The California Supreme Court did something Thursday that I believe will be looked back on for generations to come as a watershed moment in this country's history. Right up there with the civil rights movement and women's suffrage. Events of Thursday will long be considered the tipping point in another minority's fight for fair and equal treatment in the eyes of the law. The court essentially said that laws banning same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, which means that short of amending the state constitution, the right wing hate mongers are out of gas. Beginning in 30 days, same-sex couples will be ...

A very good and dear friend a few days ago shared a piece of music with me that has really helped them and moved them. I immediately loaded it into iTunes, and I think it is quite possibly one of the most beautiful bits of music I've heard. It is just so unbelievable moving and emotionally powerful, it nearly moved me to tears when I heard it. And I have never had that from a piece of music before. Unfortunately it isn't available to listen to on-line and I can't find any clips of it. It is from the album ...

Have a great weekend everyone! I have no idea how I'll be occupying myself, I thought I had strike on Sunday but I found out today that they have moved strike to Tuesday because they have a huge volunteer force coming in. So, I'm out of strike, and out of something to do... oh well, something will come up! ...

i'm glad it is the regular old olympics that are coming to china, and NOT the special olympics!!!!! (although, that would be funny).i guess they are really getting ready over there! what do they have against wheerchails?everyone say "ORYMPICS"- joe to hell, 2007 http://joetohell.blogspot.com ...

is NO ONE going to say anything about janet jackson getting a "new now next" award?must i fight the stupidity and injustices of this world alone?scroll the hell down and read.- joe to hell, 2007 http://joetohell.blogspot.com ...

BOSTON (BUSINESS WIRE)– It’s time to kick up your heels and be “Mary!” The month of June not only marks the official start of summer, but also commemorates the anniversary of the modern gay rights movement. Cities across the globe take this opportunity to celebrate freedom and equality for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation. [...] ...

Mixtape MeMeChristian posted a list of songs he would put on a mixtape. Yes, you heard me. Remember those small plastic rectangles with spools of tape in between that you used to copy your favorite songs to give to that special someone as an "I like you" gift? Or for yourself, to listen to on your walkman while out jogging or walking? I decided to take him up on the challenge to list 15 songs that I would put on a mixtape. So here goes....Candyman Christina Aguilera -- such a fun, playful throwback to the WWII-era songs of ...

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According to reports, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson may have broken up because of (surprise!) her doting dad. Joe Simpson is known for being very involved in his daughter's careers, including setting Tony and Jessica up (yes, that involves her fledgling career). Apparently he also had lots of advice for Tony, involving endorsement deals and other things he shouldn't have been concerned with. Other speculated reasons for the breakup are Jessica's issues with John Mayer's new relationship, and a couple interviews where Jessica referred to Romo as her "future husband" and said she wanted him to father her children, ...

Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com Now that the cat's been let out of the bag about Angelina Jolie's twins, as well as her due date, Angie herself has let a little information about her babies slip out as well. The extremely pregnant actress dished to Roger Friedman at a party for her animated film Kung Fu Panda in Cannes that her little twin girls are expected to be fraternal. I don't understand the nuances of reading a sonogram, but Jolie reportedly told Friedman that "there was a line" on it that I guess suggests that the baby ...

If Paris could read, I'm sure she'd realize just how silly it looks that she's wearing a t-shirt with her name on it. Oh, I'm so whimsical--thinking that she's capable of feeling emotions like "shame" and ... well, anything that involves a basic understanding of how she's perceived by anyone that isn't herself. Now, Paris is spewing more silly shit. She's talking to People magazine about her desire for a white wedding saying of her boyfriend of three months, Benji Madden, "He wants to [get hitched]." Paris added, "I'd wear a beautiful white dress ... probably Dolce ...

Seattle prepares for Tiësto. Just in terms of audience and commercial exposure alone he is literally the biggest DJ in the world.Tiësto's career is punctuated by landmark achievements – the first DJ in the world to sell out a solo stadium event for over 25,000 people 2 nights in a row, he scored a number one hit with his single Traffic, the first instrumental track to reach the top spot in his homeland of Holland in 23 years. His remix of Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan's Silence was the first house track ever broadcast on daytime radio in ...

OMG.So, to all those people who think a fellow Democrat is your arch-enemy... Just a reminder of the mindset of the people that are actually the ones to fight against...Basically, the claim Republicans like the President and John McCain make is that Barack Obama is just like Neville Chamberlain for even suggesting that talking to one's enemies is a potentially useful diplomatic policy.The implication is that Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Britain before Churchill, let the Nazi's get their way because he actually talked to them.Of course, what that means is, according to today's Republicans, that Ronald Reagan was ...

May 18th is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day — AIDS Action Urges Everyone to Help End the AIDS Epidemic by Being Part of the Search for an HIV Vaccine WASHINGTON, (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Twenty-six years into the AIDS epidemic, someone is newly infected with HIV every 13 minutes in the U.S. On Sunday, May 18, HIV Vaccine [...] ...

Yesterday’s historic ruling on same-sex marriage in California produced a flurry of happy news, rejoicing and statements — so much so that one couldn’t keep up with it. Some of the statements were negative (from the usual homophobic goons); and that’s actually how I found out about the story. However, I’ve managed to collect a [...] ...

San Francisco is having a 90-degree heat wave, which is not a common occurrence for the always-temperate-if-a-little-bit-moist California city. The heat has apparently put everyone in the mood to party in the street, and with the striking down of the gay marriage ban yesterday, the city has officially erupted into one big homosexual celebration, as these grainy cell phone pictures attest. (via WOW Report)... ...

Source: Seattle Times , Seattle Post-Intelligencer CA marriage case Seattle -- Activists in Washington cheered Thursday's decision by California's highest court to grant full equality...(read more) ...

Here’s the new video for Coldplay’s for the first song from their new album. I don’t think the video has been officially released yet, so chances are the powers that be won’t let this stick around on utube for long… ...

It’s far easier to deny rights to them than it is to you. Them, those un-named faceless homosexuals out there in San Francisco, are foreign and strange and we don’t care what they want. But you, the person we know and love, well we don’t like disappointing you. Today Ellen Degeneres made gay marriage personal. She announced that she and Portia de Rossi plan to marry. The response: a standing ovation. Now some of her viewers may not really approve in the abstract of state sanctioned marriage between persons of the same sex, but how can you not be happy for Ellen? We ...

At Aaron's apartment, high above the ground. The Statue of Liberty is visible off in the distance, partially masked by fog. Aaron is in the kitchen cooking dinner.I'm having a lovely trip. Chris is wonderful to hang out with. Who else can you have conversations about George Washington Carver and other esoteric topics? He looks good with a beard, too.Today I did little, read the newspaper, watched some silly telly, took a nap, struggled with my bag on the subway. I haven't seen any rats so far, but sat in a Catholic cemetery and the inquisitive squirrels came up looking ...