The Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury Lambeth Palace London SE1 7JU Dear Archbishop, I am a husband, father, and Episcopalian. During the most recent Royal Wedding, we learned that the American company Proctor and Gamble once advertised dish soap that…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Hugo Mialon and Andrew Francis, Two researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, used thirty years of data to tie rates of HIV/AIDS infection to attitudes of tolerance towards lesbian and gay Americans. They found that “a rise…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As you know, the California Supreme Court has decided that same-sex marriages will proceed, consistent with its ruling and the State Constitution. In trying to convince the court to postpone the marriages until after a vote in November,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today was the 75th anniversary of the date Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. Before his reign was over, more than 65,000 homosexuals were interred or murdered. When you vetoed AB 43, the bill that would have stopped…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’m still haunted by the images in the Let California Ring commercial “Garden Wedding.” In this thirty second ad, church bells ring as a bride prepares for her big day. The door sticks, cars block her path to…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Opponents of Equality say that gay couples are less perfect than straight couples, therefore they should be banned from marriage. Another nail has been placed in the coffin of that argument: a new study published in the Journal…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Actor Heath Ledger died today in his Manhattan apartment. He will always be remembered for his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain – a man married to a woman but in love with a man. Not…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 – 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 »