On AlterNet: equal rights

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "equal rights"

Equal Rights: Iowa, Vermont, DC ... Virginia next?

Adam Green, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. April 9, 2009.

"As a delegate, I'll make it one of my top priorities to ensure civil liberties for all Virginians."

Prop. 8: Tyranny of the Majority

Byron Williams, Huffington Post. March 20, 2009.

If the Court rules to uphold Prop. 8, it would mean the majority becomes the arbitrator for what is just. That's the Court's role.

Julian Bond Strikes at Prop 8's Racial Divide

Ted Johnson, Wilshire & Washington. March 16, 2009.

The chairman of the NAACP said he opposed Proposition 8, because it singled out one group of people for "discrimination".

Same-Sex Couples Lose Rights When They Cross State Lines

Ryan Blitstein, Miller-McCune.com. January 26, 2009.

The legal rights that same-sex couples enjoy in some states evaporate when they move or travel to other parts of the country.

Is Marriage the Problem Rather than the Solution?

Amy DePaul, Bookslut. January 15, 2009.

Author Nancy Polikoff discusses how to change the law so that all families get the legal protections of marriage.

Wanda Sykes Rallies Against H8: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay'

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Video. November 17, 2008.

From the Las Vegas Prop 8 protest.

On Prop 8: A Favor to Ask from Your Gay Friend at the ACLU

anthony romero, The American Civil Liberties Union AlterNet: Video. October 29, 2008.

An urgent call to everyone you know in California.