Tag Archives: Washington state

A gigantic rainbow flag is flying atop Seattle’s Space Needle this weekend. Lurleen at Pam’s House Blend has the story.

The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled that anti-gay activists in Washington state MUST make public the names on Referendum 71. Protect Marriage wanted to keep the names secret, claiming they feared retribution from “violent homofascists.” The ruling (PDF) was 8-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. Justices ruled in a case called Doe V. Reed. They heard oral arguments in …

Seattle police are investigating the actions of an officer caught on video as he punched a 17 year-old girl in the face after she attempted to interfere with the arrest of another female minor. The incident has brought claims of police brutality by civil rights activists. The officer was assigned to control jaywalking at a busy intersection across from a …

According to early reports from today’s Supreme Court hearing of the Referendum 71 case, justices on both sides of the ideological aisle are rather skeptical of Protect Marriage’s claim that violent homosexuals will rain down retribution on the signers of the anti-gay petition. Even Scalia seems to be on the correct side. Supreme Court justices from the left and the …

The Supreme Court will hear the case of the terrifying homofascists today, as Protect Marriage Washington pleads to keep the names of the supporters of Referendum 71 shielded from public review. The Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders note the horrifying examples cited in one amicus brief. Via press release: – A country club member in California, a supporter of …

This Wednesday the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from Protect Marriage Washington, who fears retribution from violent homofascists should the names on Referendum 71 become public knowledge. The Court’s decision could affect the transparency of the referendum process nationwide. Though Referendum 71 is at the heart of the legal dispute, the issues are far broader, including how open the …

Yeah, yeah, I recently ragged on flash mobs as so ovah, but this one was created by a gay PR firm in Seattle to promote Glee, so I guess it gets a pass. One Degree Events also promotes Seattle’s Pride Fest.

The bigots attempting to shield the names of the other bigots who signed the bigoted Referendum 71 petition in Washington state have written to the U.S. Supreme Court. Their message: “If you force the release of the names on the petitions, violent homosexuals will unleash their fury on us!” Writing the high court Thursday, proponents of Referendum 71 — which …

The U.S. Supreme Court has posted a hearing of Washington state’s Referendum 71 petition signatures case on its April 28th docket. Via Dominic Holden at Slog: According to a docket published today, the court will examine whether “the First Amendment right to privacy in political speech, association, and belief requires strict scrutiny when a state compels public release of identifying …

Interesting news from Washington state via Slog: On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions (e.g., Massachusetts and Iowa) as equivalent to Washington’s state-registered domestic partnerships. The bill has been moved on to the Rules Committee, which will decide whether to forward the bill to the state house floor. Speaking with …

Yet another omen. Considering the Supreme Court’s ruling last week that Prop 8 opponents are rightfully terrified of violent homofascists, it doesn’t bode well that they’ve agreed to hear the appeal of the decision to release the names on Washington state’s anti-gay R-71 petition. The justices said Friday they’ll consider an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that the names …

On January 15th the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if it will hear the appeal of Protect Marriage Washington over the decision to force the release of the names of those who signed Referendum 71. The court likely will announce later that day or the following Monday if it will take the R-71 petition case. If the court declines to …

Shorewood High School was challenged by a rival school to a lipsyncing contest, resulting the below video which was performed to music playing backwards. As the kids walked backwards. I think. I’m a little confused how they did it. Amazing. (Via – Slog)

“Many reading this may not understand where I came up with this concept of calling Christians ‘the new Negro.’ The reason is because there are undeniable similarities. Jim Crow laws were passed to keep me from having my constitutional rights and my rights under the Declaration of Independence of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Even though the Constitution …

Yesterday Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the official certification enacting Washington’s “everything but marriage” law. The law is in effect as of today after being put on hold during the bigoted Referendum 71 fight. Domestic partners in Washington now have all the rights, benefits, and privileges of marriage couples. One of the best wins for the good guys in …

The Family Policy Council of Washington state, stinging from their R-71 defeat, says that any legal basis for separation of church and state is a myth. And it’s perfectly fine to make laws based on the Bible. Transcript via Lurleen: No, the phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear anywhere in the United States or Washington State constitutions. …

Washington state’s battle to preserve their new domestic partnerships law has been won. The tally Thursday afternoon saw the vote to approve R-71 widening its lead 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent. That lead now appears insurmountable. The Secretary of State’s Office estimates another 500,000 to 600,000 ballots statewide are still outstanding, with about half expected from King County, where the …

Final results have not yet been certified, but things continue to look good, if very close, for the Approve R-71 side in Washington state. In fact, the other side has all but conceded. As tends to go with these things, the green, more urban counties above are where the support for domestic partnerships is in the majority. Don’t exhale yet, …

Calling it “gay apartheid,” activist David Mixner is mighty pissed at the Democratic National Committee and the Obama administration for sitting on their hands during the Maine and Washington state battles. An excerpt from today’s column (which bears reading in full): President Obama standing on the sidelines in Maine and Washington was appalling. The failure of our national organizations and …

I’ll be live-blogging election results this evening. In the meantime use this space to talk about your experiences at the polls today. Mainers, New Yorkers, Washington state residents – we want to hear from you in particular. Kalamazoomians (?) too! Drop in any links to exit polls, please. UPDATE: I left off Houston, where open lesbian Anise Parker is running …