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HI: Anti-Gay Congressman Wins Election in Hawaii After Democrats Squabble

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Republican Honolulu council member Charles Djou, who won Saturday’s special congressional election in Hawaii, was the least gay-friendly of the three leading candidates looking to fill the seat vacated by Democratic Neil Abercrombie, who left Congress to run for governor.

In fact, Djou was the only candidate to come out against the state’s civil unions bill, which is currently awaiting a decision from Governor Linda Lingle. He issued a statement saying that one of his Democratic rivals, state senate president Colleen Hanabusa, had “blatantly ignored the will” of Hawaii residents by supporting civil unions.

“Hawaii voters have spoken very clearly in support of traditional marriage,” he added, referring to a 1998 constitutional amendment that allowed legislators to ban marriage equality, which they did. Djou also supports the antigay Defense of Marriage Act, the Associated Press reports.

Full Story from the Advocate

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CA: EQCA Starts Marriage Equality Conversations Across the State

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

With rallies, protests, dedications, and ceremonies across the state, it was hard to miss California’s inaugural celebration of Harvey Milk’s birthday. And if you live in a conservative-voting neighborhood, Equality California may have even brought Harvey Milk Day right to your door.

Since the passage of Proposition 8 in 2008, EQCA has significantly beefed up its organizing for marriage equality by hiring a Marriage Director, opening field offices in conservative strongholds, holding over 200 canvassing events in the last year, and developing a roadmap to overturn Prop 8 at the ballot box in 2012.

Victory in 2012 is far from assured. The most current polling research predicts a campaign almost as closely contested as 2008’s Prop 8.

Full Story from News Tilt

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Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

(Full Events List & Details: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html):

–Australia, NSW, Sydney: 05/18-05/29, IDAHO The Exhibition 2010, Kudos Gallery.
–USA, CA, Beverly Hills: 05/24, LA Equal Roots Meeting, 360 South Canon, 7:30-9:30 PM.
–USA, CA, Monterey Park: 05/23, Saving Face Movie Screening, Bruggemeyer Library, 1:30 PM.
–USA, CA, Palm Springs: 05/23, Harvey Milk Day Brunch, Private Home, 11 AM-1 PM.
–USA, CA, San Francisco: 05/24, Comm Reception w/Bishop Senyonjo, African Amer Arts/Culture Comp, 6:30-8 PM.
–USA, CA, Santa Ana: 05/23, Harvey Milk Day Door-to-Door Outreach/EQCA, EQCA Office, 12-4 PM.
–USA, MO, St. Louis: 05/23, Am I the Next Harvey Milk? Yourh Brunch, Mokabes Coffee House, 9 AM.
–USA, MO, St. Louis: 05/23, St. Louis Queer History Tour, Central West End, 4 PM.
–USA, NY, New York: 05/23, Empire City Men’s Chorus – MENY Benefit, Riverside Church, 3 PM.
–USA, NY, New York: 05/23, Singing Liberally – MENY Benefit, TBD, 4-7 PM.
–USA, TX, Austin: 05/21-05/23, Equality Across America Conference, Austin Comm Coll, Eastview Campus.

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IA: Governor Culver: Iowans Accept Marriage Equality Ruling

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

The gay-marriage issue that Republicans see as a hot button to push in 2010 races isn’t so controversial, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver contended in his Sioux City stop this week as part of a five-day swing through the state to officially launch his re-election campaign.

Democrat Culver cited a lot of projects and endeavors from his three-plus years as governor, including raising the minimum wage, making preschool more accessible and helping bring the state back from the 2008 floods in eastern Iowa. Culver didn’t reference the topic of same-sex marriage arriving in the state in April 2009 after an Iowa Supreme Court ruling, so I asked him.

The three Republicans seeking the party nomination to take on Culver in November have varying ways they’d like to push aside the gay marriage ruling. Sioux City management consultant Bob Vander Plaats says he’ll issue an executive order to overturn the ruling, State Rep. Rod Roberts of Carroll says he’ll veto bills that come down the pike before the (now Democratic-controlled) Legislature provides for a referendum for Iowans to vote on a constitutional amendment to return to traditional marriage and Terry Branstad said he wants that referendum to happen too.

Full Story from the Sioux City Journal

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Pelosi: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell “a Memory Come Christmas”

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Tonight at Equality California’s kickoff event for Harvey Milk Weekend at San Francisco’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center, to celebrate the eightieth birthday of the first LGBT American to have a state-commemorated day, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi assured the assembled A-list LGBT crowd:

“Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell, I feel quite certain, will be a memory come Christmas.”

The Speaker also highlighted the hard work this Congress will do to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, pass a gender-expression-inclusive iENDA (inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act), and enact LGBT-friendly family immigration law, but it was on Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell that she was most specific. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, are you listening?

Full Story from Firedoglake

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CA: Gay Community Celebrates First Harvey Milk Day on Icon’s 80th Birthday

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Activists in California celebrated Harvey Milk Day knocking on doors to build support for gay marriage. Saturday was the inaugural day honoring the slain gay rights leader. Sharon Osbourne and daughter Kelly opened their Hidden Hills home to host a fundraiser sponsored by the state’s largest gay rights advocate, Equality California.

On Friday, speaking to a crowd at San Francisco’s LGBT Community Center in the Castro District, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, said Harvey Milk helped open doors for the gay community.

“We’ll come right back to Harvey Milk when he said his victory signaled a green light to all who were disenfranchised,” Pelosi said. “A green light to move forward and that the doors are open to everyone.” California lawmakers have designated May 22 – Milk’s birthday – as Harvey Milk Day. Milk would have turned 80 this year.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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NY: Cuomo Enters Governors Race, Favors Marriage Equality Push

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Same sex marriage advocates have been fighting to advance marriage equality in New York State after the debacle in the state’s senate last year by reaching out to the public, fielding senate candidates and by raising money.

Now comes a burst of fresh energy from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo who in his battle cry online campaign kick-off announcement chose marriage equality as one of the select issues of his candidacy bringing hope to civil rights proponents across the state and nationally.

In the announcement he decries the delinquency of Albany vowing to straighten out the mess that has been years in the making and that is really the crux of the problem because but for the floundering in the senate marriage equality would be the law today in the state.

Full Story from the Huffington Post

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Harvey Milk Day Events & Gay Marriage Rallies This Weekend

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

(Full Events List & Details: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html):

–Australia, NSW, Sydney: 05/18-05/29, IDAHO The Exhibition 2010, Kudos Gallery.
–USA, AL, Mobile: 05/22, Live TRUTH Rally for Milk Day, TBD, TBD.
–USA, AZ, Phoenix: 05/22, Honoring Fallen LGBT Veterans on Milk Day, Nat’l mem Cemetary, 10-11 AM.
–USA, CA, Alameda: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Celebration, Coll of Alameda Student Union, 10 AM-12 PM.
–USA, CA, Coronado: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day/DADT Rally, 3rd & Orange, 2-4 PM.
–USA, CA, Fresno: 05/22, Harvey Milk Picnic & Door-to-Door Outreach, Einstein Park, 10 AM-4 PM.
–USA, CA, Hidden Hills: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Celebration, Osbourne House, 3-6 PM.
–USA, CA, Irvine: 05/22, Irvine AIDS Walk Outreach, The Great Park, 8 AM-1 PM.
–USA, CA, Los Angeles: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Rally, Olvera Plaza, TBD.
–USA, CA, Los Angeles: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Door-to-Door Outreach/EQCA, East LA Service Ctr, 10 AM-3 PM.
–USA, CA, Los Angeles: 05/22, Harvey Milk Schools Project Premiere, Fairfax HS, 7 PM.
–USA, CA, Monterey Park: 05/23, Saving Face Movie Screening, Bruggemeyer Library, 1:30 PM.
–USA, CA, Palm Springs: 05/22, Equality Happy Hour, Hamburger Mary’s, 4-7 PM.
–USA, CA, Palm Springs: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Phonebank, EQCA Office, 1-4 PM.
–USA, CA, Palm Springs: 05/22, Desert Stonewall Democrats Harvey Milk Celebration, Look Restaurant, 5-7 PM.
–USA, CA, Palm Springs: 05/23, Harvey Milk Day Brunch, Private Home, 11 AM-1 PM.
–USA, CA, Riverside: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Door-to-Door Outreach/EQCA, EQCA Office, 11 AM-3 PM.
–USA, CA, Sacramento: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Rally, State Capitol, 3-6 PM.
–USA, CA, Sacramento: 05/22, Milk Day After Party, 20th & K, 6 PM.
–USA, CA, San Diego: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Door-to-Door Outreach/EQCA, EQCA Office, 12-5 PM.
–USA, CA, San Diego: 05/22, Harvey Milk Legacy Concert, LGBT Comm Ctr, 7 PM.
–USA, CA, San Francisco: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Rally/Door-to-Door Outreach, LGBT Center, 10 AM-3 PM.
–USA, CA, San Francisco: 05/22, Harvey Milk Diversity Brunch – $65, Arc of SF, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM.
–USA, CA, San Jose: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Door-to-Door Outreach/EQCA, EQCA Office, 12-4 PM.
–USA, CA, Santa Ana: 05/22, OC Celebrates Harvey Milk, Yost Theater, 7:30-10 PM.
–USA, CA, Santa Ana: 05/23, Harvey Milk Day Door-to-Door Outreach/EQCA, EQCA Office, 12-4 PM.
–USA, CA, Santa Maria: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Celebration, Preisker Park, 11 AM-4 PM.
–USA, CA, Santa barbara: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Community Picnic, Alameda Park, 3-7 PM.
–USA, CA, West Hollywood: 05/22, Community Service Day of Action, W. Hollywood Park, 12-1 PM.
–USA, DC, Washington: 05/22, Color Your Cause: Art Through Activism, Metro to White House, 12-2 PM.
–USA, FL, Gainesville: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Equality Protest, Bo Diddley Plaza, 12-5 PM.
–USA, FL, Sarasota: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Festival, 1376 5th St., 1-10 PM.
–USA, FL, Tampa: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Dinner and Candlelight Vigil, Teatro and Street Car Charlies, 5:30 PM.
–USA, GA, Savannah: 05/22, Out of the Closet and Into the Streets, 2 East Bay St., TBD.
–USA, IA, Des Moines: 05/22, Pride Ride, 8 AM-12 PM.
–USA, IL, Chicago: 05/22, Town Hall Meeting/Harvey Milk Rally, Michigan & Congress, 1 PM.
–USA, MA, Boston: 05/22, ENDA/Harvey Milk Day Rally, State House, TBD.
–USA, ME, Bangor: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Rally, TBD, 10 AM-2 PM.
–USA, MI, Jackson: 05/22, Mississippi Dignity Caravan, Captol Building, 10 AM-3 PM.
–USA, MN, Jacoson: 05/22, Mississippi Dignity Caravan, Capitol Building, 8 AM-6 PM.
–USA, MN, Minneapolis: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Rally, Loring Park, 1 PM. clunning@gmail.com
–USA, MO, St. Louis: 05/22, March & Rally for Harvey Milk, Novak’s in the Grove-City Hall, 9:30 AM.
–USA, MO, St. Louis: 05/22, Harvey Milk Documentary Screening, The Complex, 7 PM.
–USA, MO, St. Louis: 05/23, Am I the Next Harvey Milk? Yourh Brunch, Mokabes Coffee House, 9 AM.
–USA, MO, St. Louis: 05/23, St. Louis Queer History Tour, Central West End, 4 PM.
–USA, NM, Albuquerque: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Equality Protest, TBD.
–USA, NY, New York: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day of Action, 208 W 13th/LGBT center, 12-3 PM.
–USA, NY, New York: 05/23, Empire City Men’s Chorus presents PROTHALAMIA Exploring Marriage Equality, Riverside Church, 3 PM.
–USA, NY, New York: 05/23, Singing Liberally – MENY Benefit, TBD, 4-7 PM.
–USA, NY, Rochester: 05/22, Visibility Mall Walk, Marketplace Mall, 2-4 PM.
–USA, OK, Tulsa: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day of Action, TBD, TBD.
–USA, PA, State College: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day March, 243 S. Allen St, 12 PM.
–USA, TX, Austin: 05/21-05/23, Equality Across America Conference, Austin Comm Coll, Eastview Campu.
–USA, TX, Austin: 05/22, Harvey Milk Day Rally, Texas State Capitol.
–USA, VA, Richmond: 05/22, Equality for All Festival: Celebrating Harvey Milk, GCCR Event Hall, 11 AM-6 PM.
–USA, WA, Seattle: 05/22, ENAD/DADT/Harvey Milk Rally, Westlake Plaza, 12-2 PM.

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Gay Marriage and Illegal Immigration Can Solve Each Other

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Tipped to this one a couple days ago by Joe.My.God. How to take care of the gay marriage and illegal immigration issues at the same time:

Original Post from Joe.My.God

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CA: NOM Launching Robocalls Against Tom Campbell Over Gay Marriage Support

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

The National Organization for Marriage, which opposes gay marriage, said Friday it is launching robocalls against former Rep. Tom Campbell in the Republican U.S. Senate primary. The New Jersey-based group previously aired an independent television ad against Campbell attacking him for his fiscal policies and stance on gay marriage. Campbell supports gay marriage and opposed the 2008 constitutional amendment, Proposition 8, which recognized marriage in California only between a man and a woman.

NOM says it intends to reach 609,000 likely GOP primary voters. “The explicit message of this campaign is: don’t vote for Tom Campbell, because he supports gay marriage as well as raising taxes,” Brian Brown, the organization’s president, said in a statement.

Campbell has said he does not believe in higher taxes, but he would not rule them out entirely. As a gubernatorial candidate last year, he proposed a one-year, 32-cent per gallon tax hike to help balance the budget. He has declined to sign no-new-tax pledges because he says there may be emergency situations in which the federal government would need new tax revenue.

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Full Story from the Sacramento Bee

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