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San Diego Pride's 2013 Spirit of Stonewall honorees

SDGLN Staff
May 14th, 2013

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Pride today announced its 2013 Spirit of Stonewall Award winners, who will be honored at the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, taking place Friday, July 12 at 6 pm, at the Hillcrest Pride Flag.

The annual awards are designed to honor individuals and organizations that have made a positive impact on San Diego’s LGBT community.

Nominations for the awards were received from the San Diego community and the list of recipients follows:

Champion of Pride

Cheli Mohamed - 20 years of service to San Diego LGBT Pride

My two moms: A 17-year-old's take on Prop 8 and DOMA

Abby Berman - Huffington Post blogger
April 3rd, 2013

(Editor's note: Abby Bergman is a junior at Vistamar High School in California and an activist. She blogs at the Huffington Post.)

Listen to the full audio of SCOTUS oral arguments on DOMA

SDGLN Staff
March 27th, 2013

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has issued the full audio of today's oral arguments in the appeal of the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Click HERE to listen to the audio.

The SCOTUS website also provides the full transcript. Click HERE to read the transcript.





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First impression: Supreme Court justices don't like DOMA

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
March 27th, 2013

WASHINGTON -- For the second consecutive day, the U.S. Supreme Court today tackled crucial gay-rights issues, this time peppering questions at attorneys on both sides of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) appeal.

The initial impression is that if the high court takes the case, instead of refusing it because of serious questions about legal standing about whether House Republicans can defend the law in court, it that a clear majority of justices are in favor of striking down DOMA.

Life with Benny: Signs of the times

Ben Cartwright -- SDGLN Staff Writer
March 27th, 2013

With so much of our activism done online and through Social Media these days, it's a lot of fun to see the various posters people make when attending marriage equality rallies and other LGBT pride events.

Monday evening's rally held in San Diego - on the eve of the Supreme Court's Prop 8 hearing - had plenty of great handmade signs and posters in support of equality - including one that went viral!

Check out some of my favorites that were spotted in photos after the event:

News analysis: Takeaways from SCOTUS on Prop 8

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
March 27th, 2013

WASHINGTON – Dissecting the transcript of the Supreme Court hearing on Proposition 8 and listening to the audio for nuances and emphasis can lead one to conclude that the nine justices are squirming under their black robes and concerned about rendering a sweeping decision that would affect the entire country.

UPDATED: Listen to the full audio of SCOTUS oral arguments on Prop 8

SDGLN Staff
March 26th, 2013

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has issued the full audio of today's oral arguments in California's Proposition 8 appeal.

Click HERE to listen to the audio.

The SCOTUS website offered a link to the full transcript but the link was broken. Click HERE to read the transcript.





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Supreme Court justices skeptical of Prop 8 law | UPDATED

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
March 26th, 2013

WASHINGTON – The nine justices who make up the U.S. Supreme Court grilled the lead attorney for anti-gay supporters of California’s Proposition 8, displaying skepticism about upholding the law that took away marriage rights from gay and lesbian couples. At the same time, the justices seemed united against making any ruling that would have national implications.

Charles Cooper, lead attorney for ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8 proponents of Prop 8, was widely criticized for his legal performance at the district court and appeals court. He did not fare much better in front of the high court.

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COMMENTARY: “Hey world, I am what I am”

Barb Hamp Weicksel - SDGLN Contributor
March 26th, 2013

Today is Tuesday, March 26, and by the time most of you read this, the Supreme Court justices will have heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which is a voter-approved initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California.

On Wednesday, March 27, the justices will hear oral arguments on the federal Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage in the United States of America as between one man and one woman.

Before any of these decisions even take place -– by the end of June -- I want to remind each and every one of us who we are.

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Hundreds of San Diegans rally for marriage equality | VIDEO

Ken Williams and Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff
March 25th, 2013

SAN DIEGO – Hundreds of supporters of marriage equality gathered late Monday afternoon at the Federal Courthouse downtown, cheering speakers who called for the striking down of California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

"We stand here on the shoulders of great civil rights leaders who fought before us," said Navy veteran Sean Sala, the local LGBT activist who organized the "Light The Way To Justice" rally.

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