Study: Obama doesn’t need Congress to halt gay discharges
(Santa Barbara, California) A new study by a team of military law experts asserts that President Obama has the legal authority to end gay discharges through an executive order.
The report, “How to End Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: A Roadmap of Political, Legal, Regulatory, and Organizational Steps to Equal Treatment,” was …
Miss USA to Perez: No marriage
#2 says her religion tested over answer to out gay blogger; Miss California anti-equality.
Miss USA to Perez: No marriage
#2 says her religion tested over answer to out gay blogger; Miss California anti-equality.
Miss USA gay debate rages on
(Los Angeles, California) Miss California says she stands by her anti-gay-marriage comments, even though they may have cost her the Miss USA crown.
Carrie Prejean defended her views Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show, telling host Matt Lauer that she spoke from the heart during Sunday’s pageant when she said that “marriage …
Study examines effect of marriage on gay couples
(San Francisco, California) The legal recognition of same-sex relationships, including marriage, influences how gay and lesbian baby boomers prepare for late life and end of life issues, a new study has found.
Unmarried same-sex couples may suffer greater fear and anxiety around end of life issues than those in state-sanctioned unions, …
California legal chief calls for end to gay marriage ban
California’s top lawyer has called for the result of a referendum effectively banning same-sex marriage to be quashed, two days ahead of the latest court-room showdown over the issue.
Attorney General Jerry Brown said the ballot measure known as Proposition 8, which redefined marriage in California as a union between a man and a woman, should be invalidated because it “discriminates against same-sex couples.”
On Thursday, supporters of same-sex marriage are to go before California’s Supreme Court in San Francisco to argue for the ballot measure to be invalidated in the latest twist to the long-running legal battle.
Brown said Tuesday the Supreme Court should strike down the measure on the grounds that same-sex couples had an “inalienable” right to marry that should not be allowed to be taken away by a simple majority vote.
He compared the current dispute to a case in 1964, where the California and US Supreme Courts quashed a voter measure that would have allowed racial discrimination in renting or selling of property.
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No charges in San Diego gay pride shooting death
(San Diego, California) A seven month investigation by San Diego Police and the District Attorney’s office into the police shooting of a man during a gay pride boat cruise has concluded that officers acted legally.
Steven Paul Hirschfield, 37, of West Hollywood, went overboard during a July 19 pride- related cruise …
Is California ready for 2010 vote on gay marriage?
Could California be voting on gay marriage again next year? Well, there is a new group, Yes! on Equality, that is beginning a campaign for the “2010 Marriage Equality Initiative.” It’s hard to say how serious this is, and whether voters really want to take this issue up again, but the website says organizers have learned their lesson from Prop. 8:
In addition to starting early, there are numerous factors that distinguish the Yes! Campaign. Perhaps the most paramount, is the inclusion of people. RollingStone, in a critical analysis of the No on 8 Campaign, noted that No on 8 failed to create a grassroots style organization and excluded LGBT community leaders. The Yes! Campaign recognizes this and has therefore built its foundation upon the inclusion of a diverse set of people. The purpose of this campaign is not to turn-away supporters, but rather to bring them together for a more effective outcome. Connecting with other minorities is an imperative part of this cohesion. The Yes! Campaign is continuing where other attempts left off by targeting all groups in our society.
Examiner.com reports signature gathering is coming.
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Gay foes want Prop 8 donors kept secret
(Sacramento, California) Supporters of the ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California have filed a lawsuit seeking to block their campaign finance records from public view, saying the reports have led to the harassment of donors.
“No one should have to worry about getting a death threat because of the …
Conservative parishes lose in Episcopal gay clergy feud
(San Francisco, California) The state’s high court ruled Monday that three Southern California parishes that left the U.S. Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay ministers cannot retain ownership of their church buildings and property.
In an unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that the property belongs to the Episcopal …
