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Prop 8 trial: 9th Circuit allows non-party media coalition permission to intervene in effort to release Prop 8 tapes
October 19, 2011
By Adam Bink
Thanks to folks in the comments and AFER tweeting, this just came across:
The coalition supports releasing the tapes.
Filed under: Prop 8 trial
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Kate | October 19, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Any ideas why the proponents didn't object to this happening?
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grod | October 19, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Off topic in the first comment – sorry!
Two items in the article below are of note: Washington State's court found NOM et al's disclosure case [harassment concerns] to be without merit, and NOM and its proxies are at it again with challenging disclosure laws in Minnesota. Just how many similar court decisions against them does it take to recognize that initiating another similar case is an abuse of judicial process? http://washingtonindependent.com/113904/supporter…
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Sagesse | October 19, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Help us fight a ‘frivolous and blatant attempt to chill free speech’
"Controversial anti-gay minister Bradlee Dean and his evangelical band/ministry You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International (YCR) are suing The American Independent News Network’s senior reporter, Andy Birkey, and are threatening to also sue our site The Minnesota Independent. Rachel Maddow, who also reported about Dean on her MSNBC show, is also named in the suit, which seeks $50 million in damages."
http://washingtonindependent.com/113925/help-us-f…
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cr8nguy | October 19, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Anyone know about how things are progressing with the DOMA cases? i keep thinking there was supposed to be a hearing (or a few) this month….
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Ann S. | October 19, 2011 at 7:45 pm
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Sagesse | October 19, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Gay Service Member to Attend Military Event with Partner
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/1…
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Gregory in SLC | October 19, 2011 at 8:09 pm
: D ! Chipping away at DOMA!
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Bryce | October 19, 2011 at 8:25 pm
This is great! Any word on the emergency stay?
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Bryce | October 19, 2011 at 8:29 pm
I swear, these people manage to sue every time a day goes by that no one pays attention to them.
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Ronnie | October 19, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Subscribing & sharing…..
SAGE Receives Historic City Contract to Create the Country’s First LGBT Senior Center
The SAGE Center, opening in January 2012, will offer a comprehensive array of services aimed at the thousands of LGBT older adults living in New York City. http://www.sageusa.org/about/news_item.cfm?news=3…
"[New York, NY] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) announced today that Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) was awarded an Innovative Senior Center (ISC) contract to open the nation's first full-time center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. SAGE the country's oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults. The SAGE Center, slated to open in January 2012, will include program sites in all five New York City boroughs—bringing a comprehensive array of services and support to LGBT elders throughout the city."
(me) Awesome…. respect for our elders…. This is the way tax dollars should be spent… *cough*boehner*cough*…… <3…Ronnie
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Kathleen | October 19, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Do you mean the emergency stay of the order releasing the recordings? If so.. as you probably know, there's a temporary stay in place, but there's been no final decision yet on granting a stay pending appeal. The issue has now been fully briefed, including a brief from the media coalition and we're waiting for the Court's decision.
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Kathleen | October 19, 2011 at 10:24 pm
There was a hearing scheduled in the Golinski case for this Friday, but that's been moved to December 16.
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Bryce | October 19, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Yes, the temporary stay is what I was referring to… the brief I was reading referred to it as an emergency stay.
That is where I gathered we were, I was just hoping that someone had some inside info or that I had missed an indication of when they would decide. I mean it is temporary and they decided an issue that was briefed at the same time (media coalitions intervention), so it can't be long… right?
Ugh… I really wanna see those tapes.
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Lynn E | October 20, 2011 at 12:31 am
I think they learned their legal tactics by watching the Westboro bunch.
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Phil L | October 20, 2011 at 5:06 am
I have a question regarding the stay on the release of the recordings. If this stay is lifted does that mean that the recordings will become available to the public fairly quickly?
If that's the case then I couldn't really imagine what the proponents could possibly do to stop them from becoming viral within hours of release. Even if they appealed the ruling somehow the damage would already be done, right?
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Sagesse | October 20, 2011 at 5:12 am
Excellent reporting. They neglect to mention that the names have already been released.
Christians Appeal Court Win by Gay Rights Pressure Organizations
http://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-appe…
"…Liberty Counsel Chairman and Founder Mathew Staver said, "We have to ask, 'Why do they want the names published?' The only reason is harass and intimidate."
Oh, I don't know…. to protect the integrity of the initiative process, perhaps?
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Gregory in SLC | October 20, 2011 at 6:02 am
Really uplifting news : D ! NYC seems like a friendlier place all the time. I hope other cities (and states) take notice!
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Gregory in SLC | October 20, 2011 at 6:15 am
guess I'm in a commenting mood…I agree with your comments Sagesse about the "spin" on this story.
CP: what annoying/biased/shallow/absurd/incomplete stories (and annoying website). Seems like there are more ads, than spiritual advice… promoting $$$, not Christianity.
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Ronnie | October 20, 2011 at 7:25 am
NC State University Passes Resolution Opposing Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Following Campus Hate Crime: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/10/nc-state-univers…
"An act of vandalism directed toward North Carolina State University's LGBT group in which "F*GS BURN" and "DIE" was spray painted across a door and showcase has prompted the student governement to pass a resolution opposing the proposed amendment constitutionally banning same-sex marriage in the state, WTVD reports"
NC State Students Pass Resolution Against Marriage Amendment: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/2…
The resolutions says, “The proposed amendment has vague and untested wording which will result in a significant period of time and state money spent on court cases to determine the meaning of the bill. North Carolina State University Student Government strongly encourages our state legislature to focus on more important matters at hand including stimulating job growth, hurricane relief and education."
(me) 29-6 in favor of the resolution….. Awesome… keep up the pressure….. <3…Ronnie
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LCH | October 20, 2011 at 8:11 am
♀♀=♂♂=♀♂=∑♡
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Ronnie | October 20, 2011 at 8:33 am
Holland, Michigan Pastor Arrested for 'Occupying' City Hall Over Council's Refusal to Enact LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/10/holland-michigan…
Gay Holland, Michigan pastor was released from jail last night after being arrested protesting the City Council's refusal to expand anti-discrimination statutes to include LGBT people, The Grand Rapids Press reports:
Freeman, minister of Interfaith Congregation, was arrested Wednesday night after he refused to leave City Hall. He has worked to expand the city's anti-discrimination ordinance to include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Police had twice asked him to leave the city building but he refused. He was handcuffed and taken to the Ottawa County Jail.
(me) More pressure… Keep up the pressure!!!!… Equality NOW!!!………. <3…Ronnie
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AnonyGrl | October 20, 2011 at 9:04 am
Except when Westboro goes to court, they win. They do so because they are all lawyers, and they are EXTREMELY careful to stay centimeters inside the letter of the law.
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Alan_Eckert | October 20, 2011 at 9:05 am
That may seem a little surprising, but notice that there are a mix of left- and right- leaning and unaffiliated news groups. It would piss off Fox News to no end to have them fight against them. (just my speculation)
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Kate | October 20, 2011 at 9:07 am
Maybe that's it. It just stuns me that the proponents actually agreed to let the media intervene. They fight EVERYTHING.
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AnonyGrl | October 20, 2011 at 9:14 am
You are right about NYC… The Gay Pride parade, for instance, has become a fun thing to take the kids to. I have RARELY run into rampantly homophobic behavior in NYC, and there are many fine organizations, Gay Men's Health Crisis, for instance, that are based here and that get a lot of general support from the community.
The SAGE center will be a great resource, as we do have a large LGBT community, and by default, some of them are elderly. This is good news!
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Sagesse | October 20, 2011 at 9:38 am
Tomorrow.
Philadelphia Memorial Service
for Gay Pioneer Frank Kameny
Father of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/876441/80f1358…
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Ronnie | October 20, 2011 at 10:07 am
Today's 2011 LGBT History Month Icon…….
"I have been very fortunate to have a successful career as a public servant, and I feel an obligation to serve my community as a role model as well.” ~ Victoria Kolakowski, the first openly transgender person to be elected a trial judge in the U.S. Born in Queens, NY, she is the first person in her family to attend college earning master's degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, public administration & divinity. She received a law degree from Louisiana State University. Read more about her here: http://www.lgbthistorymonth.com/victoria-kolakows…
<3…Ronnie:
[youtube kzPT40eaEGY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPT40eaEGY youtube]
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loaferguy | October 20, 2011 at 10:51 am
GOD sets the record straight on LGBTs:
[youtube 7GVUyG04eEU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GVUyG04eEU youtube]
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peterplumber | October 20, 2011 at 11:13 am
I already ordered the DVD with the list of names from the SOS in Washington. Pidgeon can appeal all he wants, but I will have my copy before the appeal can even get off the ground.
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AnonyGrl | October 20, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Well, yes. But if the ruling goes against the proponents, there is likely to be an ADDITIONAL stay to allow them time to appeal to the US Supreme Court, for that very reason. Eventually, when the US Supreme Court rules against them, the tapes will be released and then they will undoubtedly go viral quickly.
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