It's no surprise that Pat Robertson is speaking out against the recent passage and signing of the Federal Hate Crimes Bill. The official line of critics is that the law will allow for persecution of religious leaders and those who simply "speak out on moral […]
Category: Equality
Obama Signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The legislation extends federal hate crimes protection in cases where the victim is targeted because of their sexual orientation, gender, disability or gender identity. "After more than […]
Hates Crime Bill Passed, On The Way To Being Signed
The Federal Hates Crime (Matthew Shepard Act) bill was finally passed by the senate by a vote of 68-29. The bill is one the way to being signed by President Obama and will soon become law! Anderson Cooper hosted Dan Savage and Corey Johnson to […]
Proposition 8 Christmas Display
The same West Hollywood couple who raised controversy by hanging an effigy of Sarah Palin outside their home have 'controversially decorated' again. This time they wanted to say something about the Mormon Church's role in passing Proposition 8. They created a rooftop scene where the […]
Christians Demand Apology, No One Listens
The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission were not too pleased with the
Proposition 8: The Musical
See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die Gotta love Jack Black as Jesus Christ! Check out Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph, Neil Patrick Harris and a slew of other celebs take on the gay marriage ban. – Wilbur
California Supreme Court to Take on Proposition 8
The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide three suits related to the passage of Proposition 8. While they'll hear the cases, the court decided to deny requests to stop Prop. 8 from being enforced until they were settled. The court is likely to […]
ACLU To Smack Down Proposition 8?
So the homophobes in California passed Proposition 8. Where do we go from here? The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) has already filed several lawsuits essentially claiming that the purpose of the Constitution is to prevent a majority from squashing the rights of a minority. […]
Mormons and Propositon 8
After the unfortunate passage of Proposition 8, gay and straight Californians alike are looking at the Church of Latter-Day Saints with increased scrutiny. Several protests are taking place outside Mormon temples in what is becoming a heated battle over the church's role. Much of the […]
Proposition 8 is Approved by Californians
As you may already know, it looks like Proposition 8 has passed. This marks the end of gay marriage in the most populous state in the country, California. Same-sex marriage was also banned, and more decisevly so, in Arizona and Florida. Proposition 8 opponents have taken to […]