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 – A Field Poll of 1,052 registered California voters asked “Do you approve or disapprove of California allowing homosexuals to marry members of their own sex?” and for the first time since 1977 – when California’s law was changed…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Your friend Senator John McCain spent a whole year wooing an endorsement from San Antonio televangelist John Hagee. As a person of faith myself, I find it nice that Senator McCain would reach out to all kinds of…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Researchers at Hunter College, Rutgers and New York University asked gay Americans if there is a federal “nondiscrimination” law barring the firing of workers based on their sexual orientation. Only six in 10 gay Americans got the right…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – When President Gerald R. Ford was running for his first term in congress in 1948, he delayed his marriage to Elizabeth Warren until after the election because he was worried that voters would punish him for marrying a…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – We were watching Access Hollywood last night featuring the breakup of Star Jones and Al Reynolds. Their tumultuous relationship gave tabloids the opportunity to explore issues about why people get married, and a chance to speculate about the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Salt Lake City was not happy with the terms “civil union” or “domestic partnership” so they created a new term, “mutual commitment.” The guidelines for receiving a “mutual commitment” license are the same as the previous “domestic partnership.”…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 16 deals with marriage. (1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race,…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – This Valentines Day, it will have been four years since my husband and I were married in San Francisco. Because our union was rudely annulled by your administration, and subsequent legislative efforts were blocked by your veto, I…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – When the State Supreme Court hears the marriage exclusion case on March 4, they will face an unprecedented torrent of evidence that there is nothing wrong with gay marriage, and a historic outcry for full constitutional inclusion of…Read More »