The Perry v. Schwarzenegger case for dummies

Perry v. Schwarzenegger is set to be a landmark case in America that could decide the future of same-sex marriage in the United States. It centres around a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 [Prop. 8] law in federal court. Proposition 8 was an amendment to the California Constitution that defined marriage as between one man and one woman. It passed with 52% of the vote in November 2008.

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The LGBT Network: Why Stonewall are getting it wrong

Last week Pink News had an exclusive that Stonewall had decided to fight for religious civil partnerships. On its face it sounds like good news, right? That’s a significant difference between marriage and civil partnership, and with many faith groups fully inclusive of LGBT people, it seems there is no reason to disallow a ceremony in a church or synagogue that is willing to conduct it.

But take a look at the comments left on this story, or almost any other story predominantly featuring Stonewall, and what is immediately obvious is the depth of anger, the feelings of so much disappointment with Stonewall, with their policies and their actions. I don’t think that the critics are only from a disgruntled minority, I think there is widespread and growing disillusion with Stonewall, a feeling that they are getting it wrong too many times, that they no longer speak for the everyday LGBT person.

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John Partridge says gay Corrie character is a ’stereotype’

By pink_news • March 10, 2010

EastEnders actor John Partridge has criticised the gay Coronation Street character Sean Tully as a “stereotype”. Read more »

Bishop of Liverpool ‘in sympathy’ with religious civil partnerships

By pink_news • March 10, 2010

The evangelical Bishop of Liverpool James Jones has said that sexual orientation is not a choice and that he is “in sympathy” with religious civil partnerships. Read more »

Opponents demand explanation for Steven Purcell’s departure

By pink_news • March 10, 2010

Political opponents of gay former Glasgow council leader Steven Purcell have demanded full disclosure of the circumstances surrounding his departure. Read more »

Scottish Lib Dems call for gay marriage

By pink_news • March 10, 2010

The Lib Dem Scottish spring conference passed a motion yesterday calling on the Scottish government to legalise gay marriage. Read more »

TV shows with gay characters could lose Florida tax credits

By pink_news • March 9, 2010

Television shows and films with gay characters could miss on tax credits in Florida for not being “family-friendly”. Lawmakers in the state have been coy over the meaning of the phrase “non-traditional family values”. Read more »

Barbara Walters regrets Ricky Martin gay interview

By pink_news • March 9, 2010

Veteran US broadcaster Barbara Walters has said that asking Ricky Martin to confirm whether he was gay was “inappropriate”. She now believes it could have damaged his career in the US. Read more »

10 year old boy on gay hate register

10 year old boy on gay hate register

By Rob • March 6, 2010

How Typical of the Daily beyond the pale Daily Mail to run the story in such a way that the 10 year old boy was somehow a victim of overzealous anti-gay measures.
The story here, is written in the expected Daily Mail stomach-churning way so-as to provoke an angry response from right-wing pims drinkers.
The fact that [...] Read more »

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