News 8/06/10

(Today in Breakfast: Eggs Benedict. Photo by Paul Goyette.)

• Pakistani floods worsen, anger mounts as Prime Minister Zardari has tea with David Cameron in Britain.

• Mexico's Supreme Court upholds Mexico City marriage equality.

• Obama supports equality, unless we're talking about marriage equality. (Dear Mr. President: I only vote for people who support marriage equality. Got that?)

• Walker's ruling already changing the debate in places like New Jersey. Hey Bigots: Show us the evidence.

• "That's Ms. Supreme Court Justice to you." Elena Kagan confirmed. Swearing-in scheduled for Saturday. Girl Power!

Summer is Nice

 (Public domain picture of wine and Italian Salami by OneArmedMan.)

Just went on a really long bike ride today, but now I'm doing laundry.

Headed over to Vino Vixens tonight to toast Judge Walker's decision in the Prop 8 case.

A get-together with the family that taught me to drink means Champagne corks will pop and much food will be eaten.

La la la.

I love summer.

News 8/05/10

(Special thanks to Anita Bryant, Lon Mabon, Maggie Gallagher and others too numerous to mention. The battle isn't over, but we couldn't have done it without your tireless hatred. Thanks homophobes, wherever you are. PS Get a job.)

• National Public Radio frets over Prop 8 ruling. Describes Walker's judgment as bad news for Democrats. Excuse me? "Baltimore is not ready for integrated dancing!"

• MSNBC wonders whether the ruling will have an impact on the mid-terms. Gosh, I wonder too.

• Towleroad has a great media round-up of telly coverage for the Prop 8 ruling. I highly recommend the Rachel Maddow footage eviscerating the pathetic bigot "experts." Rachel also chats with Dahlia Lithwick. Give it a look-see.

• Looks like Elena Kagan will be confirmed to the US Supreme Court, possibly this week. Remember her?

Down With Homophobic Punctuation Marks!

(Wedding photo from 1907. Whatever she's wearing, I love it.)

Judge Walker's ruling will go down in history along side Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia. A couple of my favorite nuggets follow.

The simplest, truest statement I read:

"...(T)he Equal Protection Clause renders Proposition 8 unconstitutional under any standard of review."

Walker makes clear that Prop 8 was based on animus:

"Many of the purported interests identified by proponents are nothing more than a fear or unarticulated dislike of same-sex couples."

Walker also suggests that those little quote marks the bigots like to use (homosexual "marriage") are unconstitutional too:

"Plaintiffs do not seek recognition of a new right. To characterize plaintiffs’ objective as “the right to same-sex marriage” would suggest that plaintiffs seek something different from what opposite-sex couples across the state enjoy--namely, marriage. Rather, plaintiffs ask California to recognize their relationships for what they are: marriages."

Well, that about wraps it up for bigotry.

Or does it...?

What WILL the 9th circuit do?

Stay tuned for another exciting installment of "Up Yours Maggie Gallagher!"

"Prop 8 Is A Load Of Crap" says Walker

 ("To phooey with this bigotry..")

Lot's of sites are crashing because everyone wants to read the thing.

So here's a link (via SLOG) to Walkers ruling.

Prop 8 is nothing but a big pile of doody.

Prop 8 Unconstitutional

Judge Walker has struck down Prop 8.

The unconstitutional measure is no longer in effect as of now.

Dancing in the streets, cocktails...

Up yours Maggie Gallagher.

News 8/04/10

(Today in shoes: Dorothy's ruby slippers. Photo courtesy of dbking.)

• Judge Walker's Prop 8 decision due today. What do you think ladies and gentlemen? Is it going to be another Lawrence v. Texas... or are we in for another Bowers v. Hardwick?

• Republican senators use terror of LGBT equality as torpedo against Elena Kagan.

• Kenyans vote on new constitution.

• BP and White House energy adviser want everyone to know that the oil--leak thing is all fine now; and could we all please just stop talking about it?

News 8/03/10

(Today in cute: A kitten opens her eyes for the first time.)

• NOM Spokesdick Brian Brown paints himself into a rhetorical corner refusing to agree with Blankenhorn "expert testimony." (via Joe My God)

• Expensive Iraq war must end on schedule. President keen on keeping that promise. Oh yeah, and Afghanistan is a big drag too.

• List of gay-friendly universities includes two from Oregon. Slowly but surely, the climate improves.

• Michigan, Missouri and Kansas hold primaries this Tuesday over senate seats and governorships.

• Gay, anti-gay preacher back on the job preaching about how icky and awful gay people are.

News 8/02/10

(Today in receding hairlines and groovy ties: 6th Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, Salmon Portland Chase.)

• Oh my God, it's August.

• We're on track to get out of Iraq says the Prez.

• Transgender woman refused treatment at Ball Memorial Hospital in Indiana. Here's that hospital's contact page, or you can call them at 765-747-3111 and tell them to treat all people with dignity.

• BP about to plug that damn hole.

News 8/01/10

(Today in orange turtlenecks and fabulous hair: Official White House portrait of Betty Ford. Thank you 1974, you've made my day.)

• Chelsea Clinton's marriage to Marc Mezvinsky recognized by Federal Government. That must be nice. Gown by Vera Wang.

• President Obama's accomplishments are "not bad," but he recognizes the country still has a long way to go.

• Things get hot on the International Space Station as astronauts attempt to fix their coolant system.

• You can still go to jail for being gay in 75 countries, survey reveals. A mere seven nations execute us. Isn't progress wonderful?

• Have you walked down the street holding hands with someone of the same sex today?