Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. June 17, 2009. African-American atheist Sikivu Hutchinson calls on black atheists to play a critical role in the atheism movement.
Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 29, 2009. A great pro-gay marriage music video in response to Robertson's quote that legalizing gay marriage would lead to legalizing sex with ducks.
Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 27, 2009. Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling was a big disappointment, but there's no time to mourn: We must turn this anger into momentum.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. May 26, 2009. The CA Supreme Court has upheld the notorious Proposition 8 from last year's election, but also validated all gay marriages held before Nov. 4.
dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Take Action. May 23, 2009. Those battling for equality have devised new outlets for activism which have amped up the pressure for action at every level.
Rick Jacobs, Courage Campaign AlterNet: Video. February 18, 2009. Protesters rail against Clinton for speaking at a hotel linked with the Yes on 8 campaign.
ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 6, 2009. The Courage Campaign attempts to reject Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund.
Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 4, 2009. "Today, the California Supreme Court took an important step in resolving the most important civil rights issue of our generation."
Karen Ocamb, AlterNet. January 29, 2009. New legal actions from businesses like Google to civil rights organizations are threatening to get Prop. 8 off the books.
Steven Greenstreet, American News Project AlterNet: Video. January 14, 2009. Investigating how much money Mormons spent to help pass California's Prop 8.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 28, 2008. Southern Baptist Pastor Wiley Drake thinks "God will punish" Rick Warren for appearing at the Obama inauguration.
Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 20, 2008. The underwear sniffing zombie is back, now to try and get already existing same-sex marriages in California nullified.
Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. December 18, 2008. The press may now have its conflict moment. And it comes in the form of the spiritual leader chosen to launch Obama's inauguration.
PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: Video. December 17, 2008. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss? (Update: Rev. Joseph Lowery, a supporter of same-sex marriage, is giving the benediction).
Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. December 15, 2008. A response to influential Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez's piece about Marjorie Christoffersen of El Coyote.
Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 30, 2008. "I think the church has no right to assume the inner thinkings of its members and take such an open stand of any political issue."
Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 27, 2008. Richard Raddon has resigned over his $1,500 donation to Yes on 8, prompted by his Mormon Church.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 26, 2008. I quite genuinely do not understand how the Mormon Church can keep its federal tax-exempt status after its meddling in Prop 8.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. November 20, 2008. The court will also determine whether the 18,000 marriages between same-sex couples will be rendered null by Prop 8.
Teddy Partridge, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. November 17, 2008. Cinemark CEO Alan Stock donated $9,999 to the YES on Prop 8 campaign that stripped marriage equality from the California constitution.