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October 15, 2009
Transgender Activists Staying Home From Obama Protests, But Waiting for President to Back Up Trans-Friendly Words
Code Pink on the left! Teabaggers on the right! Apparently, however, the transgender community still has President Obama's back.While Michelle Obama marked an earlier San Francisco visit by getting her hands dirty volunteering at a Bayview playground, the O will be skipping a ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Transblazer
She just became the city's first transgender department head, but Theresa Sparks is already setting her sights on becoming the city's first transgender supervisor.
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October 28, 2009
Trans-Mission
She just became the city's first transgender department head, but Theresa Sparks is already setting her sights on becoming the city's first transgender supervisor.
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November 4, 2009
Maine Setback Won't Deter Californians Seeking Prop. 8 Repeal in 2010 -- Unless it Does
Bad day for cake yesterdayFor those who support same-sex marriage, yesterday's defeat in Maine was both a head-scratcher and a stomach-punch. The "No on 1" campaign was well-run, well-financed, not hamstrung by, say, the mayor of Bangor crowing about "whether you like it or not," and a huge perce ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
A risky proposition: the Prop. 8 debate continues
Bad day for cake yesterdayFor those who support same-sex marriage, yesterday's defeat in Maine was both a head-scratcher and a stomach-punch. The "No on 1" campaign was well-run, well-financed, not hamstrung by, say, the mayor of Bangor crowing about "whether you like it or not," and a huge perce ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial Roundup: Gay Couples Don't Want To Be 'Glorified Roommates'
A roundup of the action on Day One of the Proposition 8 trial at San Francisco's Federal Courthouse.The attorney for the Prop. 8 backers argues: "Marriage is essentially the sexual embodiment of the man and the woman who formed the marital union." Did this guy not get the news that marriage is th ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
This Week at the Prop. 8 Trial
What do you mean Prop. 8 is biased? For those who want the short and sweet of the ongoing trial meant to determine whether Prop. 8 violates the right to equal protection under the Constitution of the United States, here's a handy summary of what went on this week -- ... More >>
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January 26, 2010
I Now Pronounce You Incorporated: A Novel Approach to Same-Sex Marriage
I now declare this corporation merged...Melding legal principles does not always follow the "You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!" "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate!" path. But humor us, here. In San Francisco, the plaintiffs have made their case in an attempt to overturn Proposi ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
Lou Reads
I now declare this corporation merged...Melding legal principles does not always follow the "You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!" "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate!" path. But humor us, here. In San Francisco, the plaintiffs have made their case in an attempt to overturn Proposi ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
Explained: The Clusterfuck That Lost the Proposition 8 Campaign
During testimony, filings, and deliberations in the Proposition 8 trial, an unasked question reverberated through the federal courthouse in San Francisco: Why, exactly, are we here?A step outside into the reality of still separate and unequal California provided an answer: An inept anti-Prop. 8 c ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
@sk Jamie Varon: I support gay marriage, just not on Facebook
During testimony, filings, and deliberations in the Proposition 8 trial, an unasked question reverberated through the federal courthouse in San Francisco: Why, exactly, are we here?A step outside into the reality of still separate and unequal California provided an answer: An inept anti-Prop. 8 c ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
Study: Millions Spent on Campaigns For and Against Gay Marriage Totally Pointless
A New York University professor analyzed dozens of ballot measures concerning gay marriage over the last 20 years and came up with one mighty conclusion in a study released today: expensive campaigns for and against legal recognition of gay couples do jack squat to change voters' opinions.The rep ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Studies: EQCA's plan to repeal Prop 8 will fail
Has a posse Patrick J. Egan Ph.D. released a study Wednesday called "Findings from a Decade of Polling on Ballot Measures Regarding the Legal Status of Same-Sex Couples" that shows how a multi-million dollar campaign to repeal Prop 8 at the ballot box is unnecessary and likely to be unsuccessful ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
We Built This City
Has a posse Patrick J. Egan Ph.D. released a study Wednesday called "Findings from a Decade of Polling on Ballot Measures Regarding the Legal Status of Same-Sex Couples" that shows how a multi-million dollar campaign to repeal Prop 8 at the ballot box is unnecessary and likely to be unsuccessful ... More >>
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July 20, 2010
Korean Americans Hate Gay Marriage Most, New Poll Reveals
FIFANot yet ready to root for same-sex marriage...This morning the Field Poll published new results on California voters' support for same-sex marriage. On the whole, the poll was inconclusive. About 51 percent of those surveyed said they approved of gay marriage, with some 42 percent opposed. Th ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Latino Catholics Strongest Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage, Survey Finds
Stan WiestComing to a same-sex wedding near you? A survey released today polling religious Californians revealed that Latinos both support -- and heavily oppose -- same-sex marriage. Que pasa? The poll, undertaken by the Public Religion Research Institute, found that the subset of religiously aff ... More >>
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August 4, 2010
Prop. 8 Backers Cover Their Asses
Those reading the tea leaves prior to Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling in the Proposition 8 trial this afternoon may want to pay attention to this large lump: The anti-gay marriage defendants in the case late yesterday filed a motion to stay the judgment pending an appeal.What this means: The defense ... More >>
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August 4, 2010
Prop. 8 Ruling: Judge Vaughn Walker's Most Scathing Language
MlinksvaJudge Vaughn Walker's greatest hits...READ PROP. 8 ANALYSIS HEREA collection of Judge Vaughn Walker's most pointed statements from today's ruling: During closing arguments, proponents again focused on the contention that "responsible procreation is really at the heart of society's interes ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Prop. 8 Ruling: Literature and Strategy
UPDATE: APPEAL FILED THIS MORNINGThe multitudes who took to the streets yesterday to either celebrate or denigrate Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling overturning Prop. 8 in many ways resembled the millions of tipplers worldwide who lift a glass on Bloomsday -- but would never dream of reading Ulysses. ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Judge Vaughn Walker May Lift Stay on Prop. 8 Ruling Today; Crowds Gather at City Hall
What'll it be today, Judge Vaughn Walker?A number of would-be same-sex married couples are already gathering at San Francisco's City Hall, anticipating Judge Vaughn Walker may lift the stay on his ruling overturning Proposition 8 -- which would trigger a same-sex marriage bonanza. A ruling from W ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Prop. 8 Overturned: Ecstasy and Agony at City Hall
It's uncertain when Rod Wood and Roger Hunt will use these wedding rings.No guarantee same-sex couples can wed next week, when Prop. 8 is officially overturnedFor 10 whole minutes, Thom Watson was a happy man. The 30-odd same-sex couples crammed into a balmy corridor of City Hall awaiting the wor ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Torturer's Apprentice John Yoo Says It's Constitutional to Ban Gay Marriage
John YooYou gotta hand it to John Yoo, the former Bush Administration attorney who provided a legal rationale for torturing prisoners of war. It must be tough being an anti-human-rights playa in the midst of Collectivist Berkeley, where Yoo is a professor of -- wait for it -- constitutional law. ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Prop. 8 Stay Granted -- No Gay Marriage Wednesday
Calibree PhotographyMaybe next year, ladsThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals moments ago granted a stay of Judge Vaughn Walker's Aug. 4 ruling overturning Proposition 8 -- meaning there will be no same-sex marriages on Wednesday. The appeal was granted "sua sponte" -- meaning it was not made in rega ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Kenny Mehlman is a Fudgepacker: The Week in Gay
Oh my god, they killed the right-wing Kenny. Ken Mehlman must be in love. Why else would he subject himself to the slings and arrows of the gay universe and come out of the closet? Isn't that wonderful? Aren't you happy for him? It's a theory that's not too far fetched. In an interview with The ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Supreme Court Rules State Not Required to Appeal Prop. 8 Ruling
The California Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a right-wing group's suit that would have compelled the state to appeal Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Both Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown have come down in favor of Walker's ruling ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Lady Gaga Destroys DADT -- While Wearing Meat
Can Lady Gaga do away with DADT before this dress goes bad? In the last episode of the Week in Gay, a federal judge ruled that the military ban on gays serving in the military (Don't Ask Don't Tell) was unconstitutional. Since then, Lady Gaga won 101 Video Music Awards on MTV and then kicked some ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
Vaughn Walker, Prop. 8 Judge, Announces Retirement
Judge Vaughn Walker is out ... of the buildingVaughn Walker, the Republican-appointed judge loathed in the LGBT community for much of his career -- who went on to strike down California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 -- has announced he's hanging up his robes. Walker will give up the mantle of ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
A Kinder, Gentler - and Still Unconstitutional - DADT
The developments in the ongoing saga that is Don't Ask Don't Tell - the ban on gays in the military - occurred faster than the depletion of Meg Whitman's bank balance this week.On Monday, Judge Virginia Philips heard from both sides on her decision from a week ago that DADT was unconstitutional ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Is 'Giants Pride Week' the Best Choice of Words?
They're big fans...Are you prideful yet? Mayor Gavin Newsom has decreed this to be "San Francisco Giants Pride Week," urging one and all to wear Giants colors, put pennants in windows, and root, root, root for the home team. While no one could find objection with good-natured boosterism of our Wo ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
Wounded Pride
Despite its reputation, gay-friendly San Francisco is still a tough place for teens to come out.
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November 3, 2010
Iowa Ousts Three Judges Who Approved Gay Marriage
LGBT Advocates Blast Special Interests' Campaign To Intimidate Judges NationwideThe huge shift to the right in yesterday's election probably doesn't bode well for any LGBT-friendly legislation coming down the pipeline. But perhaps the harshest rebuke of those who support LGBT rights came from Iow ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
The Year in Gay, 2010 Edition
What a year it wasWho Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
DADT Is Dead! Long Live DADT!
On Saturday, following months of gyrations, the U.S. Senate repealed the military ban on open service by gays and lesbians known as Don't Ask Don't Tell.Sort of.This policy has been under heavy scrutiny since the end of President George W. Bush's second term, and promises to repeal DADT were made ... More >>
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January 7, 2011
New Year Brings Us The Same Ol' Gay Hot Potato: Marriage
Bring In The GaysWhere did we leave off? In December, a (sort of) repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell was passed by the Senate and signed by the President. I predicted a long, slow and agonizing death of the policy while John McCain lamented the end of DADT saying that soldiers will lose their l ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
Dennis Herrera Implies Homosexuality Is a Choice; Upsets Gays
Weighing the gay voteThe gay-friendly, Dennis Herrera, San Francisco's city attorney who last year filed a lawsuit challenging the state's ban on gay marriage, "accidentally" referred to homosexuality as a sexual preference rather than an orientation. In other words, he made it sound like being g ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Kamala Harris Wants Federal Appeals Court To Allow Gay Marriages Now
Harris: Let the people marrySupporters of same-sex marriage just got a powerful ally: California Attorney General Kamala Harris. The newly minted AG is urging the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to allow gay couples to marry while it considers a federal appeal over the constitutionality of Propositi ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Gay Binational Couples to File Lawsuit Challenging DOMA
Gay couples are ready to rumble for equality in immigration law. Consider it the next major court battle against the Defense of Marriage Act: Gay Americans will file the first lawsuit to challenge DOMA on the grounds that it bars them from sponsoring a gay foreign spouse for a visa like straight ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Apple Blasted by Gay Groups Opposing New 'Gay-Cure' App, Petition Circulated
even ex-gays are gay Oh, they are pissed. Gay advocacy groups have circulated an online petition, demanding that Apple get rid of the "offensive and mean-spirited" iPhone app created to strip away "unwanted" homosexual desires among its users. Truth Wins Out, a gay rights group, has already colle ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Gay Couples Can't Get Married ... Still
NopeThere will be no white weddings for gay couples -- at least not yet. A San Francisco federal court ruled today that same-sex marriages would not be allowed while courts decide whether Proposition 8 -- the state's ban on gay marriage -- is constitutional or not. It's another blow for same-sex ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Judge Vaughn Walker Admits He Is Gay
Gay!As if he hadn't riled up opponents of same-sex marriage enough, Judge Vaughn Walker on Wednesday publicly announced that he is indeed gay. Already an icon in the gay community, the retired judge, who ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, reportedly told a group of reporters that he has been i ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Obama Fundraiser To Draw Protesters Advocating Green Cards For Gay Couples
Rallying at Obama's door. Protesters from all walks of life -- potheads, gays, and antiwar folks -- will be greeting President Obama upon his arrival to San Francisco tomorrow afternoon. While antiwar demonstrators recruit people for their cause, multiple organizations for gay rights are gatherin ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
It Doesn't Matter That Judge Vaughn Walker Is Gay
You can be gay and impartialAt least that's what a federal judge decided today. Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware ruled on Tuesday that there is no proof that Judge Vaughn Walker, who last year struck down the state's ban on gay marriage, would benefit from his own ruling. Walker only recently ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Federal Backruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
Gay couples go broke, too. The latest assault on the federal law that only recognizes straight spouses comes from an institution that's not exactly known for making rousing statements about civil rights: the federal bankruptcy court.According to news reports., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Ce ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
A Movement Defaced: Queer Street Art Fights for Legitimacy
Gay couples go broke, too. The latest assault on the federal law that only recognizes straight spouses comes from an institution that's not exactly known for making rousing statements about civil rights: the federal bankruptcy court.According to news reports., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Ce ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
BART to Get Its Gay on for Pride
Does it get any gayer than this?Remember when The Daily Show made fun of San Francisco for getting, ahem, topped by Minneapolis as the gayest city in the nation? Well, perhaps BART is helping us try to make a comeback, just in time for Gay Pride. It seems that BART is now hopping aboard the gay t ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
Michael Glatze, Former Reporter for Gay Magazine XY Decides He's Not Really Gay
Michael Glatze, left, in the gay days. Back in the 1990's, Michael Glatze was a writer for the now-defunct Castro-headquartered gay magazine XY. Glatze had started what would become a 10-year relationship with a man he met in a Castro coffee shop; he attended gay-rights rallies; and he was obsess ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Medical Cannabis Movement Becoming Less Gay
Chris RobertsHot. But gay unfriendly?Like Sarah Palin recounting the tale of Paul Revere's ride to warn the British (of their own impending arrival), we Americans often have a fuzzy grasp of our history. This extends to the medical cannabis movement, which was birthed in San Francisco in the 1980 ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Evangelicals Speak Out in Favor of LGBT History Bill
Todd FerrellLast week, SF Weekly reported that antigay group Stop SB48 had started collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn the FAIR Education Act, the nation's first law requiring public schools to include LGBT history in the curriculum. We were contacted by The Evangelical Network, an ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" HBO Documentary: Free Premiere Tonight
Next Tuesday is a big day for gay and lesbian members of the armed forces. But HBO documentary filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily want to celebrate a little early -- with the world premiere of their documentary, The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, tonight at the Castro Theatre a ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Prop. 8 Appeals Court Ruling: Inside the Dissenting Opinion
Same-sex marriage advocates rejoiced today as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's 2010 decision that Proposition 8, the 2008 California ballot initiative banning gay marriage, is unconstitutional.The decision is almost certainly destine ... More >>
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