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Yesterday, EQCA and Senator Mark Leno (D-SF) delivered somewhere around 40,000 petitions "with names of Californians from every part of the state," demanding Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to -- finally! -- sign into law the Leno's Harvey Milk Day Bill. Schwarznegger initially vetoed a similar bill after erroneously assuming that Harvey Milk was only important to a smattering of residents in San Francisco -- i.e., the gays in the Castro. (How very wrong he was.)
According to EQCA, "The bill calls for a 'day of special significance' in honor of the slain civil rights leader and seeks to educate Californians about the former San Francisco City Supervisor, who became the nation's first openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) person elected to political office in a major city."
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only 40,000 , I couldget 40,000 californians to sign a petition to honor Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker's gay? Well, good for him! He really should come out, though. It would mean a lot to young padawans who feel they have to hide who they truly are.
does the name of the bill really start with "Leno's" ... as in "Leno's Pizza" or "Leno's Jaywalking" or something? Sorry, had to giggle a little. Let's hope the original terminator signs it.
from every part of the state? really?