California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a revised budget in the amount of $85 million after "additional cuts to child welfare programs, … [Read more...] about With Line-Item Vetoes, Schwarzenegger Wipes Out CA AIDS Services
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News: Cat Cora, Prop 8, Adrian Grenier, Divorce, Cheyenne Jackson
San Francisco wants in on Prop 8 lawsuit: "The city would add "a unique local government perspective" to the case, along with its … [Read more...] about News: Cat Cora, Prop 8, Adrian Grenier, Divorce, Cheyenne Jackson
Gay Activists Hold ‘Kiss-In’ at San Diego’s Mormon Temple
In solidarity with two men who were arrested in early July outside the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City for kissing one another, about 30 San Diegans … [Read more...] about Gay Activists Hold ‘Kiss-In’ at San Diego’s Mormon Temple
Brandon McInerney Will be Tried as Adult in Lawrence King Murder
A judge in Ventura County, California decided after three days of hearings that 15-year-old Brandon McInerney should stand trial, as an adult, for the … [Read more...] about Brandon McInerney Will be Tried as Adult in Lawrence King Murder
Ireland’s ‘Harvey Milk’ David Norris:
‘The Sky Didn’t Fall on Chicken Lickin’ When Gays Married in California
The first openly gay politician to be elected in Ireland, Senator David Norris, was in San Francisco yesterday for a speaking engagement. Norris, who … [Read more...] about Ireland’s ‘Harvey Milk’ David Norris:
‘The Sky Didn’t Fall on Chicken Lickin’ When Gays Married in California
California Bill Would Recognize Same-Sex Marriages from Elsewhere
SB54, a bill sponsored by State senator Mark Leno seeks to force California to decide how to treat out-of-state same-sex marriages since the Supreme … [Read more...] about California Bill Would Recognize Same-Sex Marriages from Elsewhere
David Mixner Criticizes LGBT Groups Choosing to Wait for Rights
There's a large coalition of LGBT groups in California that have joined a movement called "Prepare to Prevail" which advocates holding … [Read more...] about David Mixner Criticizes LGBT Groups Choosing to Wait for Rights
David Boies: It Is Past Time We Accord Gays the Right to Marry
From a piece in the Wall Street Journal by attorney David Boies about why he and Ted Olson are taking on Proposition 8 in federal court: "The ban … [Read more...] about David Boies: It Is Past Time We Accord Gays the Right to Marry
News: Harry Potter, Jamaica, Frank Bruni, Jiu Jitsu, John Barrowman
Walter Cronkite dies at 92. Episcopal Church seeking growth through "inclusivity". Gay overtones in Harry Potter and the … [Read more...] about News: Harry Potter, Jamaica, Frank Bruni, Jiu Jitsu, John Barrowman
Aggressive Jumbo Squid ‘Roughing Up’ Divers Off San Diego
The jumbo squid I mentioned last week whose populations have been aggravated (by earthquake, or not) in waters off San Diego, are intriguing … [Read more...] about Aggressive Jumbo Squid ‘Roughing Up’ Divers Off San Diego