UPDATE 1.6.10: Per the San Jose Mercury News, “Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker approved court-operated cameras in his courtroom for delayed release on YouTube, but rejected a bid by media organizations to televise the proceedings themselves for live broadcast.” Attempts for live broadcast are on-going.
Later this month the long-awaited trial of Proposition 8...
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According to the Bay Area Reporter, the lesbian sister of Proposition 8 mastermind Frank Schubert has announced her candidacy for Sacramento County Superior Court judge. Schubert is the President of Orange County’s Schubert Flint Public Affairs.
Schubert acknowledges that his sister, Anne Marie Schubert, is part of a registered domestic partnership and is raising two...
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The openly gay Latino whom Democrats in California’s Assembly recently selected to be the next speaker is, in the parlance of elected office, a "freshman." But John A. Perez has a depth of experience and adeptness for exercising power that belie his first-term status.
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Sacramento, CA — John A Pérez was elected Speaker of the California Assembly today. Late Wednesday his main competitor for the spot Kevin DeLeon, conceded the contest to Perez. Perez was honored in January 2009 for his labor leadership by the Democratic Party of Orange County with the Samuel Gompers Award.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected the first openly lesbian bishop since the national church lifted a ban that sought to bar gays and lesbians from the church's highest ordained ministry, the church announced.
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Yes on Equality, TruthandHope.org, and Restore Equality 2010 issued the following statement on Tuesday’s vote on Measure 1 in Maine:
The latest polling in Maine is trending in our favor and we are confident we will defeat Measure 1 next Tuesday. A No on 1 victory in Maine will add to the momentum of support...
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Well, that didn’t take too long now did it?
The Orange County Register on Wednesday published a follow-up report on the aftermath of the failed attempt earlier this year to cancel at the last minute the production of the play “Rent” at Corona del Mar High School.
Instructor claims retaliation after ‘Rent’ lawsuit settlement
NEWPORT BEACH – A drama instructor...
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