The Prop 8 thread

[sundaygal]

NY State passes same-sex marriage bill!  A number of enlightened Repubs voted "yes". The times they are a-changin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?_r=1&hp

Yay!      

[Lightnin' Rod]

NY State passes same-sex marriage bill!  A number of enlightened Repubs voted "yes". The times they are a-changin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?_r=1&hp

Yay!      

Indeed, great news.  Progress is slower than we would wish in civil rights most times.  But we do progress, when enough of us stand up for the rights of the minority.  Huzzah!

[RGMike]

NY State passes same-sex marriage bill!  A number of enlightened Repubs voted "yes". The times they are a-changin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?_r=1&hp

Yay!      

Indeed, great news.  Progress is slower than we would wish in civil rights most times.  But we do progress, when enough of us stand up for the rights of the minority.  Huzzah!

And BTW, the story still hasn't made it to the SFGate front page an hour later. Do they go home early on Friday?

[urth]

NY State passes same-sex marriage bill!  A number of enlightened Repubs voted "yes". The times they are a-changin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?_r=1&hp

Yay!      

Indeed, great news.  Progress is slower than we would wish in civil rights most times.  But we do progress, when enough of us stand up for the rights of the minority.  Huzzah!

And BTW, the story still hasn't made it to the SFGate front page an hour later. Do they go home early on Friday?

I'm seeing it there. It's not one of the three lead articles across the top, but it's the first item in the left column directly below them, just "below the fold." Timestamped 7:54, so they posted it fairly quickly, although it may have taken longer to remake the front page.

[RGMike]

NY State passes same-sex marriage bill!  A number of enlightened Repubs voted "yes". The times they are a-changin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?_r=1&hp

Yay!      

Indeed, great news.  Progress is slower than we would wish in civil rights most times.  But we do progress, when enough of us stand up for the rights of the minority.  Huzzah!

And BTW, the story still hasn't made it to the SFGate front page an hour later. Do they go home early on Friday?

I'm seeing it there. It's not one of the three lead articles across the top, but it's the first item in the left column directly below them, just "below the fold." Timestamped 7:54, so they posted it fairly quickly, although it may have taken longer to remake the front page.

I had to "refresh" several times for it to show up. Odd.

[ggould]

NY State passes same-sex marriage bill!  A number of enlightened Repubs voted "yes". The times they are a-changin'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?_r=1&hp

TANC Alert!  We are playing "The Times They Are a Changin'" Sunday morning at the predominantly gay church our band plays at twice a month!  I had planned this for a while.  That's the prelude.  We're also doing Kermit's "The Rainbow Connection" for the postlude!

[ggould]

Rachel Maddow shared this great video:

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/27/6957788-dont-miss-the-fire-spitting-lesbians

[ggould]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/gay-marriage-prop-8s-ban-ruled-unconstitutional.html

[RGMike]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/gay-marriage-prop-8s-ban-ruled-unconstitutional.html

thanks -- I was so absorbed in bashing Crowded House I forgot to post about this.

[ggould]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/gay-marriage-prop-8s-ban-ruled-unconstitutional.html

thanks -- I was so absorbed in bashing Crowded House I forgot to post about this.

first things first I guess!
 

[RGMike]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/gay-marriage-prop-8s-ban-ruled-unconstitutional.html

thanks -- I was so absorbed in bashing Crowded House I forgot to post about this.

first things first I guess!
 

so, as I understand it... same-sex marriage is still on hold in Calif until the Supreme Court rules on this case?  And technically the appeals court ruling "narrowed" the case to be about Calif only?

[ggould]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/gay-marriage-prop-8s-ban-ruled-unconstitutional.html

thanks -- I was so absorbed in bashing Crowded House I forgot to post about this.

first things first I guess!
 

so, as I understand it... same-sex marriage is still on hold in Calif until the Supreme Court rules on this case?  And technically the appeals court ruling "narrowed" the case to be about Calif only?

It's a strange game.  By narrowing the focus, it makes it more likely to stand.  While I of course think it's a civil rights issue worthy of federal protection, I'm a little nervous about a wide-open ruling coming before a court with so many right wing tools on the bench.  There's even a small hope that the court will decline to hear the case, since the ruling is so narrow, which would not help other states, but might let it be in California and elsewhere.  But, considering the power of the right-wing, I doubt they'll let it rest.

[RGMike]

Oh no he DIH-unt! NEVAH piss off a queen, honey:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gay-hair-stylist-drops-mexico-governor-client-opposes-same-sex-marriage-article-1.1027394

[RGMike]

wow, we haven't posted in this thread in over a year. another GOP Senator come out for same-sex marriage:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/GOP-Sen-Kirk-announces-support-for-gay-marriage-4403235.php

Quote of the day/week/month/year, from Sen Kirk: "Life comes down to who you love and who loves you back — government has no place in the middle."

Amen.

[RGMike]

another year gone by since we last posted in this thread.

Wrestling may be fake, but Stone Cold is fo' REALZ, yo:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/local/article/Wrestling-legend-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-backs-5420884.php