Wing
Tyranny of a Straight Majority?
Posted by Villagenyc
The massive No on 8 public relations campaign that sought to impact the California majority's attitudes about same sex marriage was somewhat hasty, perhaps idealistic and maybe even too hopeful. That despite the newfound sense of activism bubbling throughout the LGBT nation, the gay community was set up for disappointment especially since the battleground was California, a state most see assumed to be more socially liberal, a place many assumed to be more tolerant and accepting.
Mission America and Linda Harvey's Shameful Message
Posted by Villagenyc from OpEdNews
Understanding just how fringe Mission America is easy. This is a group that beckons visitors to its web page by advertising "learn the truth about homosexuality, witchcraft, changing Christian Church, Radical Feminism and the Youth Culture." Even more "mainstream" right wing groups may find this a bit outrageous.
BACKLASH: The Gay State-by-State Marriage Race (Second of Two Parts) :: EDGE Boston
Posted by Villagenyc
But a virtual who's who of familiar right wing social conservative organizations have also converged on California and are making the overturning of the California court decision a priority. "There are a number of national religious right groups that are lending their resources to this effort," said Peter Montgomery, spokesperson at the People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy group based in Washington DC.
The Gay Marriage Race: Which State Will Be Next? :: EDGE Boston
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excerpt from PART ONE OF THIS ANALYSIS PIECE AT EDGE PUBLICATIONS
Whither California, the nation? That's the question LGBT activists and just-plain folks across the country are asking. Will legalizing marriage in the California Republic set off a wave of such actions across the country? Judging from what happened in New York, it may already have. EDGE analyzes the move toward (and away from) gay marriage state by state and handicaps the race to be next in line to the altar.
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