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Fake fundamentalist, Reformed Fundamentalist, Unrepentant Fundamentalist, and Scary Fundamentalist

June 3rd, 2009

This post has a cute theme yay!
First is Fake fundamentalist Betty Bowers who satirically examines the various “Biblical” definitions of marriage. (via Joe.My.God)

Next is Reformed Fundamentalist Dick Cheney who has now taken a more pro-marriage-equality position than our current president. (In all fairness Dick is more of a neo-con than a “fundamentalist” but I needed [...]

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gayzette examines when marriage will come to Colorado

June 1st, 2009

Civil rights in this country move in one direction, forward, so it’s not a question of if but rather a question of when Colorado will legally recognize gay marriage.  Nic Garcia has an excellent two page article in the new issue of gayzette examining that question.

Could a court declare equal rights in Colorado?
How about the [...]

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Video of yesterday's Prop 8 excitement

May 27th, 2009

This video which I made for Soulforce in Colorado covers everything that happened yesterday from the picket to the sit-in to the arrests.
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CA Supreme Court issues ruling on the legal challenge to Prop 8

May 26th, 2009

The CA Supreme Court has upheld the validity of Prop 8 but also chosen to uphold existing marriages performed prior to Prop 8’s enactment. You can download a PDF of their full decision here or read CNN.com’s online coverage here.
And just a reminder Soulforce has a protest/rally planned this afternoon downtown from 3:00-5:00pm.  Here’s the [...]

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CA Supreme Court to issue ruling on validity of Prop 8 on Tuesday – Denver group planning local protest

May 22nd, 2009

From Soulforce’s Facebook event invite:
This morning, the California Supreme Court announced that it will rule on the validity of Prop 8 this TUESDAY, MAY 26th. Over 60 events across the nation are planned for the Day of Decision. Locally, Soulforce in Colorado is organizing a direct action on Tuesday.
The protest on Tuesday will have two [...]

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gay news roundup

May 19th, 2009

Kerry Eleveld, a reporter for The Advocate in the White House press pool, asked White House Press Secretary Gibbs about repealing DOMA. Gibbs punted, check it:
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With marriage equality sweeping the nation fundies in Pennsylvania are freaking out and and re-introducing a bill to ban it. [Towleroad]
Denver resident, gay rights leader, and former director of [...]

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Photos from Saturday's marriage rally organized by 3rd grader

May 18th, 2009

We had a couple posts up about it last week but on Saturday Denver third grader Ethan organized, held and spoke at a marriage equality rally on the steps of the capitol building.  From the photos you can see turnout was quite good and all the third graders about made for an adorable media event.
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The Weekend Of May 15-17

May 15th, 2009

Sorry, this pre-Memorial Day weekend weekend is a little slow.

Free Friday night and know what Creative Commons is?  Well Friday night the film “RIP: A Remix Manifesto” is being screened at Denver Open Media.  The film examines “remix culture and the ideas of sharing the work you create” including an interview with Creative Commons founder [...]

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The scandal that just won't end – summary of this week's events

May 13th, 2009

We’re going to start by following up on a story we have been deliberately ignoring the last three weeks. It all began when for some unexplained reason someone asked a beauty pageant contestant her views on gay marriage.
This is how Jon Stewart began The Daily Show last night beautifully summing up how long this [...]

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the mid-morning (Daniel slept in) news roundup

May 12th, 2009

You know that fancy new restaurant, OLIVEA, that just opened up next to JR’s?  Well if you were curious about it Westword has blogged a write-up on it.  (it’s not a full fledged review by their food critic tho)

According to MileHighGayGuy today is the deadline to join DATE, the Denver Area (gay) Tennis Enthusiasts, if [...]

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