News on California

Gay Book Project Headed By 14-Year-Old Girl

2011-11-26T10:00:05Z

An LGBT book project based in California is headed by 14-year-old Amelia Roskin-Frazeel

An LGBT book project based in California is headed by 14-year-old Amelia Roskin-Frazeel.

The Make It Safe Project donates books about sexual orientation and gender identity to K-12 schools, school Gay-Straight Alliance clubs, and LGBT-inclusive youth homeless sh...

Michael Brown Likens Jerry Sandusky Abuse Scandal To Gay History Law

2011-11-17T07:30:25Z

Michael Brown has compared the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal to California's recently approved gay history law

Michael Brown has compared the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal to California's recently approved gay history law, media watchdog RightW...

Duncan Hunter Warns Of Gay 'Military Takeover'

2011-10-15T08:30:12Z

California Rep. Duncan Hunter has warned that gay rights activists won't be satisfied until they takeover the military

California Rep. Duncan Hunter has warned that gay rights activists won't be satisfied until they takeover the military, media watchdog RightWingWartch.org reported.

Hunter, a Republica...

Calif. Gay History Law SB48 Foes Concede Defeat

2011-10-12T14:00:12Z

Foes of California's gay history law have conceded they don't have sufficient voter signatures for a repeal effort

Foes of a law that mandates schools teach about the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have conceded they don't have sufficient voter signatures for a repeal effort.

Starting as early as the 2013-14 school year, Senate Bill 48 (SB48) or the FAIR Edu...

After Pass On Gay Marriage, Roland Palencia To Leave Equality California

2011-10-11T09:30:32Z

Roland Palencia is out as head of California's largest gay rights group, Equality California
Roland Palencia is out as head of California's largest gay rights group, Equality California, gay site LGBTPOV.com first reported on Monday.

“I am stepping down,” Palencia told Ellen Barkin has joined the upcoming Broadway performance of '8'
Ellen Barkin has joined the cast of a new play based on the trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.

The 13-day trial, held last year in Randy Thomasson, head of the Christian conservative group Save California, says gay activists are kidnapping children's brains
Randy Thomasson, head of the Christian conservative group Save California, says gay activists are kidnapping children's brains.

Thomassson's group is working to repeal Sen...

Backers Of Calif Gay History Law Say Repeal Of SB48 Likely

2011-09-02T08:30:22Z

The director of California's largest gay rights group has said opponents of a gay history law would likely win if put up for a vote
The director of California's largest gay rights group has said opponents of a gay history law would likely win if the law was put up for a vote.

California Governor Jerry Brown in July signed the measure which mandates t...

Morgan Freeman, Anthony Edwards To Star In Gay Marriage Ban Prop 8 Play

2011-08-22T06:00:16Z

Morgan Freeman and Anthony Edwards have joined the upcoming Broadway performance of '8'
Actors Morgan Freeman and Anthony Edwards have joined the cast of a new play based on the trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban, Insurance giants State Farm and Allstate recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples for the purpose of discounts
Insurance giants State Farm and Allstate recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples for the purpose of discounts, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom will headline a gay rights fundraiser in Utah on Saturday
California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom will headline a gay rights fundraiser in Utah on Saturday.

The 43-year-old Newsom will speak at Equality Utah<...

Fox News' Andrea Tantaros Calls California's Gay History Bill 'Brainwashing'

2011-07-17T13:00:21Z

On the Friday edition of Fox News' 'The Five,' Andreas Tantaros called California's gay history bill 'brainwashing'
On the Friday edition of Fox News' nascent talk show The Five, Andreas Tantaros called Californ...

Jerry Brown Signs California Bill Mandating Gay History

2011-07-15T05:30:07Z

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a controversial gay history bill into law
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a controversial gay history bill into law.

Senator Mark Leno's FAIR Education Act mandates the inclusion of the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and ...

California schools to include gay historical figures

2011-07-15T02:30:32Z

The gay, lesbian and transgender community's contributions to US history will be integrated into future California public school curriculum, in line with a law signed Thursday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
California is the first American state to legislate the issue, after a similar measure was approved in May 2006 but the governor at the time, Census data released Thursday by the government shows suburban gay and lesbian couples are more likely to have kids
Census data released Thursday by the government shows California gay and lesbian couples who live in suburban and rural areas are far more likely to be raising children.

The government released 2010 Census statistics on five states today: California, NOM President Brian Brown insists Minnesotans will approve a gay marriage ban amendment at the polls next year
Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), strongly believes Minnesota voters will approve a constitutional amendment tha...

Mike Gin Loses House Run; Won't Become First Married Gay Congressman

2011-05-19T08:00:22Z

Republican Mike Gin on Tuesday night lost his bid to represent the people of California's 36th congressional district
Republican Mike Gin on Tuesday night lost his bid to represent the people of California's 36th congressional district and become the first married gay congressman.

Gin placed fourth behind The church best known for coining the phrase 'God hates fags' has released a video spoof of the gay rights group NOH8 Campaign
The Topeka, Kansas church best known for coining the phrase “God hates fags” has released a video spoof of the gay rights group NOH8 Campaign.

The NOH8 Campaign, which is helmed by photographer-activist

Gay judge never considered dropping Prop 8 case

2011-04-06T13:30:17Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban never considered his own homosexuality as a reason to recuse himself from the case, he said on Wednesday.
Former U.S. District Ju...

California Senate Panel OKs Gay, Transgender History Bill

2011-04-06T09:30:21Z

A bill that seeks to include the contributions of gay & transgender Americans in California textbooks cleared a Senate panel Tuesday
A bill that seeks to include the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans in California textbooks cleared its first legislative hurdle on Tuesday.

Voting along party lines, the Democrat-controlled California's largest gay rights advocate said Monday it will consider whether to back a 2012 effort to repeal the state's gay marriage ban
California's largest gay rights advocate said Monday it will consider whether to back a 2012 effort to repeal the state's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.

The 2008 voter-approved constitutional amendment was d...

Goodwill thrives at San Francisco thrift store

2010-11-28T10:00:23Z

Like the goods they sell, transgender workers find new lives at San Francisco thift store
Before Goodwill Industries opened its newest retail outlet here, no one would have argued that San Francisco had a shortage of thrift stores for its avid recyclers and trendy hipsters. What the city ...

John Perez Talks Coming Out Gay In 'It Gets Better' Video

2010-11-26T06:30:26Z

California Assembly Speaker John Perez talks about coming out gay in his It Gets Better video
California Assembly Speaker John Perez talks about coming out gay in his It Gets Better video.

The It Gets Better Project encourages troubled gay teens to hang in there and not cave in to bullies because life gets better.

During his freshman term...

Woman becomes nation's 1st transgender trial judge

2010-11-16T13:00:38Z

Vote count confirms California voters elected nation's 1st transgender trial judge
A 49-year-old California patent lawyer has been elected as the nation's first openly transgender trial judge.
Alameda County elections officials say Victoria Kolakowski beat prosecutor John Creighton<...

Homosexuality in the workplace

2010-11-29T15:45:25Z
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Gay rights leader: Coach Eric "Gumby" Anderson

2010-11-29T15:45:26Z
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The mission of "Day Without a Gay" day

2010-11-29T15:45:27Z
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Politics could lead Gold's gyms in CA to cut ties

2010-10-27T18:00:28Z

Politics could lead Gold's gyms in N. Calif to cut ties with parent company over contribution
The Gold's Gym chain, a training ground for young Arnold Schwarzenegger and a popular workout spot for gays in A tough time for all, middle school is especially hard on gay youth, with bullying at its peak
By the time she was in eighth grade, Rory Mann was so aware of the differences between her and other students that she couldn't bear to enter the cafeteria. Instead, she ate lunch alone on the cold, hard bathroom floor, propped against a wall.
Sometimes Mann, who had known she was gay for about a year but dared not tell anyone, would cut herself on the...

Gay Adoption Rules

2010-09-16T17:09:25Z
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Gay candidates for Congress draw interest, hope

2010-09-13T01:15:09Z

Candidates in RI, Calif., bolster advocate hopes of boosting ranks of gays in Congress
Just three of the 535 members of Congress are openly gay, and two Democratic candidates running for the House hope to inch that number up to five.
David Cicilline (sis-uh-LEE'-nee), mayor of Openly gay congressional hopeful Scott Galvin lost his bid Tuesday to represent South Florida's District 17
Openly gay congressional hopeful Scott Galvin lost his bid Tuesday to represent South Florida's District 17.

Galvin, a North Miami city councilman for more than a...

Court blocks California gay marriage as appeal is considered

2010-08-16T17:15:19Z

A US court on Monday blocked same-sex marriages in California while an appeal of a landmark decision to overturn a state ban is considered, putting on hold ceremonies that would have resumed this week.
The decision by the federal court of appeals came hours after gay marriage opponents urged the ban on the unions to be maintained in the West Coast state.
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Morality and the overturning of Proposition 8

2010-10-06T11:06:23Z

In deciding in favor of gay marriage in California, and in overturning the scurrilously Christian Proposition 8, a California judge opined that, "Moral disapproval alone is an improper basis on which to deny rights."
The shameful condition of education in the United States probably prevents even some otherwise thoughtful people from understanding the full import of the judge's ruling; certainly, those mired in the insupportable belief that their religious beliefs equate with universal mo...

California officials want gay marriages to resume

2010-08-06T17:00:11Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's governor and attorney general on Friday separately urged a federal judge to lift the state's ban on gay marriages pending an appeal of his ruling finding it unconstitutional.
U.S. District Court Chief ...

Non-Registered Domestic Partner Laws in California

2010-11-02T14:25:40Z
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Interfaith, same sex, and every other kind of marriage is holy to someone

2010-09-11T00:15:33Z
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Jane Lynch, Ellen DeGeneres React To Gay Marriage Ruling

2010-08-04T17:00:07Z

Two gay married Hollywood celebrities have reacted to a federal judge's ruling that struck down California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8
Two openly gay and married Hollywood celebrities have reacted to a federal judge's ruling that struck down California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.

Chief Mormon church says it regrets decision overturning Calif. gay marriage ban
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it regrets a federal judge's ruling overturning a ban on gay marriage in California.
Chief U.S. Distri...

Federal Judge Strikes Down California Gay Marriage Ban

2010-08-04T16:01:01Z

A federal judge Wednesday struck down Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, as unconstitutional
A federal judge Wednesday struck down Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, as unconstitutional.

Gay activists waited patiently outside San Francisco's federal courthouse...

Activists Prepare For California Gay Marriage Ruling

2010-08-04T10:16:06Z

Gay activists are preparing for Wednesday's ruling on whether California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, violates the U.S. constitution
Gay activists are preparing for Wednesday's ruling on whether California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, violates the U.S. constitution.

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Gay solider from Calif. honorably discharged

2010-07-22T21:15:18Z

Gay soldier from Southern California receives honorable discharge from military
A gay soldier from California says he's been honorably discharged from the Army National Guard under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Case filed in Calif. challenges 'don't ask, don't tell' policy against openly gay soldiers
A judge has agreed to hear a case challenging the U.S. government's "don't ask, don't tell' policy against openly gay soldiers.
Lawyer Dan ...

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Gay Students

2010-06-28T11:15:30Z

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a public law school in California could deny recognition of a student group that bans gay students from joining
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a public law school in California could deny recognition of a student group that bans gay students from membership.

The SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The judge weighing the constitutionality of gay marriage in a San Francisco courtroom on Wednesday will ask how weddings between gays and lesbians could undermine marriage between men and women.
The case to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, approved by voters in 2008, is bas...

CA gay marriage trial to resume after long break

2010-06-12T09:15:21Z

Judge in historic gay marriage trial challenges lawyers with tough closing argument questions
The lawyers in the landmark federal trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban may have to check their dazzling oratory at the courtroom door during next week's closing arguments.
Chief U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker has given them a list of...

Five Gay Candidates Advance In California Assembly Races

2010-06-09T10:45:56Z

Five out of seven openly gay candidates running for a seat in the California Assembly advanced in Tuesday's Democratic primary
Five out of seven openly gay candidates running for a seat in the California Assembly advanced in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

One candidate's loss was too narrow to call until Wednesday morning.

Seven openly gay candidates are running for a seat in the California Assembly
Seven openly gay candidates are running for a seat in the California Assembly.

Two of those candidates – Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco and SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chided Republicans and joked about his own unpopularity on Tuesday while raising money for a California senator whose support he needs to...

Calif, other states prepare to honor gay leader

2010-05-21T11:45:17Z

Calif, other states prepare to observe 1st Harvey Milk Day, honoring slain gay rights icon
California and other states are gearing up to honor Harvey Milk on what would have been the 80th birthday of the slain gay rights leader.
Over the objections of some fellow Republicans, Gov. Arno...

California gay marriage ban trial to close in June

2010-04-28T17:00:56Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The federal trial over California's gay marriage ban moves to closing arguments in June, advocates from both sides of the case said on Wednesday.
Judge Vaughn Walker tentatively set the date for June 16, said Gay activists detained after interrupting a House committee hearing demanding movement on a federal gay protections bill

Gay activist Robin McGehee and six other members of the gay rights group GetEQUAL were detained Wednesday after they interrupted a House committee...

Gay Marriage Activist Fred Karger To Announce Presidential Bid

2010-06-12T18:43:04Z

Gay activist Fred Karger will announce Saturday in New Orleans that he's considering running for president in 2012

Fred Karger, the activist behind boycotts against big donors to California's gay marriage ban, will announce Saturday in New Orleans that he's considering running for president in 2012.

Tony Perkins Bailing On GOP Over Gay Marriage

2010-04-10T07:15:10Z

Tony Perkins urges social conservatives to cut financial ties with the RNC over gay marriage

Influential social conservative Tony Perkins is urging followers to bail on the Republican Party due in part to its support of Ted Olson, the constitutional lawyer ...

Calif. considers repealing law to study, cure gays

2010-06-26T03:29:51Z

Calif. legislative panel advances bill that would end state research into homosexuality cure
California lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill Tuesday that would repeal a state law designed to find the causes and cures of homosexuality.
The law, written in 1950, classifies homosexuals as "sexual deviants" and requires the state Department of Mental Health to conduct research on "deviations conducive to sex crim...

Closing Arguments Of Gay Marriage Trial Won't Be Broadcast

2010-03-09T06:00:38Z

The closing arguments by both sides in the legal battle over California's gay marriage ban won't be broadcast

The closing arguments by both sides in the legal battle over California's gay marriage ban won't be broadcast, the Ninth U.S. District Court announced last week.

Speculation that lawyer's final arguments in the high-profile ...

Anti-Gay Marriage Kenneth Starr Leaving California

2010-04-16T07:06:12Z

Pepperdine University Law School Dean Kenneth W. Starr is leaving the California-based university and returning to Texas

Pepperdine University Law School Dean Kenneth W. Starr is leaving the California-based u...

Social Conservatives Cry Foul Over Gay Judge

2010-04-16T07:08:44Z

Social conservatives are crying foul over the recent 'San Francisco Chronicle' outing of Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker

Social conservatives are crying foul over the recent 'San Francisco Chronicle' outing of Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who is about to rule in the first federal trial to decide the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban.
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Defense Says Gays Have Political Clout At Marriage Trial

2010-04-16T07:20:05Z

Defense lawyers argue that the gay community is powerful after plaintiffs rest their case

Proponents of California's gay marriage ban took control of the trial considering the constitutionality of the measure after plaintiffs rested their case on Monday. The trial is now in its third week in a San Francisco courtroom.

Witnesses for the defense ...

Lawmakers Urge Obama To Condemn Uganda Anti-Gay Bill

2010-06-25T18:45:52Z

House members are urging President Obama to speak out against a proposed anti-gay bill currently before the Ugandan Parliament

House members are urging President Obama to speak out against a proposed anti-gay bill currently before the Ugandan Parliament, the 'Minnesota Independent' reported.

“The Anti-Homosexuality A...

Gays, lesbians increasingly powerful, court told

2010-04-16T07:20:55Z

The influence of homosexuals in US politics is significant and growing, an expert testified, as opponents of same-sex marriage opened their case in a federal trial challenging California's gay marriage ban.
Kenneth Miller, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, described gays and lesbians...

Court Reverses Order To Hand Over Prop. 8 Communications

2010-04-16T08:23:00Z

Appeals court reverses order to hand over Prop. 8 communications to gay marriage supporters

Proposition 8 backers have prevailed in their appeal of a federal court order to turn over communications related to last year's successful campaign to ban gay marriage in California, the AP reported.

In a unanimous ruling released Friday, the Ninth U.S....

How to Get a Legal Name and Gender Change in California

2010-10-22T16:05:58Z
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Less Support To Repeal Calif. Gay Marriage Ban In 2010

2010-04-16T08:46:53Z

Courage Campaign says it won't support a 2010 effort to repeal California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8

The effort to repeal last year's voter-approved gay marriage ban in California that began on November 16 is looking less likely to reach the ballot box in 2010 after the state's largest grassroots organization withdrew its support on Monday.
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Movie Boycott Over Anti-Gay Marriage Donation To End

2010-10-22T13:35:05Z

The boycott of Cinemark theaters launched over its donation to a gay marriage ban in California is expected to end January 1

The boycott of Cinemark theaters launched over its donation to a gay marriage ban in California is expected to end January 1.

The boycott began last year after gay social groups learned that Religious leaders have signed a declaration saying they oppose laws that would compel them to bless gay unions or marriages

One-hundred and fifty-two evangelical, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders have signed a declaration saying they oppose laws that would compel them to recognize gay unions or marriages, among other social issues.

“We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers, that no power on Earth, be it cultural or political, w...

Calif. Gubernatorial Candidate Honored By Gay Group

2010-06-25T19:46:52Z

California State Attorney General Jerry Brown was honored Saturday night by gay rights group Equality California

California State Attorney General Jerry Brown was honored Saturday night by gay rights group Equality California, the 'Film seeks to document Mormon church role in California gay marriage fight
Reed Cowan's reasons for making a film about the Mormon church's activism against gay marriage in California are personal.
Himself gay and Mormon, Cowan clashed with his family over his sexual orientation and the beliefs of their faith, but it was a conversation between him and a sibling about her support of

DOMA Repeal Bill Tops 100 Co-Sponsors

2010-04-16T09:51:07Z

Sponsors of the 'Respect for Marriage Act' said Tuesday the bill has exceeded 100 co-sponsors

Sponsors of the 'Respect for Marriage Act' said Tuesday the bill has exceeded 100 co-sponsors.

Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced t...

Schwarzenegger approves 'Harvey Milk Day'

2010-06-25T20:19:07Z

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill creating an annual day of recognition for pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk, officials said Monday.
The designation of each May 22 as "Harvey Milk Day" encourages schools around the state to commemorate the murdered gay politician, whose life was the subject of the Schwarzenegger creates special Calif. recognition day honoring gay rights leader Harvey Milk
Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk will get a special day of recognition in California, making him only the second person in state history — in addition to conservationist John Muir — to gain such...

Calif governor signs gay marriage recognition bill

2010-04-16T09:52:18Z

California governor signs bill recognizing out-of-state gay marriages sanctioned before Prop 8
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill recognizing gay marriages sanctioned in other states during the nearly five months such unions were legal in California.
Schwarzenegger sa...

Obama Nominates Gay Lawyer For Ambassador To NZ

2010-06-12T16:51:02Z

President Obama has nominated an openly gay lawyer for ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa

President Obama has nominated an openly gay lawyer for ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. It is the president's first gay ambassador nomination.

David Huebne...

Utah Gov. Herbert meets with gay rights groups

2010-04-16T09:57:45Z

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert meets with gay rights groups after opposing anti-discrimination laws
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert met with gay rights advocacy groups Tuesday for the first time since saying he opposes providing legal protections for gay and transgender people.
Herbert took office in mid-August after Jon ...

Gay and Lesbian Adoption and Parenting

2010-11-03T09:20:51Z
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Tenant Rights Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination

2010-11-03T09:20:27Z
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Straight spouses advocate same-sex marriage

2010-04-16T10:21:00Z

Straight spouses advocate same-sex marriage as way of creating more perfect unions
Wah Cheong, a lifelong Republican and the soon-to-be divorced father of two teenage boys, sometimes surprises his co-workers and neighbors in a relatively conservative community outside San Francisco when he says he supports same-sex marriage.
"Here is my situation," the 47-year-old chemical engineer tells them when the...

Anti-Gay Group Denounces Calif. Lawmaker Mike Duvall

2010-06-25T20:45:41Z

An anti-gay group that once praised Mike Duvall has denounced the lawmaker as he resigns over a sex scandal

An anti-gay group that once praised former California Assemblyman Mike Duvall has denounced the lawmaker as he resigns over a sex scandal, the 'Los Angeles Times' reported.

Duv...

Obama Wins: Federal Gay Marriage Suit Tossed

2010-04-16T10:40:00Z

The Obama administration has prevailed in its attempt to dismiss a challenge to the federal DOMA

The Obama administration has prevailed in its attempt to dismiss a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 'Los Angeles Times' reported.

O...

Milk, Lucas named to California Hall of Fame

2010-09-08T13:01:42Z

Slain gay rights leader Milk, 'Star Wars' creator Lucas named to California Hall of Fame
Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and feisty football commentator John Madden will be among the newest inductees to the Califor...

US judge nixes suit that split Obama. gays

2010-04-16T10:40:18Z

US judge dismisses lawsuit that caused rift between Obama, gay supporters
A same-sex marriage lawsuit that created a public rift between President Barack Obama and his gay supporters was dismissed Monday on a technicality.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled the case — the first of several pending challenges to the federal `Kiss-ins' smack back at Mormon church as faith's image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fight
The Mormon church's vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide "k...

Gay Marriage Groups Eye 2012 For California

2010-04-16T10:53:08Z

Gay rights groups in California pressed to decide on when to move on gay marriage

Whether to move forward with plans to place a referendum on gay marriage before voters in California in 2010 or wait till 2012 will be answered this week as two major groups announce their preference.

One news outlet is reporting the answer is more likely 2012.

San Die...

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z
Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema reacts during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in Pas...

New Congress

2011-01-04T11:01:35Z
Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Canucks Sharks Hockey

2011-01-04T00:00:24Z
San Jose Sharks center Jamal Mayers, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Scott Nichol (21) and Dany Heatley (15) as Vancouver Canucks center Henri...

Jerry Brown Inauguration

2011-01-03T17:31:54Z
Jerry Brown is sworn in as the 39th governor of California by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye as Anne Gust Brown,center looks on during ceremonies in Sacramento, Calif. Mon...