Category Archives: GLBT rights

Good read: NYT on how Cuomo got marriage equality through

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Eric Francis

This is one of the best NY Times articles I’ve read in years, a behind the scenes description of how Cuomo, working with some Wall Street conservatives who donate to politics, as well as a tightly organized coalition of gay … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to California Regarding Proposition 8

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Fe Bongolan

To the Justices of California’s Supreme Court: This is a joint letter from a heterosexual woman and a gay woman. We’re writing today as sisters for a cause. As a straight woman and a woman of color, it was unnervingВ for … Continue reading →

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Summary of the Prop 8 Hearing and Lambda Legal Teleconference

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Rachel Asher

Dear Friend and Reader, After spending most of the day taking furious notes and listening to attorneys hash out the biggest civil rights issue of my generation — the rights of GLBT citizens of this country — I want to … Continue reading →

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A Vote that Denies Liberty and Happiness

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Fe Bongolan

Dear Friend and Reader: As Mars and Chiron move towards an exact conjunction in Aquarius today, we’re watching the build up in a courtroom drama on marriage equality in the state of California. В It is of no small import that … Continue reading →

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How to Watch the Prop 8 Hearings from 9 am to 12 pm PST

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Rachel Asher

(Note, that is noon to 3 pm EST.) Dear Friend and Reader: The Proposition 8 oral arguments will be heard in California’s Supreme Court today, streaming live from The California Channel. Fe Bongolan is in San Francisco and will be … Continue reading →

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Proposition 8: Two Different Worlds

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Rachel Asher

Editor’s Note: The following article was written for Daily Astrology and Adventure in October, when I analyzed the philosophy behind the gay marriage debate. I’d like to revisit the topic tonight, as tomorrow morning in California, the Proposition 8 hearings … Continue reading →

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California Senate Opposes Prop 8 in New Resolution

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Rachel Asher

Dear Friend and Reader, Yesterday morning, the State Senate and Assembly of California passedВ Resolution 7, introduced by Senator Mark Leno and Equality California, which states their opposition to Proposition 8. This is the strongest message a state congress can possibly … Continue reading →

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Prop 8 Hearing on March 5 in California’s Supreme Court

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Rachel Asher

Dear Friend and Reader, After millions of dollars in campaign contributions, days of protests and miles of writing, the California Supreme Court will hear three arguments to overturn Proposition 8 and return the freedom to marry to same-sex couples. The … Continue reading →

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From Foot Massagers to the Family Monitor

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Rachel Asher

I’ve looked for sexual stimulation from outside sources since I had my first orgasm at 12, when my best friend ventured down to my vagina and didn’t come up for two hours. I’ve been chasing that orgasm ever since; first, … Continue reading →

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LGBT strategy week: Freedom to Marry, UAFA and Vermont

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Rachel Asher

Dear Friend and Reader, Today is a big day for civil rights: not only is it Abe Lincoln’s 200th birthday and the NAACP’s centennial anniversary, but it’s also LGBT strategy week:В the chess board is out and our pawns are advancing. … Continue reading →

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