http://blog.gayrightswatch.com Gay Rights, Gay News, Gay Marriage, Discrimination Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:37:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From WSJ Marketwatch.com: Jon Hoadly, the Executive Director of The National Stonewall Democrats has issued the following statement in response to Governor Sarah Palin’s statement that sexual orientation is a choice: “John McCain chose a poor running mate, but he did not choose his sexual orientation. This is another example of why ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/10/sarah-palin-claims-being-gay-is-a-%e2%80%9cchoice%e2%80%9d/ That's right. Pete Wentz and the boys of Fall Out Boy gave $50k to fight California's anti-gay marriage amendment. Via LAist: As more celebrities join the No on Prop 8 campaign, Pete Wentz being the latest big name following Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg, gay political activist Jonathan Lewis, an entrepreneur ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/10/pete-wentz-fall-out-boy-give-50k-to-cas-prop-8/ A proposed amendment to the Arizona state constitution to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples is facing a fierce battle and opponents of the measure say they are confident it will be defeated. But the final decision may come down to less than 10 percent of the electorate who are undecided, ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/10/marriage-equality-fight-in-arizona-heats-up/ Looking to get your own No on Prop 8 poster to put up wherever you'd like? We have just the place to download your very own. Check out www.defendequalitynow.com to get your poster to print out for free. Then put them all over! The No on Prop 8 campaign needs donations. ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/10/no-on-prop-8-posters/ Feel great putting on a pair of Levi's jeans. They've just given $25k to fight California's marriage amendment. Levi Strauss & Co. is putting its famous pockets behind defeating a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California. The San Francisco-based jeans maker said Thursday it will co-chair with Pacific ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/09/levi-strauss-gives-25k-to-california-marriage-fight/ Clay Aiken is appearing on the cover of the upcoming People Magazine holding his new baby -- which he donated the sperm to create. The cover reads, "New Dad Clay Aiken: Yes I'm Gay. The Idol star opens up about his emotional decision to come out: 'I cannot raise a ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/09/clay-aiken-officially-gay-comes-out-on-people-mag-cover/ That's right. GLAAD is reporting that the 2008-09 television season is the gayest on record. Via GLAAD's press release: The overall number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) representations on the broadcast networks will more than double this year after a three-year slump, according to an analysis of the 2008-2009 ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/09/tvs-gayest-year-yet/ California's No on Prop 8 campaign released a new commercial today. See below for video. Give to defend marriage equality in California. We have just over a month left until E-Day. http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/09/no-on-prop-8-launches-new-commercial/ Let me preface this by saying two things. This in no way means we can relax in the fight to maintain marriage equality in California AND people lie in polls when it comes to controversial issues like this. Even though it's on the phone -- people are more likely to ... http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/09/new-poll-support-of-california-anti-marriage-amendment-drops/ Up there in Alaska, over 1400 people showed up at a rally for the 'Alaska Women Reject Palin', in Anchorage, 90 people at a rally is a "big turnout". This is our favorite photo from the event...    [ratings]   http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/2008/09/pic-of-the-week-polar-bear-moms-against-sarah-palin/