Yes on Prop 8

Separation of Church and Hate

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living

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Dr. Susan Corso

May I respectfully request that anyone who is truly spiritual, and who understands that all humans deserve love, begin to pray for the separation of church and hate?

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The Anti-Gay Blacklist

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

This movement for equal rights is based on the belief in the equal protection of the law. That means equal protection for us, but it also means equal protection for the people who hate us.

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GLAAD President Speaks Out on Prop 8, the Religious Right

Charlotte Robinson | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Charlotte Robinson

In this exclusive interview, Neil G. Giuliano, President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) addresses Prop 8, the religious righ...

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Prop 8 and Rethinking the Amendment Process

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

A change in the amendment process for states will not always ensure the protection of minority rights. But it will encourage consistency. It will deter attacks on specific groups of people.

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Prop 8.... Where Do We Go From Here?

Frank Selvaggi | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Frank Selvaggi

Many people think the proposition was just about marriage. But marriage is the least of it. This is just the start, folks. The opposition is now emboldened.

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Scapegoating and Proposition 8

Paul Katz | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Paul Katz

I acknowledge that I did little or next to nothing to help. The passage of Prop 8 has galvanized me, though, and I won't make the same mistake twice. I plan to participate now.

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Premature Emancipation? A Pragmatist's View of the Gay Marriage Struggle

Gary Cohan | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Gary Cohan

Civil rights are not won in the war zone of national elections or State referenda but, rather, in a series of small but important evolutionary steps.

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To Lynch a Mockingbird

Tom Gregory | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Tom Gregory

Today Adrian and Brandon, both aged 28, were married. They met nine years ago when Adrian's mother introduced her "out" son to the "nice boy in the...

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The Third Reich Rises for Prop 8 (Video)

Tom Gregory | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Tom Gregory

2008-10-30-prop8pull.jpg At a recent Prop 8 rally Brad Dacus, an official campaign spokesman, actually compared the right of same-sex couples to marry to the rise of Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany.

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Prop 8 for the [Easily Manipulated, Exploited, Poorly Indoctrinated] Kids

Disgrasian | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Disgrasian

Our advice to you is: if you want to get a lot of candy on Halloween, dress up as a sign that says, "Vote No on Prop 8!"

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Fear and Loathing In California (Proposition 8)

Paul Katz | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

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Paul Katz

The organizers behind Proposition 8 aren't worried about marriage, the definition of marriage or even the word marriage. It is homophobia in plain sight. Nothing else.

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Armageddon in California

Sara Whitman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

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Sara Whitman

I am a suburban lesbian mom. I live in Massachusetts. Last I checked, the end of the world has not occurred. No plagues, no locusts, no hell fire and damnation.

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How My Lesbian Boss Makes Me a Better Father

John Koch | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

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John Koch

At Prop 8's absolute worst, manufacturing a defined "difference" between straight and gay relationships will manifest itself in a manufactured difference between straight and gay parents.

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My First Anti-Gay Marriage Rally

Jill Sobule | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Jill Sobule

2008-10-28-sobule.jpgThey all "love the sinner." And to be honest, I believe them. They were not horrible people. In fact, they were very sweet. And that's what makes them a little scarier.

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Gavin Newsom Calls Out Joe Biden Over Gay Marriage

Karen Ocamb | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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Karen Ocamb

Sunday night aboard the Queen Mary, Gavin Newsom went beyond urging activism to defeat Proposition 8; he spoke of his frustration with Senator Joe Biden's agreement with Sarah Palin over same sex marriage.

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