Day of Decision

Soon California will be releasing it's decision whether or not to invalidate Prop 8. The court must rule within 90days of the March 5th hearings - which means by June 3rd at the latest. Find a rally near you!

Mark Leno with My Friend, Mateo

California Senator, Mark Leno, poses with my friend Mateo at Dolores Park in San Francisco on Easter Sunday. Mateo is wearing my Separate Church and State shirt in Protest of Prop 8.

What is DOMA? DOMA is America's Prop 8

Find out how to Protest D.O.M.A.

I'm finding out many people don't know what D.O.M.A. is. Even more disappointing is the fact that many don't even realize that it exists. 

I'm going to spell DOMA without periods from this point forward, because I just find it more visually appealing. Now, let's talk about DOMA. 

DOMA is America's Prop 8. 

DOMA is the DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT. It should have been called DOMAFH (Defense of Marriage Act for Heterosexuals).

In simplest terms it is a federal equivalent to California's notorious Proposition 8. In the same way Prop 8 discriminates against Gay Marriage in California, DOMA does the same on a national scale.

DOMA was signed into Federal law by Bill Clinton in September of 1996. The bill was passed by a majority vote by both Congress (85-14) and the House of Representatives (342-67). The bill was passed in fear that one or more states at the time would want to legalize same sex marriages. The main purpose of the bill was to ensure that same-sex marriages would not have to be recognized under the Constitution of the United States. So, if you're marriage is recognized in Connecticut, that means it doesn't have to be recognized in any other territory of the U.S.

Here are the two main clauses of DOMA:

POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES:
`No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.'.

DEFINITION OF 'MARRIAGE' AND 'SPOUSE'
`In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word `marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word `spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.'.

PROTEST DOMA JANUARY 10

Join your friends and family of the LGBT Community and Protest DOMA on January 10th. We need to collect 1 Million signatures from across the country to President Obama on his Inauguration Day. We will not wait for him to act on his promises to our community.

No on Prop 8 the Musical... Starring your favorite Celebs

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

This is a hilarious mini musical of Prop 8 brought to you by many of your favorite Celebrities... Margaret Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Jack Black, John C. Reily and many more... This musical comedy is sure to make you smile.

Upcoming Prop 8 Protests - Participate!

Thank you to QueersUnited for keeping us all up-to-date on the Nationwide Prop 8 Protests and Rallies. Take your friends to a march or rally and stand up for yout rights and the rights others! March for Equality!

Get Your FREE PROTEST POSTERS here.

CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL STUDENT WALK OUT!!! WED DECEMBER 3rd, DETAILS BELOW!

Saturday, Nov. 29th

Fresno, CA
Corner of N. Cedar & E. Shaw Avenues, 10 AM

West Hollywood, CA
Motorcycle Riders & Passengers For Equality!
10:00am - 6:00pm
San Vicente between Melrose and Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood Park
2138041157
mrhys@flash.net

Huntington Beach, CA
Corner of Bella Terra & Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach
2-6PM Between Beach Blvd & On the sidewalk between Macaroni Grill & CPK
artists_against_aids@yahoo.com

Long Beach, CA
7:00pm
Long Beach Performing Arts Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

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Monday, Dec 1st

2nd Class Isn't Classy - Throughout California
http://www.2backofbus.com/

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Tuesday, December 2nd

CSU Walkout
11:30 AM - rally at free speech steps
Dave Hershey
e-mail: davehershey01@yahoo.com
Phone: 619-888-2895

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Wednesday, December 3rd

NATIONWIDE STUDENT PROTEST
FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Walk out of class at 9 am in your own time zone.
When you leave, please leave a note on your desk or chair that says, "SCHOOL TAUGHT ME NOT TO DISCRIMINATE. SAY NO TO H8. SAY YES TO EQUALITY".
eross@studentsforequality.com

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Thursday, December 4th

Temecula, CA
Ynez & Rancho California Roads, Temecula 4-6PM
At the Temecula Duck Pond - Bring Candles
Contact: PFLAG Temecula Valley http://www.pflagtemecula.org/

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Friday, December 5th

Redondo Beach, CA
Corner of S. Catalina Avenue & Torrance Boulevard, Redondo Beach (5-7 PM)
Marching up Torrance Boulevard (5:05pm) then heading to City Hall.
Contact: southbaynoon8rally@yahoo.com

Huntington Beach, CA
Drum Corp Protest
7pm 9th and PCH

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Saturday, December 6th

Long Beach, CA
10am - TBD
Contact Info: 949-813-9123

Sacramento, CA
12 Noon
Location: Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L St., Sacramento
Contact: Josh Eidelson, jeidelson@unitehere.org, (916) 494-1726

Antioch, CA
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Intersection of Delta Fair Blvd. and Somersville Rd.
Contact: Mike/orionca@aol.com

Costa Mesa, CA
3pm-8pm
All 4 corners of Bristol St. and Sunflower Ave.

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Sunday, December 7th

Santa Barbara, CA
9:30am-12pm
In front of Calvary Chapel, 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Santa Barbara
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=35435559689
franksb2006@yahoo.com

Temecula, CA
Meet up: B&N, Promenade Mall, Temecula 2PM
Marching to the Temecula Duck Pond, Ynez & Rancho California Roads, Temecula

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Wednesday, December 10th

Day without Gay - Nationwide, all day!

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Friday, December 12th

Claremont, CA
2pm Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Boulevard, Claremont
ThuanAgainstH8@gmail.com or patrickmilliner@yahoo.com
http://www.myspace.com/ClaremontShameOn8Rally

Long Beach, CA
Cinemark at the Pike 7pm
Street: 99 S Pine Ave
Organized By: 8Accountability.org

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Saturday, December 13th

Atlanta, Georgia
Lenox Mall & Phipps Plaza 1-5pm
eliminateprop8@gmail.com

Las Vegas, Nevada
3 p.m. in front of the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada,
953 E. Sahara Ave. in Commercial Center

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Sunday, December 14th

Pasadena, CA
8:00am - 10:00am
Pasadena Rose Bowl
littledykeboi@yahoo.com

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Saturday, December 20th
Light Up The Night - Nationwide, candle light vigil
http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/Quick+Links+States+%3E+Cities

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Saturday, Jan, 10th

Put a blue bulb in your window, on your porch light, or store front to show support for Equality.
http://blue4equality.org/

Protest Poster: LET FREEDOM RING

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Get the new Protest 8 Poster... LET FREEDOM RING!

Show your support for Equality in Marriage for each and every American.

Click the image above to see the larger file. Then save it to your computer and print! You now have a sign. These files are big enough to enlarge into posters also!

Prop 8 Protest and Rallies This Week

Thursday, Nov 20th

Concord, CA
Candle Light Vigil Against Prop. 8 And For Equality
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Downtown Concord, CA. Intersection of Concord Ave. and Salvio St. next to the Concord 14 Brenden Theatres. This is the point where Concord Ave. turns into Galindo St.

San Francisco, CA
6:30pm
Location: Veterans War Memorial

Santa Monica, CA
7:00pm - 11:00pm
3rd Street Promenade
equalitynation@gmail.com

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Friday, Nov. 21st

San Francisco, CA
Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: In Front of the Ferry Building
4 Embarcadero Center
onelovesanfrancisco@yahoo.com

Front Steps of Burlingame High School
Street: 1 Mangini Way
City/Town: Burlingame, CA
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=93382880491

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Saturday, Nov. 22nd

Lakewood, CA
2735 Carson St
Intersection of Paramount Blvd and E. Carson St. in Lakewood, CA
El Pollo Loco

Sacramento, CA
California State Capitol Building
California State Capital Building
10th Street and Capitol Mall
Saturday, 2PM
info@californiaoutreach.com

Costa Mesa, CA
Costa Mesa/Santa Ana, 3:30pm
Metro Pointe, 901 S Coast Drive, Costa Mesa
Rally @ infront of Metro Pointe til 4:10, march begins by 4:15pm. Marching to the Doubletree Hotel Santa Ana OC Airport, 201 East MacArthur Blvd Santa Ana (where the LDS held their meeting on Prop 8).

Evanston, IL
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Century 21 Theater
1715 Maple Street near the" Davis" Purple Line Stop
3128235727
runwayrebel@yahoo.com

Pasadena, CA
Old Town Pasadena, 5:30PM
Colorado Blvd/Fair Oaks Blvd.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=47106896109

Oceanside, CA
CANDLELIGHT MARCH FOR EQUALITY
Oceanside City Hall (330 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside 92054)
Saturday November 22, @ 5:30 the Gathering
6:00 the March (Down to the Pier and bring your own candle.

Orange, CA
Candlelight Vigil to Repeal Prop 8
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Orange Circle, Intersection of Glassel and Chapman, Orange, CA
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=110050460272

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Sunday, Nov. 23rd

East Los Angeles, CA
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Mormon Temple
10777 Santa Monica Blvd

Cambridge, Massachusetts
2pm Cambridge City Hall
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA. 02139

Thanks to QueersUnited for these listings. For more info, check out their blog.

Video from Chicago of Poster

Protesters in Chicago march for Gay Rights and Marriage Equality.

Here's a short clip of the SEPAR8 IS NOT EQUAL Protest Poster in Chicago in front of a group of protesters marching the streets chanting "Yes We Can!"

Watch the video here.

Protest Poster: SEPARATE CHURCH & STATE

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Download these FIGHT PROP 8 POSTERS!

SEPARATE CHURCH & STATE !

Let your voice be heard! Get your free signs to download... make flyers, posters, postcards! Spread the word.

T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK, RED and ROYAL BLUE!

Download: VOW NOW - MARRIAGE EQUALITY

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I have created another poster for the protest.

VOW NOW - MARRIAGE EQUALITY.

Click the poster to download the large version so you can photocopy it, email it, make flyers, signs, posters, whatever you need for your protest!

Don't forget THIS SATURDAY NOV 15th PROTEST RALLY!

Download: TIL DEATH DO US PART

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Download this hot poster!

EQUAL RIGHTS / TIL DEATH DO US PART

Marriage Vows, etched on a black headstone with a bright pink "equal" sign. Stand up for equality today and equal rights in gay marriage and for everyone!

Attend a Rally this weekend Novemeber 15th!!! There are many rallies organized across the nation this weekend. Find one near you and attend! Make a difference, make your voice heard!

Download: WE ARE OUTRAGED

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Here is the latest poster for your protest pleasure!

WE ARE OUTRAGED!

You should be outraged! Stand up for your Human Rights!

Come out Against Prop 8!

Poster: MARRIED WITH PRIDE

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Download this sign to print out for flyer or poster for your cause. Use at rallies and protests.

MARRIED WITH PRIDE

There is both a COLOR and BLACK & WHITE version of the poster available.

Say NO TO 8! PROTEST and let your voice be heard!

T SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Due to popular demand... We now have CHURCH vs. STATE SHIRTS available! The tees are Black with with type showing the "state" overpowering the "church". Celebrate Separation of Church and State in these Protest T Shirts.

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