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