tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113419622008-07-02T13:38:23.723-07:00Gavin S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01226876468819538640noreply@blogger.comBlogger867125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-30469137987587479632008-07-02T13:32:00.001-07:002008-07-02T13:38:23.779-07:00

Might be going through a bit of what could be a disaster. I kid, I kid. Well hopefully. We're making the switch to Word Press. We hope that the transition is smooth, though it is possible there will be a little interruption. If all else fails we'll put the back up site back up and it will look like nothing ever happened. With any luck we'll be back up in no time.

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-71541587670750822402008-07-02T10:21:00.001-07:002008-07-02T10:25:20.109-07:00

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who built a national reputation pushing cutting-edge -- and controversial -- policies on same-sex marriage, healthcare and other issues, launched an exploratory bid for governor Tuesday. His move placed the 40-year-old, two-term mayor out in front of a large Democratic field eyeing the race to succeed Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is barred by term

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-46534973710814572772008-06-30T11:00:00.000-07:002008-06-30T11:07:16.261-07:00

This comes to us from the UK where Heinz ran this very funny commercial. Sadly, they pulled it after complaints which is ridiculous. They knew it would be controversial, so why not stick to your guns? Video below.

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Sounds like a joke huh? It's not. Disgraced Republicans David Vitter (Louisiana) and Larry Craig (Idaho) both signed on as sponsors for another attempt on a federal marriage amendment which I believe has already failed 3 times in previous years. OK, so it's not news that politicians are hypocrites. But, my goodness. This just takes the hypocritical cake. As reported by PageOneQ.com, two infamous

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The Army has discharged a decorated medic who was deployed to Iraq despite acknowledging he was gay. Darren Manzella, 30, said he revealed his sexual orientation to his military supervisor in August 2006, and was redeployed to Iraq anyway. He has since spoken out publicly several times about being a gay service member. Manzella was discharged this month for "homosexual admission." His

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-4436232299359283092008-06-27T15:01:00.000-07:002008-06-27T15:07:26.650-07:00

A quickie from Oregon politics that aren't related to the gays. House Majority Leader Dave Hunt issued a statement today in regards to Oregon Republican lawmakers spreading fear about the state of our economy and attempts to devalue the strong leadership from our newly Democratically controlled legislature. The press release is below. Majority Leader Dave Hunt was instrumental in passing Oregon's

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-91928805754108866762008-06-23T09:48:00.000-07:002008-06-23T09:51:53.389-07:00

"In papers filed four days after the legalized same-sex weddings began around the state, advocacy groups argued that the measure would change the state's Constitution so profoundly that it would amount to a revision. Under the law, the Constitution cannot be revised by initiative alone - a two-thirds legislative approval is also needed before the measure goes to the voters. 'If enacted, (the

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-40990434949806442472008-06-18T15:17:00.000-07:002008-06-18T15:42:32.235-07:00

A poll from Gallup reveals some interesting numbers when it comes to American's thoughts on the "morality" of our gayness. Americans interviewed in Gallup's 2008 Values and Beliefs poll are evenly divided over the morality of homosexual relations, with 48% considering them morally acceptable and 48% saying they are morally wrong. While similar to last year's results, current attitudes are more

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-31770232660805951412008-06-17T10:31:00.000-07:002008-06-17T10:52:24.418-07:00

And let me tell you, the anti-gay woods are a very dark and scary place. So we've all heard now that Oregon's Tennessee's Arizona's... Let's try this again. Ech hem. So we've all heard that out-of-state (though parading around as Oregonians) anti-gay groups have called it quits on attempts to repeal Oregon's Domestic Partnership and Anti-Discrimination laws. Obviously great news as no one was

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-83075274951504349062008-06-13T10:29:00.000-07:002008-06-13T18:35:48.131-07:00

Right folks - that says Bust a GUT. Get your mind out of the gutters. It's here! That one day of the year (Thursday, June 19th) when we can eat out all day long and not feel ashamed of our bloated selves is right around the corner. Why should you eat out all day long? Because 15% of all profits from the these restaurants and bars across the entire state of Oregon are being donated to Basic

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-55705835881747667952008-06-12T10:30:00.000-07:002008-06-12T11:00:06.794-07:00

With GOP and other right-wing lies coming across email chain forwards, FOX news, blogs and other mediums, Barack's campaign has launched "Fight the Smears". With a simple list of attempted smears and manipulations Barack's campaign shows the actual truth - sometimes with video proof of the truth. Check it out at www.FightTheSmears.com Here's an example: THE SMEAR: Barack Obama Won't Say The

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-92037257014272325962008-06-04T23:10:00.000-07:002008-06-04T23:22:49.053-07:00

Check out my article in the Portland Mercury's 'Official Pride Guide'. Here's a tiny snippet: As Portland's gay pride festivities loom on the horizon, and a large portion of our community plans to come together-be it only for a few days-what about Oregon's anti-gay crowd? What are their plans for Pride? "I respectfully decline the offer to be interviewed for your publication," Representative

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-78767538887441943782008-06-04T13:09:00.000-07:002008-06-04T13:12:27.908-07:00

It's official. In a unanimous vote, the California Supreme Court has rejected a stay in marriage equality. Same-sex couples will now be able to begin getting married on June 17th. Via SfGate: The California Supreme Court refused today to put its ruling allowing same-sex marriages on hold until the issue goes before state voters in November, clearing the way for gay and lesbian weddings to begin

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-4733295889294692232008-06-03T16:00:00.000-07:002008-06-03T16:07:41.684-07:00

An initiative that would again ban marriage between committed same-sex couples in California has qualified for the November ballot, the Secretary of State announced Monday. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen said a random check of signatures submitted by the measure's sponsors showed that they had gathered enough names for it to be put to voters. The measure would amend the state

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-35733943166817713872008-05-30T10:55:00.000-07:002008-05-30T11:26:47.886-07:00

Saying he would defend the California Supreme Court's May 15 ruling, California Attorney General Jerry Brown urged the court to reject petitions by anti-gay groups who seek to delay the ruling until after the November elections: "'This historic litigation is now concluded,' wrote Senior Assistant Atty. Gen. Christopher E. Krueger in a brief filed with the high court. 'It is time for these

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-33415850369004358282008-05-30T10:43:00.000-07:002008-05-30T11:22:45.094-07:00

A Seattle lesbian couple says a peck on the lips nearly got the two of them tossed out of a Mariners game... Sirbrina Guerrero says she only gave her date a peck, but a mother sitting with her son complained to security and, as a result, they were told to stop or leave. "And he (the security guard) goes 'there's a lady whose son says he saw you guys making out, and I did, too. And you have to

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-3212498224743427242008-05-29T10:10:00.000-07:002008-05-29T10:16:51.560-07:00

Gov. David Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, like Massachusetts, California and Canada. In a directive issued on May 14, the governor's legal counsel, David Nocenti, instructed the agencies that gay couples married elsewhere "should be afforded the same recognition as any

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Yeah, I said gayor of Portland. Portlandians overwhelmingly gave the thumbs up tonight to Sam Adams to be our next mayor. Congrats Sam on a job well done! You made history tonight by becoming the first openly gay mayor of a top 40 city.

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Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-23421233334187157462008-05-18T16:26:00.000-07:002008-05-19T10:39:32.022-07:00

Beyond words. He has inspired a nation and he can and will change the face of this country for the better. Barack was just here in Portland and spoke to a crowd of tens of thousands 75,000 at Waterfront Park. ABC news called it the largest political rally in the history of this cycle. Here's a picture (thanks to the Portland Mercury): Here's a little video that continues to resonate with me.

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-20379009641052698472008-05-16T17:23:00.000-07:002008-05-16T17:24:54.359-07:00

Wow. Video below from NRA convention. It's at about a minute in.

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-49286595382958141152008-05-16T12:39:00.001-07:002008-05-16T13:36:54.065-07:00

We're with Kate Brown! Kate Brown has been a tireless advocate for civil rights in Oregon - but aside from this fact, we are voting for Kate Brown for Oregon Secretary of State because her nearly two decades of experience and major accomplishments in the state. As the first female Senate Majority leader, we know Kate to be extremely fair, yet tough when she needs to be. Kate is by far the most

Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341962.post-65375768260129226102008-05-16T09:25:00.000-07:002008-05-16T09:57:59.466-07:00

On today's Ellen (taped yesterday) she talks about the CA Supreme Court decision and swiftly announces that she is going to marry her long-time partner Portia de Rossi. via TMZ: A spy in the audience of this afternoon's taping of the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" tells us that after Ellen mentioned today's California Supreme Court ruling striking down the state's ban on gay marriage, she surprised

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