Gay Marriage Ban Inspires New Wave of Activists
SAN FRANCISCO - They’re calling it Stonewall 2.0.
Outraged by California voters’ ban on same-sex marriage, a new wave of advocates, shaken out of a generational apathy, have pushed to the forefront of the gay rights movement, using freshly minted grass-roots groups and embracing not only new technologies but also old-school methods...
Lt. Dan Choi Takes “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Directly to Obama
...President Obama has been adamant about ending "don't ask, don't tell", but the longer he languishes, the more seasoned, talented specialists like Arabic speaker Lt. Choi will be victims of this discriminatory policy. It was this calculus that led Rick Jacobs and Equal Roots Coalition co-founder Matt Palazzolo, a co-organizer of last night's rally, to...
Oh My, It’s Mr. Sulu & the TInfoil Diva
George Takei -- decked out in his Star Trek costume -- and Brad Altman with some type of tinfoil hat shot a public service announcement for the 2010 Census. The message is about same-sex couples being counted. It's also about Altman, who has no problem sharing the spotlight -- actually, a couch -- with the accomplished Mr. Takei. "He has turned...
Workers and gay rights groups join to fight for marriage equality and expose “Hyatt Hypocrisy”
LGBT rights activists, workers and community leaders joined forces outside the Long Beach Hyatt hotel in support the ongoing fight for marriage equality and fair and equal treatment of all individuals, including Hyatt workers.
LGBT activists pledged to support Hyatt Long Beach...
The Bilerico Project - 01/12/2009
Equal Roots Throws a Fun “Repeal DOMA” Rally
Some longtime LGBT organizers have wondered how long the outrage over Prop 8 can be sustained, especially as the anger turns more and more inward, eviscerating our own. The new Los Angeles-based, youth-oriented group Equal Roots is determined not to let that happen. Shocked by the passage of Prop 8 and embarrassed by their own complacency...
