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I Tried Not to Have Feelings at Sundance London; These Three Movies Made Me Fail

The film festival was not as gay as hoped, and it turns out I’m still not cynical enough to not cry when ladyqueers say “I do.”

By Fikri| May 5, 2014 | 6 Comments
News + Politics

Obama’s State Of The Union Respects Women, Wants You To Have More Money

If all goes according to his plan (and it very well may not) this will be a year of leaps and bounds for many of the Americans who felt left behind in 2013. Women, people of color and those living in poverty could all benefit from Obama’s plans to use executive orders rather than waiting on a gridlocked Congress to pass anything to his desk.

By Kaitlyn| January 29, 2014 | 4 Comments
News + Politics

BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional, Rules “No Standing” on Prop 8

The Supreme Court has ruled DOMA unconstitutional and that the petitioners in Prop 8 did not have standing.

By Rachel| June 26, 2013 | 126 Comments
News + Politics

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Prop 8, Is Skeptical About Legal Standing

Today, the court heard oral arguments related to Prop 8, and everyone has thoughts on how they might rule in response. Now we just have to wait about three more months to actually find out!

By Rachel| March 26, 2013 | 20 Comments
News + Politics

Ellen Writes Brief to the Supreme Court, Continues to be Perfect Human

Gabrielle’s Team Pick: “Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say they’re fine.”

By Gabrielle| March 6, 2013 | 5 Comments
News + Politics

Obama Administration Joins the Club, Files Amicus Brief Against Prop 8 in Supreme Court Case

The Justice Department’s amicus brief joins other ones opposed to Prop 8, including one from 75 pro-equality Republicans. This leaves a lot of questions: namely, what took them so long?

By Rose| March 1, 2013 | 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Anti-Gay Groups Going Broke For Breaking Our Hearts

With groups that oppose gay marriage finding it hard to find money to do so, the tide may be more decisively turning in gay rights’ favor.

By Rose| January 31, 2013 | 5 Comments
News + Politics

What Judicial Dreams May Come: What the Supreme Court Ruling on Prop 8 and DOMA Could Mean

Two cases. Five issues. Nine Justices. Infinite possibilities.

By Jessica| December 11, 2012 | 10 Comments
News + Politics

BREAKING: Supreme Court Will Consider Both Prop 8 and DOMA

The Supreme Court will review both Prop 8 and DOMA and consider the future of gay marriage in the US.

By Laura| December 7, 2012 | 30 Comments
News + Politics

Supreme Court Decides It Is Not Currently Taking Action on Gay Marriage

The Supreme Court took no action today on Prop 8 or on cases dealing with DOMA.

By Rachel| November 30, 2012 | 33 Comments
Society + Culture

Dukes v. Wal-Mart and What the Supreme Court Thinks About Oppression

“…a class of people large enough to constitute a population majority—as women did—could not feasibly be “oppressed…”

By Rachel| July 3, 2012 | 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

REVEALED: NOM’s Deplorable, Racist Tactics For Beating Gay Marriage

NOM’s shocking internal documents have been made public, includes gems like: “The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies.”

By Rachel| March 27, 2012 | 30 Comments
News + Politics

But What Does It Mean? – The 9th Circuit Court’s Ruling Against Prop 8, Explained

“But from a legal standpoint, how we reach an outcome is every bit as important as the outcome that we reach.”

By Jessica| February 10, 2012 | 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

How Maggie Gallagher Became Maggie F*cking Gallagher of NOM

Salon digs in to the life story of Gay Marriage’s Enemy Number One, Maggie Gallagher and reveals new insights into exactly how she got this way.

By Riese| February 9, 2012 | 49 Comments
News + Politics

Justice Kennedy May Decide Prop 8’s Fate, Maybe Consider Sending Him a Fruit Basket

Who’s Justice Anthony Kennedy and how is he gonna feel about Prop 8?

By Rachel| February 9, 2012 | 17 Comments
News + Politics

BREAKING: US Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional

Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling against Prop 8 is upheld!

By Rachel| February 7, 2012 | 82 Comments
Politics + Activism

In 2011, We Won Some Things: 10 Triumphant Moments In LGBT Rights

So many things happened this year that weren’t terrible!

By the team| December 29, 2011 | 20 Comments
News + Politics

Prop 8’s Legal Team Really Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Rachel’s Team Pick: There is just nothing not funny coming out of Charles Coopers’ mouth.

By Rachel| December 15, 2011 | 18 Comments
News + Politics

Judge Walker Still Gay, Still Totally Competent To Rule on Prop 8

In case you were worried we hadn’t spent enough time discussing Judge Walker’s gayness.

By Rachel| December 9, 2011 | 5 Comments
News + Politics

Equality California Won’t Try to Put Prop 8 on the Ballot for 2012, But Other Activists Will

“If EQCA abdicates their responsibility to fight for equality for the LGBT Community in California and to honor their prior commitments, Love Honor Cherish will fill the void.”

By Rachel| October 6, 2011 | 6 Comments
News + Politics

Protect Marriage May Win The Legal Standing Battle, But Not The Gay Marriage War

They might get to keep “the precious power” of voter initiatives, but we might get marriage.

By Rachel| September 7, 2011 | 6 Comments
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