Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Los Angeles Times Staff Writer David Pierson wrote a wonderful article about the “secret tunnels” in Fresno’s Chinatown in their November 26 edition. According to urban legend, the tunnels were created so the residents could crawl around without…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Last night a friend of mine made an interesting observation. He pointed out that traditionally, marriage has been about ‘sameness.’ Same religion, same interests, same city, same house, same race, same bed. Why would it be so strange…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – It has been 135 years since Susan B. Anthony voted in the 1872 presidential election. She was arrested barely two weeks later because it was illegal at the time for women to vote. In her defense, she argued…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I want to get married, but I’m running into more and more people who just want to “shack up” without making that commitment. I am starting to think that the decline of marriage might be inspired by the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’ve written to you in the past about AB 43 which would allow same-sex couples to choose between marriage and Domestic Partnership, but today I want to write to you about a reciprocal bill – SB 11 –…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’m just a normal guy trying to be the best father I can. Something has to really upset me to get me to write a letter. You accomplished that when you said that Domestic Partnership is the same…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As the father of two six-month old children, I believe my partner and I should have the freedom to marry. Our kids have two dads, and like all kids they will be teased about something. Letting same-sex couples…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Thank you for being so supportive of California’s many lesbian and gay families, from signing our historic domestic partnership legislation to leaving $300,000 in this year’s budget for LGBT victims of domestic violence. I wish your support of…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – My California Registered Domestic Partner and I are raising our two kids here in Los Angeles. There are currently nine bills moving through the legislature that will make my family’s life better. Five of them will make California…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Did you know that in California, same-sex couples cannot be married, but opposite-sex couples can be domestic partners? Apparently by Federal law, if you are being paid your dead spouse’s Social Security and remarry, you lose your deceased…Read More »