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Mailbag: Prop. 8 judge an activist judge?
Gay relationships "are consistent with the core of the history, tradition and practice of marriage in the United States." There is no "historical purpose for excluding same-sex couples from marriage." "Gender no longer forms an essential part of marriage....Tags: California, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Politics
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Mailbag: Many laws have moral, religious precept
In the Aug. 7 editorial "Some traditions deserve to die," the Burbank Leader chided the California electorate for the passage of Proposition 8 in 2008. The editorial went on to castigate the public generally for moral and religious views that have been...Tags: Foods and Beverages, California, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religious Conflicts
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Mailbag: Transportation hub is already here
Richard Tafilaw is too late. Burbank is already a transportation hub ("Don't aspire to be a transportation hub," Aug. 18). We have two rail lines, two freeways and an airport, and they are not going away. The challenge for the Burbank City Council and...Tags: California, Travel, Gays and Lesbians, Politics, Public Transportation
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New campaign asks “Modern Family” producers to write wedding episode for Cam and Mitch
Channel Guide Magazine“The freedom to marry is spreading. So it's time for America's biggest, red-beard-iest prime-time couple to get hitched in front of millions of American viewers.” So reads part of the home page of a new campaign launched by ACLU Action to... -
'The Marriage of Figaro,' right in time with the 21st century
Suffice to say that Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte weren't thinking about Proposition 8 when they composed "The Marriage of Figaro." The 1786 comic opera follows bullying Count Almaviva's efforts to invoke droit du seigneur to sexually conquer...
Tags: France, Paris (France), Rodarte, Entertainment, Same-Sex Marriage
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A bus driver goes the extra mile
Every day at 3:20 p.m., I am at the school bus stop on Gumwood Road to meet my grandson and walk him home. On May 1, when it was 80 degrees (and I had been working in the yard and looked like it), I walked only halfway, then waited for the bus under the...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Video Op-Ed: Fighting for gay marriage and immigration reform
The Supreme Court has the fate of same-sex couples in its hands. Will the court stand with equality and rule that marriage, and the benefits that come with it, should be available to all couples regardless of sexuality? Or will it uphold the federal...Tags: Social Issues, Minority Groups, Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage
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Delaware OKs same-sex marriage, showdowns loom in two states
This post has been updated, as indicated below.A year ago, when Vice President Joe Biden revealed in a television interview that he supported same-sex marriage, such unions were legal in six states. Tuesday, the Legislature in Biden’s home state, Delaware, voted to become the 11th such state,...Tags: Chris Christie, Illinois Governor, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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Discussing gay marriage on the second date
From the well-lighted Argentine restaurant — my suggestion via Yelp — to the 70-degree night, all is well on this second date. As Dylan tactfully yanks shrimp from their shells, he tells me about his Japanese father, who strictly regulated all...Tags: Shrimp, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...
Tags: Gavin Newsom, Students, Kevin Johnson, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage
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Antonin Scalia's anti-gay words are poison; so I confronted him
It seems these days as if everyone is speculating about how Justice Anthony M. Kennedy will approach the two same-sex marriage cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. But I haven't heard anyone wondering which side Antonin Scalia will be on. He has made...
Tags: Anthony Kennedy, Defense of Marriage Act, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Antonin Scalia
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Harris and Newsom highlight opposition to Prop. 8
SACRAMENTO -- California’s top prosecutor used her refusal to defend Proposition 8, a voter-passed initiative that bans same-sex marriage in California, as an example of Democratic values as she spoke to party activists on Saturday. “When I...Tags: Gavin Newsom, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Lawyers, Politics
Sep 1, 2010
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Aug 28, 2010
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Aug 21, 2010
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May 15, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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Apr 20, 2013
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Apr 14, 2013
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Apr 14, 2013
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Apr 13, 2013
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Original site for Proposition 8 (California, 2010) topic gallery.