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The Prop. 8 Case: Findings of Fact
Check out the findings of fact related to today’s decision, especially from page 60 onward. And this is what it comes down to: all the arguments same-sex marriage opponents use are not provable in a court of law. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News, Politics
Tagged constitutional rights, equality, fairness, gay, justice, lesbian, lgbt, queer, rights, same sex equality, same sex marriage
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The “Border Beat” (June 10, 2009)
It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I’ve been meaning to call, but, well, you know, things got busy. But I’m back. You got the time? Nice. Well then, let’s get our nice clothes on, and our fancy shoes, because baby, THE … Continue reading
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Tagged border, boy scouts, Chicano, DHS, hispanic, ICE, illegal immigration, Immigration, iowa, john morton, latino, latino electorate, lgbt, potsville, queer, republicans, ruben navarrette, SEIU, ufw, UNITE HERE!
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How Republicans spin ‘gay marriage’
On yesterday’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich responded to questions regarding the recent advances for the legalization of same-sex marriage. “It’s very dangerous for the country to have the judiciary become the chief … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, conservatives, equality, gay marriage, hypocrites, queer, republicans, same sex marriage, spin
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Oscar Wilde in San Francisco
I’m working on a section of my book-in-progress today, which is a history of Latin American-descent populations in San Francisco and I just came across an account of Oscar Wilde’s 1882 visit to the city. He stepped off his train … Continue reading
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Tagged oscar wilde, oscar wilde in san francisco, queer, san francisco, sombrero, velvet suit
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••The racial fallout of Prop. 8
This is what I wrote last July: My great fear is that, in California and elsewhere, the coalitions fighting against these restrictive ballot measures won’t reach out in any organized and systematic way to Latino voters. This may be a … Continue reading
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Tagged californi same sex marriage, california, gay, gay marriage, lesbian, prop 8, proposition 8, queer, queer rights, racism, same sex marriage
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