Posted by in Uncategorized What a week! The march of progress toward full equality for LGBT folks continues and this week saw some important gains. Of course the much heralded decision of the the 9th Circuit Federal Appeals Court that stuck down Prop 8 is one of the most significant decisions for LGBT equality that has come at a federal…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Yitro Exodus 18:1-20:23 This week the rule of law won out. The release of the decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Proposition 8 by a vote of 2-1 reaffirmed that justice and legal logic have a place in our society and our world. Writing for the majority Judge Stephen…Read more »
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Posted by in Uncategorized In a short hour and 15 min it’s coming. The ruling from the 9th Circuit court of appeals on the California Prop. 8 case will be released. Soon we will know from a federal appeals court whether or not Judge Walker’s ruling stands. You remember Judge Vaughn Walker who overturned Proposition 8 that took away…Read more »
The Federal Court Case about Prop 8 will be handed down any time now. If so there are plans to gather the day of the decision. Here is the latest information about the local gathering. This will be on tap no matter which way the decision will go. So pay attention to the NEWS! SAME-SEX…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Here is the introductory Video about David Boies and Ted Olsen attorneys who took the No on Prop 8 argument to the Federal Courts with the help of the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER). They received Reform Judaism’s highest award on Thursday evening… The Maurice Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award” at the URJ Biennial.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized It is time to bring the Prop 8 trial to light. A hearing today was to settle whether the video of the case could be released. The prop 8 people who lost in federal court and have appealed the case to the 9th Circuit only to have it kicked back to California courts to decide…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 »
Posted by in glbt Please see my good friend Robin Tyler’s amazing and funny Show on June 19 at the Acme Theatre on La Brea. ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID, NEVER A GROOM (the love story behind Prop 8). Performing Artists Robin Tyler When: Sunday 06/19/11 3:00 PM Ticket Price: $25.00 for Ticket without dinner discount. $30.00 for Ticket plus 25%…Read more »
The Ninth Circuit Court could have lived up to its more progressive interpretations of Constitutional Law. But they chickened out. They refused to lift the stay on California same-gender weddings that they imposed pending a decision in their federal court case. The case known as Perry vs Schwarzenegger was appealed to the Ninth Circuit after…Read more »
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