A new day, a new ruling in California's discriminatory anti-gay law. "A federal appeals court Wednesday turned down a bid by two same-sex couples to allow gay marriages to resume in California while their legal case is pending," reports BCN (via KTVU). "A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a brief order turning down the couples' request that the panel lift a stay of a lower court ruling that allowed same-sex marriages." So, there you have it: no same-sex marriage. For now.
Appellate Court Denies Request to Lift Stay on Prop. 8 Ruling
Time for Republicans to Fight for Gay Rights, Says Sen. Ashburn
In a move of clarity that will (most likely) fall on deaf ears, Sen. Roy Ashburn, a Bakersfield Republican who came out in March after an embarrassing drunk driving arrest in Sacramento, urges Republicans to fight for LGBT rights. You know, those pesky 'individual freedoms' for which the Republican party famously and loudly begs, but only for certain types of people? Those.
Lowell HS Students Counter Protest Westboro Church
While the mentally-disturbed and soul-free members of the Westboro Church protested several San Francisco hot spots on Thursday, the students at Lowell High School beat them at their own game. And how.
Comedienne Deven Green Defines "Biblical Marriage"
In this hilarious new video from Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian (a.k.a. LA-based comedienne Deven Green who was responsible for those voice-over spoofs of Brenda Dickson you may have seen/heard round the internet a couple years back), Betty provides a rapid-fire rundown of the many bizarre ways "marriage" is defined in the Old Testament, along with much funny animation of concubines and rapists.
Prop 8 Decision Aftermath / Protest Roundup
It certainly isn't the final word on the issue, but yesterday's decision by the CA Supreme Court set off a well anticipated set of protests across the state and the country.
Listing of Prop 8 Protest Locations
OK, listen up! For all those who believe in marriage equality, and even for those who just love a good protest march, DayOfDecision.org has all the details about protests planned for tonight in San Francisco following on the CA Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Prop 8.
Newsom Defends Miss California
Perhaps in an effort to veer public opinion away from his decision to legalize gay marriage, San Francisco Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom defended homophobic Miss California winner and faux-Christian Carrie Prejean.

