The plaintiffs in the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger (as pictured below from left to right) are two same sex couples – Kris Perry & Sandy Stier and Paul Katami (isn’t this Paul?) & Jeff Zarrillo – who wish to marry but cannot because of Proposition 8. The trial is set to begin in the next … minute!
Same-Sex Couple Plaintiffs in Perry v. Schwarzenegger
“If we are born heterosexual, it is not unusual for us to perceive those who are born homosexual as aberrational and threatening. Many religions and much of our social culture have reinforced those impulses. Too often, that has led to prejudice, hostility, and discrimination. The antidote is understanding, and reason..”
Ted Olson, Conservative Advocate in Perry v. Schwarzenegger
“The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts. One’s right to.. fundamental rights may not be submitted to vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections.” ~Judge Robert H. Jackson 1943
| Gay Marriage Bill Defeated in New Jersey Senate |
Aughtney Kahn of Clementon, NJ Celebrating the Dehumanization of Others
“With today’s vote in the state Senate, the New Jersey legislature defaulted on its constitutional obligation to provide same-sex couples in New Jersey equal protection, as unanimously mandated by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2006. That’s why we at Garden State Equality are here with our partner Lambda Legal, which has an extraordinary track record of advancing LGBT civil rights in the courts. Now our organizations will announce major news. Our side is going back to court to win marriage equality.” ~Garden State Equality CEO Steven Goldstein (immediately after the vote 1/7/10)
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Olin Burkhart, center left, and Carl Burkhart, center right, both of Salem, N.H., wed on steps of New Hampshire’s State Capitol Jan. 1, 2010 as the historic Marriage Equality law takes effect in Concord, N.H.
Marriage Equality Begins in New Hampshire
via USAToday.com
“There’s very little excuse for being a Democrat and none for being a Republican,” said Andy Humm to New York State Senator Tom Duane regarding the recently defeated marriage equality bill during the Dec 8th Gay USA news-hour.
Andy Humm & Ann Northrop
via Gay USA
