On AlterNet: proposition 8

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "proposition 8"

How Pop Culture Influenced This Week's Proposition 8 Ruling

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. February 8, 2012.

Judge Reinhardt deems it true.

Will Prop. 8 End California’s Democracy?

Rick Jacobs, Courage Campaign. September 4, 2011.

This week's upcoming hearing is not about marriage equality, but about the role of special interests and the wealthy in our democracy.

Is Congress More Progressive Than Hollywood?

Larry Gross, Truthdig. January 5, 2011.

Now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is repealed, isn't it time for tinseltown to let its A-listers come out of the closet?

In Arizona, Is Brown the New Gay?

Hans Johnson, AlterNet. May 13, 2010.

Arizona's new anti-immigrant law finds echos in the anti-gay laws of the past. It's time for immigration and LGBT activists to step up for each others' causes.

Ed Meese's Idea of "Justice" Is as Un-American as Prop H8

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 11, 2010.

Ed Meese ... ugh.

Rick Warren Refuses to Condemn Death Penalty for Homosexuals

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: World. November 30, 2009.

Warren refuses to reject the radical ideas of Martin Ssempa, a rabidly anti-choice and anti-gay Ugandan pastor who has visited to his Saddleback Church.

Marriage Equality in Califorina: Why We Can't Wait Until 2012

Love Honor CherishOctober 10, 2009.

Every day that Prop 8 remains part of the California Constitution, we each lose something. Here's why we should not lose a moment in the fight to repeal it.

On the Eve of Big D.C. March, Leaders Argue California Should Be Patient About Same-Sex Marriage

Hans Johnson, AlterNet. October 9, 2009.

The founder of the nation's largest LGBT church and a noted activist say when it comes to restoring same-sex marriage to California, patience is a virtue.

How Churches May Actually Help Gays Win the Marriage Fight

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. August 8, 2009.

Religious communities don't have to be the enemy of gay rights -- in fact, as some are showing, they can help swing votes for equality.

Why Is Elton John Doing a Concert to Raise Funds For an Anti-Gay Politician?

Lisa Derrick, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 7, 2009.

The whole thing is nasty, self-serving and hypocritical for the Congresspeople and maybe for the artist.

Gingrich, Huckabee Get Pro-Christian Martyrdom Movement Leader's Blessing

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. June 7, 2009.

In Telecast Event, anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage militant touts Newt, Lays hands on Huckabee

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".

Court to Review Gay Marriage Ban; Activists Gear Up for Protests

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. March 4, 2009.

On Thursday the California Supreme Court will hear arguments against Prop. 8. Check out Wednesday night demonstrations in California.

1,000,000 Strong to Strip Mormon Church of Tax Exempt Status

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. February 9, 2009.

Facebook organizing leads to real-world action.

Why California's Discriminatory Proposition 8 Might Not Stand

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.

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.

AlterNet's Top 10 Hottest Videos of 2008

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 29, 2008.

Rove almost getting arrested, people giving Bush a piece of their mind, and police brutality in St. Paul are just a few that got people talking.

A Response to the Extreme Anti-Gay Comments by My Brother, Newt Gingrich

Candace Gingrich, Human Rights Campaign. November 24, 2008.

"You should be more afraid of the new political climate in America, because, there is no place for you in it."

Don't Give African-Americans a Pass for Homophobia

Clay Cane, The Advocate. November 22, 2008.

My great-great-grandmother was born a slave in Virginia. Should I not have the right to marry, just like my grandmother, simply because I am gay?

Why Prop 8 Passed in California: The Myth of the Black/Gay Divide

Sherry Wolf, CounterPunch. November 18, 2008.

Institutionalized homophobia in American society is definitely a white monopoly.

Proposition 8 and the Linguistic Fight Against Intolerance

Beau Friedlander, Air America AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. November 13, 2008.

The passage of the bigoted same-sex marriage act in California revealed the "No on Prop 8" campaign's need for better framing.

Why the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Won

Richard Kim, The Nation. November 6, 2008.

The Christian right outmaneuvered gay rights activists when it came to reaching out to California's huge minority populations.

Legal Challenges Filed Against Prop 8

Joe Shaulis, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2008.

One day after California voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage, the issue is before the state Supreme Court.

Same-sex Marriage Bans Pass in CA, AZ, FL

Joe Shaulis, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 5, 2008.

In bitter contrast to the election of the first African-American president, prejudice prevails on LGBT rights.

How Prop. 8 Could Dismantle My Marriage

Thanh Ngo, New America Media. November 5, 2008.

The passage of Prop 8 means my partner Andrew and I will be legal strangers once again. He will no longer be my husband.