Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As a foreign-born citizen, I’m sure you take an interest with how people come to this country. On Friday, U.S. Marine Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta who earned a Purple Heart during one of his two tours serving with the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I was astonished to learn that even the opponents of equality believe “domestic partnership” and marriage are in fact the same things. Kentucky State Senator Vernie McGaha introduced legislation that would bar state agencies and schools from providing…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 – After the news hit that Barack Obama is a distant cousin of Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt’s girlfriend, Angelina Jolie, I was reminded of what Brad Pitt told Esquire Magazine in September, 2006:…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The more I look closely at what leaders say about same-sex marriage, the more I see that they are responsible for the character of their people. I have written to you before about great leaders like Bishop Tutu…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – A couple of weeks ago, Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern was caught comparing lesbian and gay citizens to cancer and calling them “worse than terrorists.” It would have been nice if this very personal attack against my beliefs and…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) presented several awards for the portrayal of lesbian and gay people in the media during their 19th annual Media Awards in New York last week. The award for television news…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As a parent I was disgusted with the latest CDC study that revealed that one in four teenage girls are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease. It seems strange that the more obsessed we are with…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, President Bush issued a statement that “Removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision and this is a fight America can and must win.” Whether or not…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – After I heard Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern’s attack on lesbian and gay people – the one where she said they were “worse than terrorists” and “a cancer” that had to be eliminated – I was only disappointed to…Read More »
