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February 23, 2012
Hawaii Governor Refuses to Defend Gay Marriage Ban in Court
As the battle over the constitutionality of California's ban on gay marriage wends its way through the federal courts, the challenge to a similar law in Hawaii has taken a surprising turn.Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii's Democratic governor, said this week he will refuse to fight a lawsuit in U.S. Dist ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Prop. 8 Might Not Go Before the Supreme Court
Earlier this month, the debate over same-sex marriage in California continued what some have speculated is an inexorable march to the U.S. Supreme Court, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a decision striking down Proposition 8, the state's gay-marriage ban.Yet a story pu ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says
A federal appeals court ruled this morning that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. New outlets are reporting that the ban will still remain in effect as the case makes its way to the Supreme Court. Both sides had vowed to appeal the ruling if the outcome wasn't in th ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Immigration Judge Delays Deportation for Alex Benshimol, S.F. Gay Man Married to American
Alex Benshimol, left, can stay in the country with his husband Alex Gentry.In another victory for same-sex couples, a San Francisco immigration judge ignored the Defense of Marriage Act today when she delayed the deportation proceedings against a gay Venezuelan man who is married to an American c ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Gay Marriage: What Will Really Happen If Same-Sex Couples Tie the Knot
It's hard to believe that never-ending debate over gay marriage is still even a debate -- particularly in a gay mecca like California. But alas, here we are -- living in a state more socially conservative than corn-choked Iowa, where same-sex marriage is no sin.But we get it. There are enough insecu ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2011
Gay Binational Couples Fighting Deportations On Obama's New DOMA Stance
Gay couples are already using President Obama's new stance against the Defense of Marriage Act as a weapon to fight deportations of their foreign spouses. The couples hope that the administration's declaration last week that the law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman is uncon ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2011
Obama's Stance On DOMA Could Benefit Binational Gay Couples
Political calculations are aflutter in response to the Obama administration's claim that it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, the law that limits marriage between a man and a woman. Here's one more: What does this mean for gay immigrants who are married?As we explored in a 2010 ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2011
Facebook Recognizes Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
Facebook welcomes you Here is something to "Like" on Facebook.Facebook has created a new relationship status option that allows same-sex couples to declare they are "in a domestic partnership" or "in a civil union."Up until now, Facebook limited the relationship status options including single, i ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2011
Gay Couples to Stage City Hall Sit-In to Celebrate Valentine's Day
Love hurtsFor many San Francisco gay couples, Valentine's Day is just a bitter reminder of what they don't have -- marriage certificates. So expect a huge turnout at San Francisco City Hall for the hallmark holiday today; gay couples across the nation will celebrate their love with a little civil ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Prop. 8 TV Parties? Sounds Like a Plan.
Perfect spread for a C-SPAN partySo, the revolution will not be televised. But the revolutionary gay marriage trial will be. The 9th District Court of Appeals hearing of the Proposition 8 trial will be broadcast live on C-SPAN -- mark your calendars for 10 a.m. on Dec. 6. Will there be Super Bowl ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2010
Republican Election Ploy: Gays Marry Goats, Dogs, and ... Clocks?
Dating material perhaps. But you want to marry this? The Week In GayHave you noticed that the midterm election is around the goddamned corner? If your home is like mine you shovel 10 pounds of crap out of the mailbox and into the recycling bin every day; you have stopped answering the phone altog ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
Appeal the Prop. 8 Decision!
It'd be a shame if the reversal of Prop. 8 didn't have national implications...There was talk on Monday that a "group of conservative leaders" were chasing around Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, begging him to file an appeal on the Proposition 8 decision, since he was acting as governor while ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2010
Ken Mehlman -- Can Gay Marriage Activists Forgive Him?
Ken Mehlman is out -- but do queer activists have it in for him? Ken Mehlman -- President George W. Bush's 2004 campaign manager and the former head of the Republican National Committee -- has announced that he is gay and will join the campaign to overturn Proposition 8. With his disclosure, Mehl ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Vaughn Walker's Choice to Delay Gay Marriage Praised by Legal Scholars
'Judge Walker is not a dummy...'Judge Vaughn Walker's decision today to officially overturn Proposition 8 -- but stay that action until next week -- left a lot of same-sex couples statewide feeling like the rug had been pulled out from under them. The knowledge that their marriages were delayed a ... More >>
Blogs
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 4, 2010
Prop. 8 Overturned: Gay Marriage On Hold Pending Stay
Oh, happy day...READ THE ENTIRE RULING HERENO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES TODAY, SAYS SUPERVISOR BEVAN DUFTYFRIDAY HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF STAY ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS LIFTED -- THOUGH DECISION MAY NOT BE MADE AT THAT TIME. SEE COURT PAPERS HERE: Temporary stay.pdfCHECK BACK FOR FREQUENT UPDATESAs many ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
July 14, 2010
Ronald George, California Supreme Court Justice Who Legalized Gay Marriage, to Retire
Justice Ron GeorgeCalifornia Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George, who authored the opinion in the 2008 ruling that resulted in the short-lived legalization of same-sex marriage, has announced that he plans to step down at the end of this year.In a statement posted on the Supreme Court's web ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2010
Marriage Rights Can't Rely on Fickle Politicians' Whims
Some day his prince will come. But will a political consensus? Over the past few days, columnists Jonathan Rauch and Jonathan Capehart have been wringing their hands over what Judge Vaughn Walker might do to Proposition 8. They are convinced that Walker will either start an "inferno" or cause ... More >>
News
April 14, 2010
@sk Jamie Varon: I support gay marriage, just not on Facebook
Some day his prince will come. But will a political consensus? Over the past few days, columnists Jonathan Rauch and Jonathan Capehart have been wringing their hands over what Judge Vaughn Walker might do to Proposition 8. They are convinced that Walker will either start an "inferno" or cause ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Equality California Says Same Sex Marriage Should Wait Until 2012
You'll need a new cake by 2012...Equality California announced Wednesday morning it recommends that same-sex marriage advocates wait until the 2012 election to bring the issue back to California voters. Citing the difficulty of changing voters' deeply entrenched views on the subject, ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2009
While San Fran Attempts to Butt Into Legal Challenge to Prop. 8, Pair of Gay Supe Hopefuls Plead for Patience
Scott Wiener This week, City Attorney Dennis Herrera petitioned to become a party in the case challenging Prop. 8 in federal district court, ramming full speed ahead into the legal challenge to the same-sex marriage ballot initiative.Meanwhile, the debate continues about when same-sex ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2009
Campaign for California Families Motions to Butt Into Prop. 8 Lawsuit
Just in time for pride weekend, the good ol' nemesis of California gay folk, Campaign for California Families, is trying to butt into the latest lawsuit against Proposition 8. In order to give you an idea of the company the organization keeps, the campaign is represented by Liberty Co ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
Haven't Figured Out What To Do Following Prop. 8 Ruling? Make Your Plans Here.
Unless you've already got thee to a nunnery or are residing in a cave without WiFi access, you know that the state supreme court will rule at 10 a.m. today on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 -- which did away with same-sex marriage. Rest assured, SF Weekly will have reporters deployed throug ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
Extremely Civil Disobedience: Prop. 8 Protests Peaceful So Far
Peaceful demonstrators shut down the intersection of Van Ness and Grove"Ordinarily, a person leaving a courtroom with a conviction behind him would wear a somber face," Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1956. "But I left with a smile. I knew that I was a convicted criminal, but I was proud of my crime. ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
Chron Helps Publicize Anti-Prop. 8 Rallies; Conservative Columnist Calls Foul
Hmmm. What will I hate today?Conservative syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin is calling out San Francisco Chronicle political reporter Joe Garofoli for what she says is an inappropriate role in publicizing rallies in support of same-sex marriage.Malkin pointed out on her Web site this afternoon th ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2009
The Gathering Storm: Lawyers, Loonies, Activists Ready for Prop. 8 Battle
Civic Center Plaza, 6:58 a.m. By 7 a.m., the anti-homosexual zealots were roaring, the police were telling the guy with the Sodomy-Will-Destroy-America message mounted on his Japanese-made truck to move along, and the gay and lesbian chorus with the pink-haired director (quite good!) were warming u ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2009
Gay Mormons, Black Pentecostals, Jedi Drag Queens, Oh My! Demonstrators Descend on State Supreme Court for Prop. 8 Hearings
Peter JamisonMinister Chauncey Killens thinks gay marriage should be illegal."I don't know any white gay man who sat on the back of the bus." So spoke Chauncey Killens, a black Pentecostal minister from Salinas, as he stood on San Francisco's Civic Center mall yesterday. Like hundreds around him, ... More >>
News
December 17, 2008
Drama Season
Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.
Blogs
November 26, 2008
Will Gay Marriage Have to Wait for Democracy to Catch Up?
History's Answer: Yes By Peter Jamison Since Californians voted to enshrine discrimination against gay couples in their state constitution on Nov. 4, the varied strains of lamentation from San Francisco's chattering classes have risen to a choral swell. The success of Proposition 8, which banned s ... More >>
Film
November 26, 2008
Proposition Hate
Gus Van Sant's Milk recaptures Californian intolerance at exactly the right time.
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Theatre Rhinoceros Secedes from State of California
Say what?!! Theatre Rhinoceros (a.k.a. the "oldest queer theater in America") is so disappointed in the way California voted on Prop. 8 that its mainstage is seceding from the state. And you're all invited to the freebie secession party tomorrow night. Executive Director John Fisher writes: For thi ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2008
State Supreme Court To Review Gay Marriage Ban
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2008
"No on 8" activists: please, please, PLEASE, don't turn this into a holy war
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2008
Election Night Storylines
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2008
Gay Marriage: Next Stop, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Calendar
October 22, 2008
Dance, Dance: It's the Revolution!
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2008
The Tragedy of Gavin Newsom & Chris Daly’s Shared Flaw
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
News
October 8, 2008
Will black neighborhoods in S.F. support the gay marriage ban — again?
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
September 25, 2008
Prop 8 Fueling Vitriol at Folsom Street Fair
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
June 19, 2008
Tila Tequila Made Gay Marriage Possible
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2008
Media Analysis: Gay Marriage Looks Good On Us
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2008
Gay Marriage now legal in New York state...for at least a month
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2008
New York county squints at gay marriage: says “That can’t be right!”
The Supreme Court of California just announced that it will consider the constitutional challenge to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but it will not issue a stay, which means the state considers gay marriages illegal pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge. San Francisco, San Jos ... More >>
News
March 3, 2004
Chub-a-Dub-Dub
"Chubs are either chubby or husky, and the chub chasers are typically, though not always, average to thin."
News
March 1, 2000
Go Figure
Prop. 22's Christian backers know a thing or two about failed marriages
News
February 16, 2000
Missing in Action
Why there's no more Knight in the Knight Initiative
News
April 3, 1996
Dog Bites
Why there's no more Knight in the Knight Initiative
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