Protect Children, Ban Divorce!
Prop 8-spawned videos are flying fast and furious. I’m partial to this one. (Thanks, Good As You.) See more funny videos at Funny or Die
Politics and Law
Weekly Political Roundup
So nothing much happened in politics this week . . . . You know the key points: Obama won; Arizona, Arkansas, California, and Florida all passed anti-LGBT measures. Connecticut voters, however, shot down the idea of holding a constitutional convention that would likely have tried to enshrine a ban on same-sex marriage into the state
The President-Elect Wants Your Story
A look around the Obama Transition Team’s new site, Change.gov, shows the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (with sexual orientation and gender identity/expression) and the Matthew Shepard Act on the Civil Rights agenda. I do not see anything on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell or the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and nothing on supporting full federal
Election Party Pics
We’re not vlogging this week because of personal circumstances, but I thought I’d offer a few shots of some humorous items from the Election Night party that friends of ours held. Nice of the Senator to join us, don’t you think? And you know it’s a lesbian mom household because they’re using a Melissa &
Prop 8 Protests
Quick post, but in the spirit of helping to get the word out: No On Prop 8 organizers are holding a number of community gatherings around California tonight to oppose Prop 8. They say “With an estimated 3 to 4 million votes remaining to be counted, the race is still too close to call.” Details
A Slim Hope for Prop 8
Preliminary results give victory to the forces of hate in California, with Prop 8 passing 52-48%. Kate Kendall of the National Center for Lesbian Rights has noted that 3 million to 4 million absentee and provisional ballots remain uncounted statewide. The Sacramento Bee reports: “The fact is depending on the turnout model we are looking
Hope and Disappointment
Barack Obama has made history. I am thrilled beyond belief at this. He will be the first president my son remembers, and I can think of no better. And yet . . . . Marriage of same-sex couples is now not only illegal but unconstitutional in Arizona and Florida. Same-sex couples can no longer adopt
Election Prep
Here are a few helpful Web sites and promotions to prepare you for Election Day: Don’t know where to vote? Live in a district, like I once did, where the polling place changes from election to election? Enter your home address into Google’s 2008 U.S. Voter Info site and it will tell you where to
Why No On 8? Think of the Children
How will a vote against Prop 8 impact children? The latest No On 8 ad, called “Parents,” explains: I’m sure most readers here already agree. If you need to convince those who prefer an opinion that doesn’t come from a No On 8-produced ad, however, here’s what straight über-momblogger and self-described “recovering Mormon” Dooce had
Weekly Political Roundup: Halloween Edition
I suppose it’s appropriate that on All Hallow’s Eve the news seems scarier than usual. I’m going to focus on the U.S. election this week because that’s what I’m focused on, other than wondering how to get my son down from his sugar high tonight. Here are some selected articles about the anti-equality Props: The