Mormon Church To Be Investigated For Illegal Involvement in Prop 8 Campaign

The Mormon Church played a key role in Prop 8’s passage. Without them there is no question it would have failed. More than half (roughly $20 million) of Yes on 8’s money came from the pleading Mormon Church. Read more

Holiday Shopping With Equality on the Mind

The Human Rights Campaign has put out the 2009 Buying For Equality Guide. It lays out what you need to know before you head to the mall for your holiday shopping, yet even more basic, where you buy gas. Read more

Florida: Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

The Miami Herald reports:

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman Tuesday declared Florida’s 50-year-old ban on gay adoptions unconstitutional — a ruling state lawyers immediately said they would challenge. Read more

David Cook Speaks Out Against Prop 8 (Video)

LOGO’s NewNowNext posted an interview with American Idol and American Music Award winner David Cook on Friday in which he talked about a variety of topics, including Proposition 8 and gay rights. Read more

December 10th: Gays On Strike?

“Day Without A Gay” may not be the best name for this webroots initiative, though we sort of like this idea. On December 10, 2008, your hairstylist or interior designer (sure that’s stereotypical) may be MIA due to “calling in gay”. Read more

Marriage Equality in 4 more NE States by 2012?

The group that helped legalize gay marriage in two New England states wants to do the same in the other four by the year 2012. Read more

Vermont Lawmaker to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill

Vermont state Sen. John Campbell says he’s going to introduce a marriage equality bill when the Legislature convenes in January. Read more

No Milk For Cinemark

Planning on seeing the Gus Van Sant directed, star-studded biopic on the life and times of slain activist/politician Harvey Milk? Well don’t see it at a Cinemark Theater. Their CEO contributed $9,999 to the YES on Prop 8 campaign. Read more

Subway Shows Quick Support for Neutrality, Adds Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to AD Policy

On Monday, Subway, the second-largest fast food chain in the world, repudiated the action of one of its franchise owners who used the corporate name when contributing $2,500 to the campaign that ultimately banned gay marriage in California. Read more

California Supreme Court To Hear Prop 8 Case, Refused a Stay

The California Supreme Court today agreed to consider the legality of Proposition 8, but refused to block enforcement of the voter-approved ban on gay marriage while the latest legal struggle unfolds in the coming months. Read more

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