Dennis Herrera presents S.F.'s argument against Prop. 8 in U.S. Supreme Court brief

The document, essentially a 62-page consolidation of every legal argument supporting same-sex marriage, is "likely to be San Francisco's final brief advocating for equal marriage rights for lesbian and gay couples," according to Herrera's office. ...

Examiner • Feb 26, 2013

Gay sister of Prop 8 architect wants to be next LGBT California county DA

The out lesbian sister of Proposition 8 mastermind Frank Schubert has filed paperwork with the secretary of state to run for Sacramento County District Attorney. Anne Marie Schubert already has secured major law enforcement endorsements, including that of retiring District Attorney Jan Scully and Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness. She told the Bay Area Reporter that she feels "pretty good"...

Examiner • Jan 17, 2013

Civil unions bill to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on Weds.

Colorado's pending civil union legislation will see its first legislative hearing of the 2012 session on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The bill, SB-2, would establish civil unions for gay and lesbian couples - or any two consenting, unrelated adults. At 1:15 p.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear public testimony on the bill, which is expected to pass the Democrat-controlled committee. Last year's l...

Examiner • Feb 14, 2012

Sen. Durbin Supports Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act in 2012

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D) strongly supports ending forms of discrimination that denies federal benefits to same sex marriages. Underscoring the "profound leadership" of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) with regard to calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Durbin stated on Friday that he will urge support for the repeal. He said "I bel...

Examiner • Dec 27, 2011

Prop. 8 backers press claims on gay trial judge

Walker's successor, Chief Judge James Ware, rejected similar arguments in late August, after the coalition of religious conservative groups that qualified Proposition 8 for the November 2008 ballot made the first attempt in the nation to disqualify a sitting judge based on sexual orientation. Ware said the presumption that Walker could not be unbiased was "as warrantless as the presumption that a ...

Examiner • Oct 5, 2011

Majority of Coloradans support LGBT relationship recognition

A new report from Public Policy Polling has once again confirmed what several other recent polls have discovered: A vast majority of Coloradans - 71% according to this PPP poll (PDF) - support relationship recognition for same-sex couples in the state. And while Colorado Republican support for granting full marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples hovers at just 13%, 44% of Colorado Republicans ...

Examiner • Aug 17, 2011

Utah joins suit in support of Proposition 8

After federal judge Vaughn Walker ruled last August that California's Proposition 8 banning same sex marriage was unconstitutional, a group of ten states, including Utah, have filed suit in the 9th District Court of Appeals. The amicus brief claims that individual states have the final say about the legal status of same sex marriage, not the federal government, and that same sex marriage is not a ...

Examiner • Sep 28, 2010

Manhattan Beach mayor endorses the campaign to repeal Prop 8

Mayor Mitch Ward of Manhattan Beach, California announced today that he officially endorses Restore Equality 2010's efforts to bring marriage equality back to the ballot in 2010. "I am fully committed to full civil rights for all California citizens," said Mayor Ward. This includes the right to marriage equality for those of us in the LGBT community."...

Examiner • Feb 23, 2010

New website protesting LDS Church's involvement in Prop 8

Church members are protesting what the LDS Church has done. ExcommunicateTheChurch.com is a new grass-roots protest against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Organizer, Jason Beckett, stated, "When we launched the campaign, I assumed we would see people from outside the church voicing their issues, but we've seen a very strong response from active members who feel the church over ...

Examiner • Feb 10, 2010

Ballot Language to repeal Prop 8 will be approved by next week

The Attorney General will issue title and summary for the ballot language aimed at repealing Proposition 8 in California no later than Tuesday November 17. As soon as the approval is given, the Restore Equality 2010 campaign will have 150 days to collect approximately 700,000 valid pen and ink signatures by voters registered in California....

Examiner • Nov 12, 2009

Increase in Iowa's tourism could help federal case against Prop 8

The city of San Francisco was given permission to intervene in the case to argue a unique perspective regarding government concerns. District Attorney Dennis Herrera will bring up financial concerns on the negative impact Proposition 8 has on tourism income, public health care costs, and small business revenue....

Examiner • Sep 3, 2009

Interim group elected to oversee 2010 Repeal Prop 8 signature gathering campaign

More than 80 activists from across California met last Saturday as part of the California Coalition for Marriage Equality, an ad-hoc group comprised of more than 75 organizations across the state that are dedicated to the single and common goal of restoring marriage equality in California as quickly as possible. The group met at San Francisco State University to create a structure for the signatur...

Examiner • Sep 1, 2009

The 2010 campaign to repeal Prop 8 begins to form a campaign structure

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) grassroots activists will reconvene to discuss the next steps to win back marriage equality. This will be the continuation of a previous meeting that was held in Los Angeles on August 9th where Steve Hildebrand, deputy campaign manager for Barack Obama urged the attendees to quickly establish a structure for the campaign....

Examiner • Aug 26, 2009

75% of teens support equal marriage in online poll

When asked whether they would feel weird being friends with someone of the same gender if they found out that he/she is gay, 62 percent said no versus 25 percent who said yes. Most (78 percent) felt that gay students should be allowed to bring a gay date to the prom....

Examiner • Jun 20, 2009

California lesbian couple allege discrimination at Fresno hospital

The couple said they have never experienced such blatant discrimination. They are both so upset over the incident that they have contacted the ACLU for legal advice. Orbin said it was particularly upsetting that the hospital staff continually refused to acknowledge Rowe as her spouse, and failed to treat either of them with kindness or respect....

Examiner • Jun 4, 2009

Hundreds protest Prop 8 at Baltimore's city hall

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Examiner • Nov 15, 2008