SCOTUS Kills DOMA & Dismisses Prop 8: PA, It's Your Move Now!

 

PennLive takes a look at how today's ruling could make Pennsylvania "less appealing to progressive-minded businesses and their gay employees."

 

Via WTAE: "A spokesman for Republican Gov. Tom Corbett says he supports a state constitutional ban on gay marriage in Pennsylvania."

 

The celebration in Pittsburgh: Post-Gazette, The Trib & City Paper.

 

UPDATE: LGBTQPGH "City-county consolidation"

"Riot or Rejoice" Act Up?/Celebrate? Supreme Court Decision This Morning in Pittsburgh

 

Via Facebook:

TODAY: 9:30am until 11:00am.  

Liberty Avenue between 9th & 10th Streets in Downtown Pittsburgh 15222  

Join us on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:30 AM on Liberty Avenue as we "RIOT or REJOICE" when the Supreme Court announces its decision on Prop 8 and the DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act).  

This event will happen ON THE STREET live with a large outdoor television, speakers and a time for us to ACT UP or CELEBRATE this historic decision.  

The time is NOW for our Government to STOP discriminating against its LGBT citizens and treat everyone EQUALLY!  

This event is being produced by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh in conjunction with the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Equality Pennsylvania, Marriage Equality for Pennsylvania, New Voices Pittsburgh, One Pittsburgh, Persad Center, SEIU Healthcare PA, SEIU Local 668, SEIU Local 32BJ, Shepherd Wellness Center, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, and Dreams of Hope. If your organization is interested in becoming involved please email info@pittsburghpride.org.  

This event has been issued a permit by the City of Pittsburgh - Special Events Office. Street closures will be handled by City of Pittsburgh - Bureau of Police personnel.

NOTE: Via the P-G: Liberty Avenue to close in Downtown Pittsburgh for Supreme Court same-sex marriage announcements

Pittsburgh Pride!

As we still await the Supreme Court's decision on DOMA and Prop 8, just a reminder that there are lots of ways to celebrate Pittsburgh Pride this month including Pride in the Street, Pride March and PrideFest.

You can also help support the Gay and Lesbian Community Center.

There's the Pittsburgh Dyke And Trans March later this month.

And, Sue has been running 'LGBTQ&A' interviews all month at Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents.

Find your way to support equality for all!

(And, if you've been seeing the above graphic popping up on various Facebook posts, I'm proud to say I created for last year's Pride post and yes, that makes three 'flag' posts on Flag Day.)

Light the Way to Justice Vigil - Tonight!

Black, white, gay, straight -- Love does not discriminate.

Via Facebook:

On March 26th & 27th, The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act). Join with us in Pittsburgh to support the repeal of this unconstitutional legislation. Support marriage equality!

Light the Way to Justice Vigil
When: TODAY! 7:00pm until 8:00pm.
Where: U.S. Courthouse, 700 Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Marriage Equality for SW PA
RSVP: On Facebook or just show up!

Video of the Day (Supremes Edition)

Yep, it's time to pull this out again:

"Prancing in the streets" Really, Mika?

So I turn on MSNBC's Morning Joe at 7:00 AM, because I'm an idiot, and co-host Mika Brzezinski -- speaking about the overturn of Proposition 8 -- announces that people were "prancing in the streets" in California yesterday.

The whole zoo crew laughs with her and act like it was some naughty anti-PC joke (or postmodern attempt at irony?).

I believe it was Joe Scarborough who said something about "going deeper into a hole" so perhaps Mika was riffing on something said in the 6:00 - 7:00 hour, but I find it hard to understand how anything previously said on the show could justify her use of the word "prancing" in conjunction with gays celebrating a ruling regarding their due process and equal protection rights.

Thanks for adding a layer of ugly to a civil rights victory, Morning Joe zoo crew!

UGH!
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Prop 8 overturned!

Via Pam's House Blend (who got it from Good As You):

REMEDIES

Plaintiffs have demonstrated by overwhelming evidence that Proposition 8 violates their due process and equal protection rights and that they will continue to suffer these constitutional violations until state officials cease enforcement of Proposition 8. California is able to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, as it has already issued 18,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples and has not suffered any demonstrated harm as a result,see FF 64-66; moreover, California officials have chosen not to defend Proposition 8 in these proceedings.

Because Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses, the court orders entry of judgment permanently enjoining its enforcement; prohibiting the official defendants from applying or enforcing Proposition 8 and directing the official defendants that all persons under their control or supervision shall not apply or enforce Proposition 8. The clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment without bond in favor of plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors and against defendants and defendant-intervenors pursuant to FRCP 58.

IT IS SO ORDERED."

Jack Black is Jesus?

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Of course it would be Doogie Houser who has the solution.

But where did Margaret Cho get all those tattoos?

Scenes From Today's Pittsburgh Prop. 8 Protest in Oakland

Report, photos and video by Joy Sabl:

About 350 people at the start; about 450 by the time we returned to the starting point after walking through Oakland. Compared to other PGH area rallies, this was the best behaved (stopping for traffic lights) youngest and most upbeat, despite the downer of CA's prop 8 passing. And the only one that got so much bigger with people joining in as we went by.

Big crowd!


Great sign:


More great signs:




Sue at Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents has more.
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NOV 15th: Pittsburgh Prop. 8 Protest

Protests against the shameful passing of Proposition 8 have sprung up all over California and now there's a grassroots effort to have a national day of protest.

People from all over the nation will gather to protest at their City Halls on Saturday, November 15th.

Pittsburgh's location is:

City-County Building
414 Grant Street, #911
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Schenley Plaza (pending permit for rally)
The Plaza is in the Pittsburgh borough of Oakland,
about 4 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh.
It is situated between the Carnegie Museums
and Library and the University of Pittsburgh
Hillman Library. The address is 4100 Forbes Avenue.

Saturday, November 15, 1:30 PM

The website organizing the protest is http://jointheimpact.com and the direct link to protest locations is here.

.... BE THERE! ....
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