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W&W Hope & Gay Marriage: CA’s Fight Rages Despite Non-State of Union Snub

The nation’s new agenda, as laid out by President Obama last night, may have moved on to other weighty matters - ooh, economy, when will you be your old self again? - but the fight against Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in California, still rages on. Guest Geoff Kors, Executive Director of Equality California, joins [...]

Jack Black Plays a Mean Jesus

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W&W: ‘Milk’-ing the Gay Rights Setback to the Box Office?

With the release of Gus Van Sant’s new bio-pic, MILK, covering the life and times of gay activist Harvey Milk, Prop 8 and gay rights are the focus of Hollywood once again. Ted Johnson offers his exclusive review of the movie from its premiere, as well as a short interview with the movie’s producer Michael [...]

San Diego Steps Up on Prop 8

I’ve got major props for Jerry Sanders for taking a stand for what’s right. I’m from San Diego, and I know this was not an easy thing for him to do. (You may want to skip to about 45 seconds in to where his speech starts.)

Rick Jacobs on Prop 8: Shouldn’t the Mormons Recognize Persecution?

Very well articulated on HuffPost today:
“I want to celebrate a new political era on 5 November, one that ushers in a leader of a unity movement for all Americans, not just for some. That may well happen. How despicable, though, if a president-elect Obama has to contend with a resurgent religious right that feeds on [...]

W&W: Has CA’s Assault on Marriage Fallen Off the Gaydar?

West Hollywood Deputy Mayor, Jake Stevens, joins Ted, Teresa and I to discuss reports that support for the Prop 8 anti-gay marriage measure appears to be surging in California. 
Teresa and I didn’t have time to weigh in on the show, but it infuriates me when Democratic candidates, including Obama and Biden, don’t step up to [...]

Gavin Newsom on Fighting Prop 8

Great post commemorating the life of an activist who fought for equal rights and an important reminder to Californians that even though our state might not play a big factor in the presidential race, we have an obligation to work hard on this issue in the home stretch.  
“Just a few short months ago, I [...]

Anti-Prop 8 Ads

The “No on Prop 8″ ads start tonight. (Thx: Ted!)