We get it. Millennials, those born roughly between 1983 and 2001, thunderously approve of same-sex marriage. Poll after poll after poll indicates that the generation that enters the last year of its 20s this year not only endorses the civil rights of same-sex couples, but has claimed the revelation of its position as its very…
There has been a sea change since President Obama came out in support of same-sex marriage. There has been a dramatic shift in the American consciousness. First, the narrative that most African Americans do not support same-sex marriage is dead. Dead. A recent poll by the Washington Post found that 59 percent of African Americans…
Rock of Ages In the first few minutes of 1980s-set pop-rock musical Rock of Ages, Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) climbs onto a bus to Los Angeles, flips through her collection of power pop rock albums, rereads a good luck note from her grandmother, sighs hopefully and starts singing – along with the entire bus –…
Watching the primary coverage, you might think money was the most nefarious thing in politics this year. Former Council President Scott Peters allegedly “bought” his place in the November election with a $1.25 million loan to his congressional campaign. The Citizens United decision will allow supporters of Rep. Brian Bilbray to use PAC money to…
thursday, june 14 Van Halen Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, are returning to the live stage with an extraordinary 2012 North American tour. With special guests Kool & the Gang. Viejas Arena, Canyon Crest Drive in San Diego,…
Those who’ve seen the film Milk may remember the scenes in the film showing Harvey Milk working with labor leaders to further civil rights for his primary identity community. And when he ran for San Francisco supervisor multiple times, and eventually won his district’s seat, he achieved office, in part, by not only working on…
WASHINGTON D.C. — Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) responded to an Amicus Curiae brief Tuesday filed by ten Republican U.S. Senators in the case Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, asserting that no harm was intended to LGBT Americans through the passage of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and that the law is the result…
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Before Sunday morning services, the Rev. Oliver White looked at the rows of empty pews in his tiny St. Paul, Minnesota, church without regret. “If this was a mistake,” White said, “then I will make the mistake all over again.” In 2005, White made a costly decision. At the United…
