Partially fueled by the election of President Barack Obama and the statewide controversy over gay marriage, hate crimes based on sexual orientation shot up 21 percent in Los Angeles County last year, while religious crimes increased 14 percent, according to a county report releas …

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Whichever way you look at it, the past few weeks have been tricky for the Church of Scientology's normally-smooth PR machine.

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A federal judge challenges the backers of California's voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriage to explain how allowing gay couples to wed threatens conventional unions.

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excerpt: "" During the 2008 presidential campaign, I documented 10, then 10 more and yet another 10 moments in the extremism of Mike Huckabee.

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Despite concerns from some gay-rights activists that it's too early to revisit the issue, one group today pushed forward with plans for a 2010 ballot measure that would repeal Prop. 8 and allow gay marriage in California.

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John Marcotte filed an initiative - the California Marriage Protection Act - with the state attorney general's office last week.

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You've filed a petition with the Secretary of State, in an effort to get a voter's initative on the California 2010 ballot.

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Theodore B. Olson's office is a testament to his iconic status in the conservative legal movement. A framed photograph of Ronald Reagan, the first of two Republican presidents Mr.

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excerpt: ""The trial date in the federal case against California's Prop. 8 has been set for January 11, 2010. Also, the federal judge precluded advocacy groups from intervening. ""

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On Oct. 9, 2008, Manchester ended 43 years, eight months and nine days of marriage to Elizabeth Manchester by moving out of their La Jolla abode.

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In an interview with Out Magazine, McCain said, "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumb*** .

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(07-23) 19:49 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The city of San Francisco asked a judge Thursday for permission to intervene in the federal lawsuit challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage, a request that may intensify the battle for control of the high-stakes litigation.

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Excerpt, From the Nation: "Simply put a national civil rights organization that takes a "neutral position" on an issue of basic civil rights does not deserve to exist.

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Gay NOT Happy

So the California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8 and the gay fascist are all in a tither. Twice now we have voted to keep the definition as is. Our vote should be respected. It should not come as a surprise that gays can be as intolerant of other views as any other group.

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California becoming more like Alabama?

I've been terribly disappointed because voters in California voted in favor of Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in the state.

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Prop 8: Who To Blame and What To Do Now?

The California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 should come as a surprise to no one. I wasn't surprised, although if Iowa taught us one thing it's that anything is possible. There was a lot of anger after the decision came down and rightfully so.

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Former solicitor general and ultraconservative lawyer Ted Olson is a rock star of the US Supreme Court bar. He's argued more than 50 cases before the high court during his career and won more than three-fourths of them.

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David Boies and Ted Olson the two lawyers in the Gore vs. Bush 2000 case are teaming up to overturn proposition 8. They will work together and put politics aside for now in a case they have filed in Federal Court. It is surprising to find this duo on the same page.

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I guess these folks want to be exempt from the rule of law. By behaving this way they just alienate the electorate that might otherwise vote to repeal prop 8. Their actions are very foolish.

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One of the most misunderstood stories in the Western moral tradition involves the "judgment of Solomon," which usually is taken as a metaphor for splitting the difference.

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Ted Olson is ging to court against proposition 8 and gave a good reason for intervening.

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Theodore B. Olson, the U.S. solicitor general from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush, and David Boies, a high-profile trial lawyer who argued on behalf of former vice president Al Gore, filed the suit May 22 in U.S.

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Thank God California Protected the Sanctity of My Divorce!

I just now found out about the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold the bigotry that was known as "Proposition 8." Excuse me while I spit.

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California Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage

Just a few hours after having my lunch, while watching MSNBC, a breaking news story had just come in and to my dismay it was the one I was dreading.

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As many of you have undoubtedly heard, the California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Proposition 8. This divisive and unconstitutional act by the voters of California should not go without notice.

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