Tag Archives: California

Last yesterday afternoon a federal judge issued a temporary injunction against California’s recently-approved ban in “ex-gay” therapy for minors. However the judge restricted his order (for now) to only the three individuals who filed lawsuits against it. U.S. District Court Judge William Shubb made a decision just hours after a hearing on the issue, ruling that the First Amendment rights …

As we oh-so-anxiously await tomorrow’s news from the Supreme Court, Buzzfeed reporter Chris Geidner notes that the city of San Francisco is asking for a 24-hour advance notice on the possible ruling that again allows same-sex weddings in California. The city asked for the notice in a letter from Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese M. Stewart to the Ninth Circuit …

“Homosexuals have been walking around naked in San Francisco with increasing regularity, and tomorrow lawmakers will rule on whether to adopt an ordinance that would make public nudity illegal. There is a caveat: because gay pride is inseparable from genital liberation, the law being considered would still allow these men to go naked at the annual gay pride parade, and …

Saying that they are confident that the Supreme Court will hear their appeal of the overturn of Proposition 8, today Protect Marriage head Andy Pugno sent out a plea for donations. Via email: For our team to perform at the highest level of excellence, we must be able to supply them with the resources needed to go up against the …

Last week Los Angeles County voters approved a bill that mandates the usage of condoms in all porn productions.  Adult Video News reports that a coalition of porn companies has sent the county Board Of Supervisors a notice of their intent to sue to overturn to new law. “We believe that the law is not only unconstitutional on the grounds …

Yesterday Los Angeles County voters approved the measure mandating the usage of condoms in all porn productions. The measure garnered 55.9% of the vote after a hard-fought campaign. “This is a major referendum on the subject of safer sex,” said AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein. The measure is sponsored by the foundation, which has been pushing for years to …

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You’ll find lots of gorgeous but people-free shots of San Francisco in this digitally-altered time-lapse. Several scenes of the Castro are at the beginning.

Oakland’s city leaders have announced punishments for police that abused and violated the civil rights of Occupy Wall Street protesters last fall. Two police officers should be fired and another 42 officers disciplined or reprimanded for misconduct during the Occupy Oakland protests that turned violent late last year and in January, city leaders said Friday. The early findings come from …

“Of all the freedom-killing bills we have seen in our legislature the last several years, this is among the worst. This outrageous bill makes no exceptions for young victims of sexual abuse who are plagued with unwanted same-sex attraction, nor does it respect the consciences of mental health professionals who work in a church. We are filing suit to defend …

GetEQUAL will be staging a protest outside the installation of new San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone this Thursday. From their Facebook event page: Cordileone played a central role in founding and executing the Protect Marriage campaign, and under his influence, Catholic organizations in California played a leading role in financing the Prop 8 campaign. His partners included the National Organization …

Former gay porn star Ryan Idol has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempting to kill his girlfriend. Idol, whose real name is Marc Donais, was convicted last September but his sentencing was delayed while he appealed in vain for a retrial. According to the victim’s testimony at trial, Donais entered the woman’s apartment the night of Sept. …

Last week I reported that the above police officer had gotten off with no criminal charges. But at least today we learn the amount of the settlement to be paid to students by UC Davis. The details of the settlement, approved in secret earlier this month by the regents, are contained in documents filed in federal court in Sacramento this …

“I’m confident — I’m very confident — that they [SCOTUS] will take the [Prop 8] case. I don’t think the court is going to find some hidden right to same-sex marriage deeply embedded in our Constitution. So, I think we’re going to win. The DOMA cases too, I think we’ll win. This needs to be resolved at the federal level.” …

Yesterday the city council of Berkeley designated September 23rd as Bisexual Pride Day, becoming the first city to make such a proclamation. Councilman Kriss Worthington introduced the resolution, telling his colleagues ahead of Tuesday night’s meeting that it was important for the city to support an occasion “conceived as a response to the prejudice and marginalization of the bisexual persons …

Shortly after midnight yesterday federal authorities questioned anti-Islamic filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula over parole violations he allegedly committed to promote his movie. Nakoula had been imprisoned for bank fraud and his parole stipulates that he may not use computers or the internet. Such stipulations are commonplace for those committed of financial crimes. Nakoula, 55, was interviewed by federal probation officers …

Lambda Legal president Jon Davidson has issued an explanation of what might happen when the Supreme Court decides whether or not to rule on Proposition 8. The Perry case is set for consideration at the justices’ conference on September 24, and the Court could announce as early as September 25 whether it is hearing the case. However, it is possible …

“Similar bills may soon be introduced in New Jersey and a few other states. It’s the latest strategy of those who oppose biblical morality to portray high sexual standards as being mean and hateful. Good luck with that because most of America is starting to see how false and harmful the gay agenda is and it’s our youth who are …

Two weeks ago the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) filed a brief asking that the Supreme Court decline to hear the appeal of the overturn of Proposition 8. Today a Christian group with a laughable name filed a brief in opposition to AFER’s request. Via press release: The American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) has filed a brief urging the …