards of …

Equality Advances? Attack the Gays!
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 7:40 | One Comment
Equality Advances? Attack the Gays!

Be warned: Those new National Organization for Marriage anti-GLBT “actor auditions” videos posted are gone. NOM noticed that its evil ruse had been exposed and demanded that YouTube take them down. Even a clip of …

U.S. Military Needs a Radical Homosexual
Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 – 9:22 | One Comment
U.S. Military Needs a Radical Homosexual

Is he the U.S. military’s worst nightmare? Imagine, a radical homosexual with his hands on the military’s purse strings.
It’s hard to believe that after 15 years of repressive, misguided military policy (“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”), …

Court Should Strike Down Proposition 8
Thursday, 5 Mar, 2009 – 6:59 | One Comment
Court Should Strike Down Proposition 8

The California Supreme Court finds itself center stage this Thursday when it will hear oral arguments on whether it should uphold Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage.
The case touches the heart of our democracy and …

Prop 8: 18,000 Same-Sex Marriages Hang in Balance at California Supreme Court Hearing
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 6:52 | One Comment
Prop 8: 18,000 Same-Sex Marriages Hang in Balance at California Supreme Court Hearing

Within the next week, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments to help determine the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the November 2008 election ballot constitutional amendment that removed the right of same-sex couples to …

The Election of Barack Obama and the Politics of Interracial and Same-Sex Marriage
Saturday, 21 Feb, 2009 – 9:23 | No Comment
The Election of Barack Obama and the Politics of Interracial and Same-Sex Marriage

The election (and now the inauguration) of Barack Obama has inspired a widespread sense of awe at the scope and scale of change in race relations in America—and more than a hint of self-congratulation.
The news …

Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional, Irrational
Saturday, 7 Feb, 2009 – 5:20 | 6 Comments
Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional, Irrational

Here is some great news that should be no surprise to anyone really paying attention — after the Proposition 8 kerfluffle, this was inevitable: A federal court ruling was just issued that is based upon …

California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Prop 8 Legal Challenge on March 5
Wednesday, 4 Feb, 2009 – 10:43 | One Comment
California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Prop 8 Legal Challenge on March 5

The California Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral arguments on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in the Proposition 8 legal challenge.
On November 19, 2008, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear the legal …

Marriage – Gay Grassroots Style
Tuesday, 13 Jan, 2009 – 7:09 | No Comment
Marriage – Gay Grassroots Style

I had conversations with four recently married same-sex couples during the first week of January. There were two lesbian couples, one from the Sacramento area (Davis) and the other from West Hollywood. The two gay

Obama Delivers Purpose-Driven Slap to Gays and Lesbians
Thursday, 18 Dec, 2008 – 1:01 | 14 Comments
Obama Delivers Purpose-Driven Slap to Gays and Lesbians

by Dick Price
In choosing a prominent anti-gay evangelical preacher from Orange County to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, President-Elect Barack Obama has gone out of his way to insult the gay-lesbian community, which …

The Proposition 8 Debate: Are “Gay Riots” Really The Way To Sway The Black Community?
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 7:00 | 3 Comments
The Proposition 8 Debate: Are “Gay Riots” Really The Way To Sway The Black Community?

I’ve been watching this same-sex marriage debate for some time and, like most of my community, I’m deeply conflicted about it. As sexual orientation is a deeply personal matter, I chose to remain silent in …

More Prop 8 Supporters, Political Churches, & Notes on the Equality Boycott
Wednesday, 26 Nov, 2008 – 14:00 | 4 Comments
More Prop 8 Supporters, Political Churches, & Notes on the Equality Boycott

The Human Rights Campaign has a list of many California businesses that gave money to support to Proposition 8 campaign. Outraged, betrayed, offended, and legally diminished GLBT citizens and their allies across the country are …

Federal Precedent Provides Logic to Nix Prop 8
Monday, 17 Nov, 2008 – 18:00 | One Comment
Federal Precedent Provides Logic to Nix Prop 8

Brian E. Gray, writing for the Los Angeles Times, sees something cool: The long history of the battle for equality for all in this country includes many court fights — some that pro-justice forces have …

Marriage Defined
Monday, 17 Nov, 2008 – 6:00 | 9 Comments
Marriage Defined

The 2008 election was supposed be over a couple weeks ago, but that’s not what’s happened. Three U.S. Senate seats remain undecided. Missouri, a state which has voted for the winning Presidential candidate more times …

Prop 8: Join the Impact and Stand for Equality
Thursday, 13 Nov, 2008 – 18:00 | No Comment
Prop 8: Join the Impact and Stand for Equality

From coast to coast, from sea to shining sea, people are rising up. Outraged and heartsick over California’s recent passage of anti-gay marriage initiative Proposition 8 — the first time in US history when rights …

Prop 8: Apportioning Blame & Fighting Back
Sunday, 9 Nov, 2008 – 6:00 | 9 Comments
Prop 8: Apportioning Blame & Fighting Back

I am getting sick of hearing that African-American and Latino voters in California are responsible for the horrid result in Californian bigots’ successful bid to take rights away from citizens.
That is a slap in the …

Etheridge: No Taxation Without Equality
Saturday, 8 Nov, 2008 – 6:00 | No Comment
Etheridge: No Taxation Without Equality

“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ But conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is …

We Abide By Many Different Sets of Laws – A Piece on California’s Proposition 8
Monday, 3 Nov, 2008 – 18:33 | 5 Comments
We Abide By Many Different Sets of Laws – A Piece on California’s Proposition 8

Before we begin to debate the rightness or wrongness of any law of the state (as opposed to spiritual laws, or natural laws, or laws of physics), we must keep in mind at least one …

Field Poll Released Today Still Shows Prop 8 to Eliminate Same Sex Marriage Rights in California Behind 44% to 49% Despite Massive Advertising Blitz
Friday, 31 Oct, 2008 – 18:00 | No Comment
Field Poll Released Today Still Shows Prop 8 to Eliminate Same Sex Marriage Rights in California Behind 44% to 49% Despite Massive Advertising Blitz

The California Field Poll showing Proposition 8 behind with 44% support and 49% opposition that was released earlier today is making the headlines of the state’s newspapers—and in fact is national news. These results are …

Taking a Stand on Prop 8: Opposing It Is Just Plain Right
Sunday, 26 Oct, 2008 – 6:00 | 11 Comments
Taking a Stand on Prop 8: Opposing It Is Just Plain Right

by Dick Price
If you’ve spent two minutes on our LA Progressive, you know where we stand on Proposition 8, the wrongheaded and wronghearted initiative that would take away the recently won right to marry …

King of Kings Is Not Judging King and King
Thursday, 23 Oct, 2008 – 12:00 | 3 Comments
King of Kings Is Not Judging King and King

It’s getting really religious out there. I’ve just learned that Jesus Christ is against same-sex marriage and is promoting a yes vote on Prop 8. Prop 8 would amend California’s constitution to take away …

Ellen Comes Out Swinging Against California’s Bigoted Prop 8
Monday, 20 Oct, 2008 – 14:00 | 5 Comments
Ellen Comes Out Swinging Against California’s Bigoted Prop 8

I take back everything negative I ever said about Ellen DeGeneres (and it hasn’t been much; we love Ellen in our family). The comedian and talk show host — and my son’s hero — is …

We Are All Gay
Saturday, 18 Oct, 2008 – 8:00 | No Comment
We Are All Gay

Bible or no Bible, the bigotry of opposing gay marriage obstructs our overall pursuit for equality.
When I was many years younger, I had shared with a group of men how I was bothered that a …

No on Prop 8: Two Views from the Same Side
Wednesday, 15 Oct, 2008 – 12:00 | 10 Comments
No on Prop 8: Two Views from the Same Side

How could the Religious Wrong possibly be ahead in the polls regarding California’s anti-gay Proposition 8?
How? If that dangerous, divisive bill is passed, it would render Ellen DeGeneres’ marriage – and thousands of other legal …

Biblical Law or Constitutional Law?
Monday, 13 Oct, 2008 – 12:00 | No Comment
Biblical Law or Constitutional Law?

Faith is as tangible as it is intangible. Religions institutionalize faith. Churches, temples, synagogues, and mosques are visible symbols of religion. I have “Born Again” faith. My faith is a personal matter, despite my just …

No on Prop 8 – Don’t Pass Hate and Discrimination to the Next Generation
Wednesday, 1 Oct, 2008 – 7:00 | No Comment
No on Prop 8 – Don’t Pass Hate and Discrimination to the Next Generation

The Democrats are getting it right.
Taking the microphone to explain to America why policies of George Bush and the Republicans have sent us into uncharted, dangerous, financial waters was a Women, a Black, a Jew, …

Southern California Preacher Rails Against Barack HusSEIN Obama, Jeopardizing Tax-Exempt Status
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 7:00 | One Comment
Southern California Preacher Rails Against Barack HusSEIN Obama, Jeopardizing Tax-Exempt Status

I went to Orange County this Sunday to see if a church would deliberately jeopardize its tax-exempt status by endorsing or disparaging a person seeking elective office. It most certainly did. If we lived in …

Do You Have a License to Have Children but Not Sex?
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 12:00 | 4 Comments
Do You Have a License to Have Children but Not Sex?

I was drawn to the headline of Friday’s September 19, 2008, Los Angeles Times Opinion piece entitled “Protecting Marriage to Protect Children.” It was written by New York author David Blankenhorn, President of Institute for …

Defeat Prop 8
Thursday, 18 Sep, 2008 – 7:00 | One Comment
Defeat Prop 8

Proposition 8 on the November ballot would take away the right of same-sex couples to marry. A simple majority (50% + 1 vote) is all that is needed to defeat or pass this dangerous and …

Proposition HATE
Saturday, 30 Aug, 2008 – 12:00 | 7 Comments
Proposition HATE

For four days, Democrats reminded us what it is to dream of a better world. The old lion, Ted Kennedy anchored the week, reminding us that Democrats have long championed the dream of a better …

Xavier Becerra Turning the Ship
Friday, 22 Aug, 2008 – 23:39 | No Comment
Xavier Becerra Turning the Ship

“If I asked for a show of hands on impeachment, I know what I’d get,” Congressman Xavier Becerra told the jubilant crowd of 100 or more packed into the new local Democratic Party headquarters in …

Barack Obama Supports “Equality for All”
Tuesday, 5 Aug, 2008 – 18:00 | No Comment
Barack Obama Supports “Equality for All”

Barack Obama has spoken out against Proposition 8, the proposed California constitutional amendment which takes away the right of same-sex couples to marry.
In a letter to the Alice B. Toklas Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

How Do You Spell Oppression?
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 12:00 | No Comment
How Do You Spell Oppression?

Even today, my SpellCheck tells me to change “UGLA” to “ugly.” And, it used to be worse! Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance’s first acronym was “UGA,” Uptown Gay Alliance. (SpellCheck’s suggestion? “ugh.”) Well, what can …

How Did the Pilgrims Get It So Wrong?
Friday, 4 Jul, 2008 – 0:52 | 5 Comments
How Did the Pilgrims Get It So Wrong?

Remember your history class? In 1620, The Pilgrims left England and set up a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts, which was supposed to be more Biblically rigorous than the licentious English society they left behind. Their …

A Fleeting Moment of Democracy for California’s Same-Sex Couples
Monday, 30 Jun, 2008 – 14:00 | One Comment
A Fleeting Moment of Democracy for California’s Same-Sex Couples

In contrast to earlier times, our state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend …

Black Media Fails Its LBGTQ Community
Saturday, 28 Jun, 2008 – 12:04 | One Comment
Black Media Fails Its LBGTQ Community

By now many in the LGBTQ community have heard of the news about the cop beat down of Duanna Johnson in a Memphis jailhouse that was captured on a surveillance video. Those of us especially …

Marriage Equality: The ‘Defense’ Rests
Friday, 27 Jun, 2008 – 18:00 | No Comment
Marriage Equality: The ‘Defense’ Rests

I received my first marriage proposal at the age of eighteen. My fiancé, a year older than I, was a real catch. A Tom Hanks look-alike, he was tall and lanky, with curly brown hair …

Thoughts on the Anti-Gay Marriage Campaign
Friday, 20 Jun, 2008 – 9:30 | 5 Comments
Thoughts on the Anti-Gay Marriage Campaign

The Bible says that Solomon had 700 wives. David had wives too numerous to number. And Gideon had so many one wonders when he had time to practice with his trumpet.
These Biblical characters came to …

The Love of a Gay Man
Saturday, 24 May, 2008 – 22:00 | 20 Comments
The Love of a Gay Man

On the day I was born, my uncle, Leopold, went up and down our block in the South Bronx announcing to the neighbors, and anyone else who would listen, that I had finally arrived. He …

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