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Sacramento reaction to overturning Prop 8

Prop 8 overturned! Celebration at McMartin Realty

photo courtesy Ron Williams, click to enlarge

Proposition 8 photo gallery at sacbee.com photos from Wednesday August 4, 2010 in Sacramento as well as other photos from previous and around California.

Sacramentans react to landmark Prop. 8 overturn at sacpress.com

Sacramento LGBT Community Reacts to Federal Prop 8 Decision at nowpublic.com


Posted: August 5th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Prop 8 Overturned

9th Circuit District Court Judge Vaughn Walker  ruled today that the voter initiative Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage in California violated the Constitution’s equal protection and due process rights clauses.

This is a huge victory for gay rights.  The decision will likely be appealed to the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court and after that the Supreme Court.

Liberal human rights advocates will be celebrating.  Conservative religious bigots will be fuming.  Middle America will be fine with the decision as long as it doesn’t interrupt their favorite TV programming.

Judge Vaughn Walker is a gay man and was appointed by Republican President George H. W. Bush.


Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Proposition 8 decision expected Wednesday August 4

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will issue a decision Wednesday August 4, 2010, on the constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage.

Walker’s written order will be released electronically Wednesday between 1 and 3 p.m. and will be posted on the federal court website www.cand.uscourts.gov

Tina Reynolds and equalityactionNOW.org have events planned:

  • 2 hours AFTER the announcement on the decision we will have a Press Conference at the Gay and Lesbian Center on 20th and L Streets.
  • 6 pm we will have a party in the parking lot behind McMartin Realty at K and 21st Streets, for dancing and celebration with music and bands.
  • If Prop 8 is somehow upheld we will march to the capitol in protest.
Some background information:
A debate published at sacbee.com:   Head to Head:  Would allowing same-sex couples to marry undermine marriage?
Published at sfgate.com:   The case against Prop. 8: unconstitutional bias
News alert at sacbee.com: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/08/federal-judge-to-issue-proposi.html#ixzz0vc475rln

Posted: August 3rd, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Checkered Nation at Sacramento Pride 2010

Checkered Nation talk show hosts Mark, Kevin and Jonathan talk to people outside Faces nightclub Saturday evening about pride and marriage.


Posted: June 20th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Checkered Nation, marriage, pride | No Comments »

Sacramento Pride 2010 Parade and Festival

Sacramento Pride 2010, June 19.  The Parade kicked off with the roar of motorcycles and lasted nearly an hour.  The Festival was held at the Capitol Mall for the first time, a brilliant move. This downtown location with the surrounding high rise buildings and the State Capitol is a powerful location to show pride.

sacramentopride.org

Local media coverage:  Sacramento Bee (with slideshow), TV channel 10 (with video), TV channel 13 (with video), Sacramento Press (with 6 pics)

Sacramento News & Review blog:  “Biggest news at Pride? No anti-gay protesters!”

Related:  Dyke Night kicks off PRIDE at Sacramento Press (photo story).

Sacramento Pride 2010 photos at flickr.com

Sacramento Pride 2010 videos at youtube.com

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

Sacramento Gay Pride 2010 by Ron Williams

More Sacramento Pride 2010 photos by Ron Williams …


Posted: June 19th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: pride | No Comments »

Sacramento Pride 2010 – Saturday June 19

Sacramento Pride logo

Parade starts at 10am at Southside Park.

Festival is 10am – 5pm at the Capitol Mall

Read all about it and get a program at www.sacramentopride.org


Posted: June 14th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: pride | No Comments »

Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus on CW31 news

Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus was on CW31 Good Day Sacramento show Saturday – check out the video.


Posted: June 13th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Sierra Stampede Rodeo and Festival

Sierra Stampede Rodeo June 11 – 13

more info at their website

It’s rodeo time in Rio Linda at sacbee.com with 20 photos.


Posted: June 12th, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Harvey Milk Day May 22, 2010

Harvey Milk Day May 22, 2010

poster for Harvey Milk Day May 22, 2010 in Sacramento

Harvey Milk Day, May 22, 2010, in Sacramento, Equality Action Now organized an event on the west steps of the Capital

Some press:

cbs13.com tv video report

Nephew’s hopeful as state prepares to observe Harvey Milk Day: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/16/2753646/nephews-hopeful-as-state-prepares.html#ixzz0qhl7UhrJ
Opponents stay quiet as 1st Milk Day nears: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/21/BAE51DHB59.DTL#ixzz0qhkT4VGj

Posted: May 22nd, 2010 | Author: Mark | Filed under: pride | No Comments »