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Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial Closing Arguments Recap: This Time It’s Personal

Are you ready to get this Prop 8 thing taken care of once and for all? SO ARE WE. We recap today’s closing arguments on the Prop 8 trial on…

Rachel —

Jun 17, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

politics + activism

Day 12 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: On the Last Day, The Other Side Epically Failed

It’s the very last day! And Blackenhorn continues to dig his own grave; defending polygamy and generally being a petulant h8er: “I feel like there must be some secret clause…

Rachel —

Jan 28, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

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Day 11 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Same-Sex Parents Just Don’t Understand

Blankenhorn is the other side’s Big Hope. He claims to be a liberal democrat but opposes same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, it seems the only peers who’ve ever reviewed him are the…

Rachel —

Jan 27, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

politics + activism

Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial Explained Part 3: How Do We Win This Thing?

Autostraddle’s Legal Eagle is back to explain gender discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause, fundamental rights under the Due Process Clause, and HOW WE WIN THIS, Y’ALL. Is helping you…

Jessica —

Jan 26, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

politics + activism

Day 10 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Kenneth Miller Time is Less Filling, Tries to h8

“Maybe this man is not really a witness at all, but just here to annoy us. ” Because he sure ain’t doing much for the other team…

Rachel —

Jan 26, 2010

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Day 9 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Who Needs Marriage When You Have Bisexuality, You Slippery Slopes?

They should replace that show “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader” with “Are You Smarter Than A Proposition 8 Attorney, Yes You Are.”

Rachel —

Jan 23, 2010

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Day 8 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: We Musn’t Dwell. Not on Dr.Tam Day!

I DO NOT THINK THIS COULD GET ANY CRAZIER. Seriously, I thought I knew how crazy the other side was, BUT I DID NOT KNOW HOW CRAZY THE OTHER SIDE…

Rachel —

Jan 22, 2010

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Day 7 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Ex-Gay Camp, Will Truman, Obama, The Mormons, What a Whirlwind!

Another day, another round of depressing but also inspiring testimony. We discuss: the Catholic church’s stance on gays, how conversion therapy doesn’t really work, how gays have almost no political…

Rachel —

Jan 21, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

politics + activism

Day 6 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: OurChart – You’re [Cross-Examined] On It

The Mayor stands up for the gays (and his daughter Lisa!), and Lee Badgett testified on how much better the world and our pocketbooks would be with marriage. With jokes!…

Rachel —

Jan 20, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

politics + activism

Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial Explained Pt. 2: Equal Protection & Why They Do Those Things They Do

Our lesbian lawyer Jessica is back to explain the issue of equal protection in the Prop 8 trial happening this week. She’ll tell you what the lawyers are trying to…

Jessica —

Jan 18, 2010

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marriage equality

politics + activism

Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial, Explained: Lez Legal Eagle Answers Your Lawfully Ignorant Questions

If you’ve been following the Prop 8 trial this week, you might have a lot of questions about the law and stuff, or perhaps like us you only KINDA understand…

Jessica —

Jan 16, 2010

judgment daze

marriage equality

politics + activism

Day Five of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Everybody’s Hiding Except Me & My Monkey

A day of many feelings. We laughed, we cried, we asked “is this really happening?” incredulously, and the world spun madly on. Welcome to Day Five of the Prop 8…

Rachel —

Jan 16, 2010