Van Tran in a post-debate interview told me that he was not a divider like Loretta. Just so we can put that lie to bed, here is some evidence from one of his mailers that runs counter to his claim.
Tag Archive for LGBT Civil Rights
Celebrating a landmark civil rights victory in the land of Nixon and Reagan
by Chris Prevatt • • 13 Comments
The Orange County Rally in Sasscer Park in the shadow of the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse drew a respectable crowd, about 200 people, of LGBT community members and their supporters. They all seemed to recognize that this decision is merely another step, on the long road, to marriage equality for LGBT Americans.
Judge Rules that Prop 8 is Unconstitutional
by Editorial Staff • • 3 Comments
U. S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker has issued a landmark decision declaring that Proposition 8, banning same-gender marriage is unconstitutional.
“The United States Constitution guarantees that all persons shall be treated equally under the law;” said Chris Prevatt, spokesman for the Harvey Milk Stonewall Democratic Club of Orange County. “The U.S. Supreme Court rulled decades ago, that marriage is a fundamental right, when it overturned state laws banning inter-racial marriages.”
Equality California Hails Historic Court Decision Striking Down Portion of DOMA
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors issued the following statement hailing today’s historic ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro striking down Section 3 of the discriminatory federal policy known as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Under the ruling, the plaintiffs are entitled to the same federal spousal benefits and protections as every other married couple.
LGBT Community and Supporters protest Exodus Conference today at 4 p.m.
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Orange County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community will be ready. They are planning a demonstration for Saturday, June 26th, from 4 to 6 PM at the intersection of Ridgeline Drive and University Drive in Irvine. “Ex-gay therapy is ineffective at best and can be dangerous at its worst.
Obama helps Boxer raise money for election – “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” hecklers steal show
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Obama: What the young man was talking about was we need to – we need to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which I agree with and which we have begun to do. But let me say this: When you’ve got an ally like Barbara Boxer and you’ve got an ally like me who are standing for the same thing, then you don’t know exactly why you’ve got to holler, because we already hear you, all right? I mean, it would have made more sense to holler that at the people who oppose it.
Ballot Measure to Repeal Prop 8 Fails to Get Enough Signatures
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
The effort to place an initiative on the November 2010 ballot to repeal Proposition 8 and restore equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, announced today that the proponents did not gather the 694,354 signatures necessary to place the proposed initiative on the ballot. The group vowed to work toward the repeal of Prop 8 at the next general election in November 2012.
