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Same-Sex Marriage

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    [BREAKING:] Orange County OK's Domestic Partnerships

    Who would have thunk it?In a state that currently does not allow gay marriage, a county has just approved domestic partnerships.It's Orange County, which is incredible considering the political makeup of the leaders who . . . uh . . . check that . . .

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses Out Defense of Marriage Act

    ​During the five months when gay marriage was legal in California in 2008, Karen Golinski, a staff attorney for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals--the most liberal court in America--married her long-time girlfriend, Amy Cunninghis, and attempted to enroll Cunninghis in her federal medical insuran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Let Them Eat (a Gay Wedding) Cake: Gay Activists Get Their Valentine's Day on at Orange County Courthouse

    ​Linda May said it took her a long time to bake the "domestic partnership" cake she displayed Tuesday outside the Orange County Courthouse at 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd. in downtown Santa Ana.She said the cake is symbolic of the gay community's efforts to overturn laws against same-sex marriage. " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    [UPDATED With New Celebration Location:] Court Strikes Down Proposition 8; Celebration in Downtown Santa Ana Tonight!

    UPDATED, FEB. 7, 4:30 P.M.:The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage.A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that Proposition 8, which limits marriage to one man and one woman and was approved by voters in 2008, violates equal protection rights u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Proposition 8 Ruling to Come Tuesday

    ​The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday is expected to release a decision on Proposition 8, the state's same-sex marriage ban approved by voters in 2008.U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who is now retired, ruled in 2010 that the ban violated federal equal protection rights for gay and les ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Quick Ruling for Gay Marriage in California Expected Despite Today's Prop 8 Ruling

    ​The California Supreme Court ruled today that gay marriage foes can fight the reversal of Prop 8.Because the offices of the governor and state attorney general refuse to defend the same-sex marriage ban, legal scholars such as UC Irvine School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky had opined that Prop 8 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    [BREAKING:] Judge's Right to Rule on Prop. 8 Affirmed

    ​The chief federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that his retired colleague Vaughn Walker was under no legal obligation to step aside from ruling on California's same-sex marriage ban because he is a gay man.Walker ruled in August that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.

  • News

    June 2, 2011

    In Fred Karger's Presidential Run, GOP Stands for Gay Old Party

    The OC resident and onetime Republican hatchet man hopes his quixotic campaign can push his party to become more gay-friendly

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Decision Against Resuming Same-Sex Weddings Emboldens Prop. 8 Backers But Fails to Deter Foes

    ​Three federal judges ruled today that gay marriage cannot resume in California until state and federal appeals courts decide the fate of Proposition 8--something that may be more than a year away.Judges Stephen Reinhardt, Michael Daly Hawkins and N. Randy Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeal for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    [UPDATED] Federal Government Will No Longer Defend Defense of Marriage Act

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 23, 4:18 P.M.: The couple who filed the first marriage equality case in California and later became petitioners to overturn Prop 8, Diane Olson and Robin Tyler, said today's decision by the Obama administration to stop defending the federal government's anti-gay marriage law is "a hu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Barbara Coe Calls U.S. Federal Court Judge Vaughn Walker a 'Homo'

    ​California Coalition for Immigration Reform head witch Barbara Coe sends so many damn e-mails to her minions that some inevitably fall behind the radiator--like the one I just found that's dated Aug. 6, 2010. The occasion was the repealing of the anti-gay-marriage Proposition 8 by U.S. District C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Proposition 8 Ruling: One Challenge Rejected, Another Bounced Back to State Supreme Court

    ​In at least a partial setback for the h8rs, the Los Angeles Times reports that a federal appeals court has rejected Imperial County's challenge to Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling that California's Proposition 8 ballot initiative, which banned same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.The 9th Circuit Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Prop 8 Backers Want Their Rainbow Flags Back

    It's mine!​When Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, an anti-gay/pro-straight marriage proponent with the San Diego-based Ruth Institute made her way into a recent Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Prop 8, she wore a rainbow-colored scarf around her neck.No, Morse was not switch-hitting. She wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Maggie Gallagher: Prop 8 Reversal Would End Human Species

    ​Folks are passionate on both sides of the gay-marriage debate, but at the end of the day, however the courts ultimately rule on California's Prop 8, it's not the like the world is going to end the next day.Uh, check that . . .  Forgot to first run that blanket statement by Maggie Gallagher, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Gay Cameraman Sues Sacha Baron Cohen Over Prop 8 Riot in Bruno

    ​Update, November 26, 3:51 p.m.: A cameraman has dropped his lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen over an alleged assault at a Prop 8 rally in West Hollywood.Mike Skiff, who is openly gay, cited his own "emotional well being" as being the reason for ending the legal claim filed last month in Los Ange ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Same-Sex Couples Must Wait Another 15 Hours to Wed in Orange County Than in LA

    Daly, not nightly​UPDATE: A California appeals court has banned gay weddings indefinitely while it considers whether Prop 8 is unconstitutional.Barring court intervention, gay weddings will resume in California at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Clerk, in preparation of a probable onslaug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    California Gay Marriages Banned Indefinitely

    ​So much for Prop 8 backers not having any standing.A three-judge federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely moments ago while it considers the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Start the Prop 8 Revolution Without Me

    ​A Republican official in Iowa--where gay marriage has been legal since April 3, 2009--has come up with a solution for Californians upset by the overturning of Prop 8:Start a revolution.

  • News

    August 12, 2010

    First a Victory, Now a War

    Same-sex marriage supporters and detractors react to Proposition 8 ruling, what happens next

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    OC's Top Law School Deans Spar Over Prop 8

    Mary Bell/ OC Weekly​The culture clash sparked by Proposition 8 places a premium on sound legal interpretation and commentary.Two of Orange County's preeminent legal scholars are attracting considerable attention from local and national media outlets alike, from CNN to the Weekly. Mirroring the Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

    ​Headline: Study: Gay Marriage May Pass with Good CampaignComment by smog11: GREAT!! More Fudge packers!!!

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Prop 8 Argued in Law & Order Court, Paddy's Pub (of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)

    ​The legal war over Prop 8 is still fresh fodder for Sunday news snore fests, daily chat spat shows and late night laugh offs, so it was only a matter of time before California's controversial gay marriage initiative filtered its way into scripted television programming.But the two shows that will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Jerry Brown: Gay Weddings Can Resume

    ​"With Prop 8 resoundingly rejected in federal court, there is no reason marriages can't resume now."Jerry Brown, who wants to be California's next governor (again) posted that on his Twitter page less than an hour ago.However, as the Golden State's current attorney general, he has done much more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Surprise, Surprise: Prop 8 Backers Will Appeal

    Photo by Mary Bell/OC Weekly​It was only a matter of time--fewer than 24 hours transpired--before Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's controversial ruling declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional was appealed by Prop 8 backers."We will certainly appeal this disappointing decision.  Its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Prop 8: Twitter Reacts

    ​We took to Twitter to check out some of the reactions to the overturning of Proposition 8. Read through for some of the best and worst tweets out there.friedmanjon: Prop 8 is overturned! This is the best Shark Week ever! Jesus_M_Christ: A California judge overturned Prop 8? Sometimes you humans ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Closing Arguments in Prop. 8 Trial Begin Today

    ​Today marks the beginning of the closing arguments in the trial brought in San Francisco federal court against California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8.A few developments from recent weeks in the Prop. 8-watching world if you haven't been following along:

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    Proposition 8 Is Keeping Same-Sex Couples From Marrying, But It Has United OC's Gay Community

    ​Today marks the beginning of the closing arguments in the trial brought in San Francisco federal court against California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8.A few developments from recent weeks in the Prop. 8-watching world if you haven't been following along:

  • News

    June 4, 2009

    Talking to a Beauty Queen (No, Not That One) About Gay Marriage

    ​Today marks the beginning of the closing arguments in the trial brought in San Francisco federal court against California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8.A few developments from recent weeks in the Prop. 8-watching world if you haven't been following along:

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Despite Obnoxious Protesters, OC Gay Marriage Rally Inspires Crowd

    Photo by Christopher VictorioRich Cook leads Men Alive at gay marriage rallyWhile famed conductor Rich Cook directed his singing group Men Alive in the harmonious, sweet sounds of "Marry Us," an overly-tanned and hairy, fat, middle-aged bald man wearing shorts and a tank top held a handmade poster ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Iowa Gay Marriage Ruling Means Everything or Nothing

    The Iowa Supreme Court's overturning of the law banning same-sex marriage in that state either bolsters the arguments of those pushing for gay marriage in California or has nothing to do with the issue here. It depends on who you ask.National Center for Lesbian Rights legal director Shannon Minter:" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Protect the Children, Sign Church's Petition to Ban Mormon Marriage

    When California's gay marriage legal debate gets tough, the tough get weirder: Universal Free Church has now launched a national petition drive to ban Mormon marriage.Mary Cristos, leader of the new, St. Louis-based "Free" religious denomination, says the UFC believes in "religious freedom and relig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Chapman Law School Dean Needs to Read Navel Gazing!

    EastmanI appeared on KOCE-TV Channel 50's Inside OC with Rick Reiff a couple of weeks ago to debate Chapman Law School Dean John Eastman on Proposition 8 and other topics on which we mostly agreed. Eastman is one of the legal minds behind the Yes on 8 arguments that will be argued tomorrow before th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Because You're Ugly: Urban Outfitters Pulls Tees in Support of Gay Marriage

    Repeat offender Urban Outfitters has made headlines once again: the leading retailer has taken T-shirts supporting gay marriage off its California shelves this week. The printed Tees, a staple for the popular chain, simply read "I Support Same Sex Marriage." When questioned, a buyer for Urban Outf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    God Punks Rick Warren!

    Saddleback Church head Rick Warren was on Hannity & Colmes last night giving non-answers to whether he supports domestic partnerships instead of gay marriage and continuing his ahistorical analysis of marriage through history. But I could only pay so much attention to the Purpose-Driven Man before I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Prop 8: No Way in Hell Is This Over

    I spent my Election Night trying to find non-existent parking outside Hamburger Mary's in Long Beach. The celebration inside sure looked like fun, though, but I don't think I would have stuck around past midnight to watch all the tears turn from Obama joy to Prop 8 despair. Failing that, I instead d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    The Prince and His Bridegroom

    *Update: Garden Grove Unified is stricter with the book than earlier reported. See after the jump. The proposition that was once about the state constitution and a ban on same-sex marriage has been whittled down to an argument over schools, sex education and, most entertainingly, a little children' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    But What About the Same-Sex Marriage Officiants?

    It's time for everyone to stop, take a breath and think about the people who will really be screwed should Prop. 8 pass. These are, of course, the wedding officiators who perform same-sex marriages and have now gone public with their "fervent opposition" to the California voter initiative that would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    Gay Marriage Foes Find Latino Mouthpieces in OC

    Where should a conspicuously anti-family, anti-civil rights, anti-gay marriage political “coalition” go when it's looking for Latinos to sound alarms and corral other Latinos to vote for their anti-gay marriage proposition in November? None other than Orange County, of course, where hatred does ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Calvary Chapel's Pendejo Pastor

    *Note: This was once a much-longer post but was lost because my PC is goofy...here's what I remember: My prediction: few groups will unleash the anti-gay hounds more viciously in the battle over same-sex marriage in California than the Calvary Chapel fellowship. Founder Chuck Smith is already out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    Gay Marriage Portends Increase in Urine Sex, OC Reverend Reveals!

    Usually I like to pretend Wiley Drake is really on to something when I blog about his crazy shit, but this email, which sat in my junk folder and remains there (I cut and pasted from it) is outrageously ridiculous enough to print verbatim: What Legal Same Sex Marriages Bring into society........... ... More >>

  • Features

    June 12, 2008

    [Summer Guide] My Big Fat Gay Wedding

    Usually I like to pretend Wiley Drake is really on to something when I blog about his crazy shit, but this email, which sat in my junk folder and remains there (I cut and pasted from it) is outrageously ridiculous enough to print verbatim: What Legal Same Sex Marriages Bring into society........... ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2008

    Save Straight Marriages, Quash Queer Ones

    The funniest of articles appeared earlier this week in the Orange County Register: Christian churches are uniting to save marriage. At Eastside Christian Church in Fullerton, about 100 pastors gathered under the guise of the Orange County Marriage Education Initiative, which its website declares is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2008

    We're Getting Gay Married!

    It was about 10:45 this morning when I flipped on KFWB after getting out of my Santa Ana Saturn dealership—the TV wasn't on in their waiting room, but it would've been interesting to see the reaction of the elderly woman with the scrunched-up face engrossed in her Orange County Register when she h ... More >>

  • Features

    October 7, 2004

    Burning Bush: The Issue

    A year in Dubya-dumping by his conservative critics . . . and Howard Stern

  • News

    September 23, 2004

    Burning Bush

    The Presidents Conservative Critics

  • News

    July 22, 2004

    Just Another Wedding Expo

    Gay and lesbian event trudges on, politics be damned

  • Columns

    March 11, 2004

    Darn It, There are Still Some Single Gay People

    And the odd case of bush vs. Bush

  • Columns

    December 18, 2003

    We Respond To Register Letters

    And the odd case of bush vs. Bush

  • Columns

    July 24, 2003

    Hey, You!

    And the odd case of bush vs. Bush

  • Culture

    January 11, 2001

    Hate Sells

    Tim Millers tale of gay love

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