Posted by in glbt Mazal tov to the all those getting married in New York. What a glorious day! I hope the pictures from this first day resonate world wide continuing to demystify “Gay” Marriage. There isn’t gay marriage or straight marriage. It is just marriage. It is just creating a family. And for so many couples in New…Read more »
Posted by in glbt Inch by Inch is how the inchworm travels. And also Rhode Island. This weekend the governor of Rhode Island signed the civil unions bill into law. Lincoln Chafee and the openly gay speaker of the Rhode Island assembly, Gordon Fox could not get marriage equality passed there only civil unions. Rhode Island the tiniest state,…Read more »
Posted by in glbt All eyes will still be on New York in the coming weeks as the state prepares for Marriage Equality! I learned a lot in the run-up to wedding mania here in California in 2008. So I thought I would share some tips with those in New York. Clergy, officiants and recorders: Meet together with your…Read more »
Posted by in glbt WOW! New York did it. What a wonderful weekend of Gay Pride in New York and San Francisco too. Marriage Equality is a reality in New York State. Bravo to Governor Cuomo. And we who advocate for marriage equality ought to say thank you and take note of the courage it took many of the…Read more »
Posted by in glbt C’mon New York-let’s have a win for marriage equality! This week the State Assembly of New York passed a marriage equality bill. They voted for the Marriage Equality Act 80 – 63. Gov. Cuomo (Andrew not Mario) has been campaigning for it and many prominent New Yorkers are speaking out in favor of Marriage Equality…Read more »
Thank you Judge Ware. You stood by our man, Judge Vaughn Walker. In your ruling yesterday you slapped down the hate-mongers who keep trying to overturn Judge Walker’s historic federal court decision that struck down Proposition 8 for what it was-a hateful, threat to justice and civil rights everywhere. And now the Prop 8 supporters…Read more »
Since we just finished Gay Pride here in West Hollywood– And Gay Pride celebrations are still going on all over the country (June is gay pride month-because that is when the Stonewall Riots took place in New York City in June of 1969) I want to share with you the words of Member of Knesset…Read more »
Posted by in glbt Today is the GLBT Pride Parade in West Hollywood. For several hours community groups will march down Santa Monica Blvd to the blare of music. Some groups march in matching t-shirts. Others build floats and dance to the latest tunes. Elected officials and honorees ride in cars and wave. I have done all of that…Read more »
Posted by in glbt Tonight at Kol Ami we will celebrate Gay Pride Shabbat! This weekend in Los Angeles is GLBT Pride Weekend. There have been a flurry of great events sponsored by Christopher Street West our LA area Pride organization. Two mayor’s receptions -one for West Hollywood which is ground zero for the Parade and festival and one…Read more »
Bravo to the World Champion San Francisco Giants who made this “It Gets Better ” Video! Asmany of you know I am a baseball fan. This is a wonderful and inspiring moment for Major League Baseball. They have set an example and now the Boston Red Sox have announced they too will make an “It Gets Better”…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 