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To promote the importance of marriage equality for same-sex couples, you have to KNOW YOUR STUFF. The information in this section is a starting point to be well on your way to having the knowledge to discuss the key arguments for marriage equality.
Talking Points: A set of quick facts for when you don't have time for an in-depth discussion with someone.
History: The historical context for the struggle for marriage equality.
Religion: Review the American democratic principles of religious freedom and separation of church and state.
Family: Videos and articles that touch upon key points related to LGBT families.
Civil Rights: Shows the significant progress the LGBT community has made over the last 50 years.
Financial Impact: Denying marriage equality has negative effects on a couple's finances and the California and U.S. economies.
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why we can't wait until 2012 |
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A Response to “Prepare to Prevail: Why We Must Wait in Order to Win”
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Proposition 8 passes every day, until it’s repealed.
That’s right. When you woke up this morning, Prop 8 passed, and tomorrow morning it will pass again. Until Prop 8 is repealed by a new ballot initiative, each day will be a day in which the precious right to marry is stolen from millions of Californians – just as though Prop 8 were voted on again.
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maps: lgbt laws around the u.s. and world |
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State by State 
Laws Regarding Same-Sex Partnerships in the United States ██ Same-sex marriages ██ Unions granting rights similar to marriage ██ Unions granting limited/enumerated rights ██ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized ██ Statute bans same-sex marriage ██ Constitution bans same-sex marriage ██ Constitution bans same-sex marriage and other kinds of same-sex unions This information is from Wikipedia. More information on same-sex marriage can be found here.
Country by Country Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity and relationships No informationHomosexuality legal Same-sex marriage Civil unions or other recognition No recognition of same-sex couples Foreign same-sex marriages recognized Homosexuality illegal Minimal penalty Large penalty Life in prison Death penalty This information is from Wikipedia. More information on this subject can be found on the LGBT rights by country or territory article. |
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stonewall riot police reports, june 28, 1969 |
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From OutHistory.org To honor the 40th anniversary celebration, in June 2009, of the Stonewall Riots, OutHistory.org is, for the first time, publishing nine pages of New York City Police Department records created early on the morning of the rebellion’s start, June 28, 1969.
Reproduced in facsimile with transcriptions, these sometimes hard-to-read but historic documents provide an immediate sense of what the police called an "Unusual Occurrence" at the Stonewall -- the rebellion that has come to symbolize the start of the modern, militant LGBTQ movement for civil rights and liberation. READ MORE |
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 17:21 |
A sermon preached by Dr. George F. Regas on November 11, 1990 All Saints Church Pasadena, California "God, Sex, and Justice" is the title of this sermon. God and justice—we certainly know they belong together. But God and sex— and in church? It may be a puzzle to some because we have been the lifelong recipients of double messages. "Sex is good and beautiful, but let's not talk about it in church." Or, "Sex is dirty. Save it for someone you love!" I never have understood how that works! Years ago the psychologist Carl Jung observed that religion and sexuality were closely intertwined. When people brought to him religious questions, they turned out to be sexual issues. And when they came with sexual questions, they turned out to be religious ones. |
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how the right succeeded in passing proposition 8 |
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 21:01 |
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By Surina Khan
Surina Khan is Vice President of Programs for the Women’s Foundation of California. She is a former research analyst with Political Research Associates and a member of the Editorial Board of the Public Eye. On June 26, 2008, 1,000 ministers, mostly from evangelical congregations, met by conference call to discuss tactics for passing Proposition 8, a ballot initiative to ban same sex marriage in California by amending the state constitution. The call was convened by Pastor Jim Garlow from the 2,500-member Skyline Church in San Diego County. The ministers on the call had a far reach: they lead congregations representing about one million people, and Garlow alone provides radio commentary to 629 stations each day.
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civil right leader julian bond speaks about gay rights and civil rights |
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Gay Rights/Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles, California March 14, 2009 Copyright 2009 by Julian Bond I want to talk about “civil rights” because I believe “gay rights” are “civil rights.” As my late neighbor and friend, Coretta Scott King, said in 1998: “Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. “ And in 2000 she added: “We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say ‘common struggle’ because I believe very strongly that all forms of bigotry and discrimination are equally wrong and should be opposed by right-thinking Americans everywhere. Freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation is surely a fundamental human right in any great democracy, as much as freedom from racial, religious, gender or ethnic discrimination.” That is why, in 2006, the NAACP unanimously passed a resolution stating: “[W]e shall pursue all legal and constitutional means to support non-discriminatory policies and practices against persons based on race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality or cultural background.” |
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proposition 8 should be struck down |
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From Jerry Brown, Attorney General of California
(Authored March 3, 2008, before Supreme Court oral arguments held on March 5, 2008) The California Supreme Court finds itself center stage this Thursday when it will hear oral arguments on whether it should uphold Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage. The case touches the heart of our democracy and poses a profound question: can a bare majority of voters strip away an inalienable right through the initiative process? If so, what possible meaning does the word inalienable have? READ MORE |
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