Steve and Adam met 6 years ago and were married on June 23, 2004, which was the three year anniversary of their commitment ceremony in 2001.The locus of focus shifts westward ho.
Schwarzenegger left the marriage-equality bills unsigned, providing no political cover for the Court and basically being a weasel.
Tuesday morning's historic arguments before the California Supreme Court on whether lesbian and gay couples have a constitutional right to marry can be seen by the public in live broadcasts on cable television and the Internet.
The high court will hear arguments at the State Building in San Francisco from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday in six consolidated lawsuits disputing whether the state constitution provides a right to same-sex marriage
-Same-Sex Marriage Arguments Tuesday to Be Broadcast on Cable and Internet
The high court will hear arguments at the State Building in San Francisco from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday in six consolidated lawsuits disputing whether the state constitution provides a right to same-sex marriage
-Same-Sex Marriage Arguments Tuesday to Be Broadcast on Cable and Internet
Rights groups across the country [*cough*] are geared up to use the courts as a major tool in the ongoing dialog with the Great American Public on relationship recognition, rights and equality.
"Some $50 million of 527 money will surround the timeline of courts deliberations to get the word out that these are not 'special rights' or 'decay in America' or
Oct. 6, 2004 - Black gay couples are more likely to raise children, more likely to hold jobs in the public sector and more likely to struggle economically than their white gay counterparts, according to a new study released on Wednesday. NYT, NGLTF"We have people coming in from Ohio, to work the grass roots effort and have a new Internet coordinator, who will explore for the first time the ways of harnessing the Internet to raise social conciousness, along a carefully programmed path. It's going to be AWESOME. It's safe to say that we are fired-up-and-ready-to-go!"
Still, not everyone agreed with the strategy. Looking up from a Latte, a frothless member of gaydom said, "They make such a big deal for a decision that might work out anyway. And, on the other hand, why turn court cases into touchstones for community activism, when everyone might get disappointed and get all incensed to fire their leaders or worse, their lawyers, just because?"
hummm....
Also, "Changing Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage: The Case of California" by Gregory B. Lewis and Charles W. Gossett, Politics & Policy, February 2008.
