Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In case you didn’t notice, the Opponents of Equality are steaming mad that you refused to join their gang and beat up on lesbian and gay Californians by defending Prop 8. In the latest ploy, they’re beating the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – What should we do in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8? You may recall that this amendment to our Constitution says that same-sex couples cannot get married in California. It does not say heterosexual…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Well, it took less time than I thought it would for Miss California to demonstrate why Opponents of Equality are ethically bankrupt. Since the pageant where Carrie Prejean announced her beliefs and renounced her crown, it was revealed…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I was saddened to hear of Jack Kemp’s death over the weekend. This nine-term Congressman from New York said the usual vile things about gay people that Republicans have been known for, but what differentiated Mr. Kemp was…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I got a really nice note from a reader who saw my posting about The Book of Ruth and how Ruth’s relationship with Naomi inspired her like it inspired me. You may recall that Ruth and Naomi promised…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Court after court after court have declared that denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. From Hawaii in 1993, to Iowa in 2009, the courts have all said that “freedom means freedom for everybody.” The Opponents of…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 – 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 – I have a sad tale to share with you from my mail bag, sad because it shows a glimpse of the worst of people. A “foamer” (a.k.a. a rabid irrational Opponent of Equality) wrote to me about my…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Do you think civil rights should be decided by an emotional popular vote, or by the ultimate popular vote, the Constitution? Every human rights victory we hold dear (like suffrage, apartheid, the United Nations and slavery) was installed…Read More »