Equality’s Winding Path
Posted on Nov 06, 2008 at 09:45 am
New York Times
November 6, 2008
The Times editorial staff writes about anti-gay measures passing in California, Florida, Arkansas, and Arizona: "We do not view these results as reason for despair. Struggles over civil rights never follow a straight trajectory, and the ugly outcome of these ballot fights should not obscure the building momentum for full equality for gay people, including acceptance of marriage between gay men and women. But the votes remind us of how much remains to be done before this bigotry is finally erased." (Link)
November 6, 2008
The Times editorial staff writes about anti-gay measures passing in California, Florida, Arkansas, and Arizona: "We do not view these results as reason for despair. Struggles over civil rights never follow a straight trajectory, and the ugly outcome of these ballot fights should not obscure the building momentum for full equality for gay people, including acceptance of marriage between gay men and women. But the votes remind us of how much remains to be done before this bigotry is finally erased." (Link)
Loss in Florida
Posted on Nov 05, 2008 at 07:32 am
Amendment 2: Anti-gay constitutional amendment would write marriage discrimination into the state constitution
Anti-gay constitutional amendment PASSED
Howard Simon: Amendment 2 is not about ‘gay marriage’
Posted on Oct 28, 2008 at 10:35 am
The Gainesville Sun
October 28, 2008
"One day, we all will look back on the idea that government could have the power to dictate who adults can marry with as much bewilderment as we now, shamefully, wonder how we allowed government the power to ban interracial marriage – until the U.S. Supreme Court ended the legal basis for that prejudice in the appropriately named landmark 1967 ACLU case of Loving v. Virginia." [Link]
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October 28, 2008
"One day, we all will look back on the idea that government could have the power to dictate who adults can marry with as much bewilderment as we now, shamefully, wonder how we allowed government the power to ban interracial marriage – until the U.S. Supreme Court ended the legal basis for that prejudice in the appropriately named landmark 1967 ACLU case of Loving v. Virginia." [Link]
Read more about what's happening in Florida.
Marriage ban tactic questioned
Posted on Oct 23, 2008 at 01:00 pm
St. Petersburg Times
October 22, 2008
Supporters of a ballot measure that would write discrimination into Florida's Constitution are encouraging donors to avoid public disclosure by contributing to groups that don't have to list contributions. [Link]
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October 22, 2008
Supporters of a ballot measure that would write discrimination into Florida's Constitution are encouraging donors to avoid public disclosure by contributing to groups that don't have to list contributions. [Link]
Learn more about Florida.
10 Things You Can Do to Stop the Props
Posted on Oct 22, 2008 at 10:50 am
Mombian
October 21, 2008
Florida’s Prop 2, California’s Prop 8, Arizona’s Prop 102: You know what they are. You’ve given money to fight them. (If you haven’t, stop right now and click one of the links above, donate, then continue reading.) There are exactly two weeks to go now, folks. What else can you do...Here are some ideas, in no particular order. (Link)
October 21, 2008
Florida’s Prop 2, California’s Prop 8, Arizona’s Prop 102: You know what they are. You’ve given money to fight them. (If you haven’t, stop right now and click one of the links above, donate, then continue reading.) There are exactly two weeks to go now, folks. What else can you do...Here are some ideas, in no particular order. (Link)
No value changes required to vote no
Posted on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:20 am
Florida anti-marriage initiative lacks support needed to pass
Posted on Oct 20, 2008 at 11:18 am
Sun Sentinel
October 19, 2008
An effort to rewrite the Florida Constitution to prohibit marriage equality is falling short of the numbers needed for victory in the Nov. 4 election, a Sun Sentinel and Florida Times-Union poll shows. (Link)
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October 19, 2008
An effort to rewrite the Florida Constitution to prohibit marriage equality is falling short of the numbers needed for victory in the Nov. 4 election, a Sun Sentinel and Florida Times-Union poll shows. (Link)
Learn more about public opinion.
Religious leaders rally to shoot down amendment
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 at 01:39 pm
Miami Herald
October 16, 2008
Florida Clergy for Fairness, a coalition of interfaith religious leaders, spoke out against Fla.'s proposed anti-gay marriage amendment in a conference call Thursday: "To pass Amendment 2 is to use religion to demonize another human being." [Link]
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October 16, 2008
Florida Clergy for Fairness, a coalition of interfaith religious leaders, spoke out against Fla.'s proposed anti-gay marriage amendment in a conference call Thursday: "To pass Amendment 2 is to use religion to demonize another human being." [Link]
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Terry Schiavo’s husband Michael jumps into Amendment 2 debate
Posted on Oct 16, 2008 at 10:19 am
Sun-Sentinel
October 16, 2008
The debate in Florida about a proposed discriminatory marriage ban -- Amendment 2 -- elicited this video from Michael Schiavo. In the video, he says "the same people who thought they knew what was best for my wife, Terry, are once again trying to tell others how to live.'' [Link]
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October 16, 2008
The debate in Florida about a proposed discriminatory marriage ban -- Amendment 2 -- elicited this video from Michael Schiavo. In the video, he says "the same people who thought they knew what was best for my wife, Terry, are once again trying to tell others how to live.'' [Link]
Read more about Florida.
Discriminatory marriage amendment tries to divide black community
Posted on Oct 15, 2008 at 01:10 pm
The Florida Times Union
October 15, 2008
The state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People opposes the amendment, as does Obama. The NAACP's national president, Julian Bond, and civil rights hero and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., have spoken out against it. "There's a great deal of suspicion in the black community about who's pushing this and why they're pushing it," said Nadine Smith, co-chairwoman of the No on 2 campaign and executive director of Equality Florida. She said she believes that ultraconservative Republican organizers of the amendment are trying to divert largely Democratic black voters away from other issues.[Link]
Read more about why marriage matters to African-Americans.
October 15, 2008
The state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People opposes the amendment, as does Obama. The NAACP's national president, Julian Bond, and civil rights hero and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., have spoken out against it. "There's a great deal of suspicion in the black community about who's pushing this and why they're pushing it," said Nadine Smith, co-chairwoman of the No on 2 campaign and executive director of Equality Florida. She said she believes that ultraconservative Republican organizers of the amendment are trying to divert largely Democratic black voters away from other issues.[Link]
Read more about why marriage matters to African-Americans.