EDIE WINDSOR TALKS

ACLU Client Edie Windsor Responds to Obama Administration's DOMA Decision

REACTION ON ENDING DOMA

Wow even Fox Network is jumping on ending DOMA!

By Josh Bell

Feb 24, 2011 at 04:14 pm

http://www.freedomtomarry.org/blog/entry/video-whats-next-for-doma

President Obama's announcement yesterday that he found the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act" unconstitutional means that the Justice Department will no longer defend the law in court. But DOMA will still remain in effect until it is scrapped by either legislative or judicial means.

Toward that end, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) have said they will introduce bills to repeal the law.

"My own belief is that when two people love each other and enter the contract of marriage, the Federal government should honor that," said Sen. Feinstein. "I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It was the wrong law then; it is the wrong law now; and it should be repealed.”

Rep. Nadler introduced a repeal bill in 2009. "I will be reintroducing my legislation, the ‘Respect for Marriage Act,’ to repeal DOMA and ensure that committed, loving couples can rely upon the legal responsibilities and security that come with the time-honored tradition of marriage,” he said.

For more on the president's decision and what’s ahead, watch Freedom to Marry National Campaign Director Marc Solomon's interview with Fab.com:

DON'T ASK DON'T TELL ED MARTIN, THAT HE'S A BIGOT

The League of Women Voters helped arrange for two public debates featuring the candidates for the 3rd District congressional seat, including Democratic incumbent Russ Carnahan, Republican Ed Martin and Constitutional Party Nicholas Ivanovich.

The following video was from the debates held on September 26 in the gymnasium at the Arnold Community Center. It was fully stuffed with angry white tea baggers who were there at 4:30 pm to support their tea bag king Ed "I was fired from my state job because I broke the law" Martin.

The clip is the answer each candidate gave to my question, "Do you support DADT."

Russ Carnahan was the only candidate who supports the repeal of DADT. The other two candidates gave some cock and bull about our military couldn't handle some kind of radical social engineering experiment. When are conservatives going to understand that 80% of America supports the repeal of Dont Ask Dont Tell.

When is Ed Martin going to get that this is not about Gay Marriage?

When will Ed Martin stop promoting homophobia?

When will Ed Martin listen to the Military leaders who also support the repeal of DADT?

Several us in the audience lost it when Ed Martin wouldn't answer the question. So we screamed, "Answer the Question," and he did.

Now take a look at the debates held on Friday September 24th in the City of Saint Louis. Ed Martin spins a different tune claiming to be for everyone.

Will the real Ed Martin please stand up?

LET US NEVER FORGET PHILIP SPOONER

By Gazelle Emami

Philip Spooner is a lifetime Republican, World War II veteran and, to everyone's surprise, a gay marriage supporter. The 86-year-old gave a heartfelt speech in support of gay marriage to Maine's Judiciary Committee back in April, and the video has just now become an internet hit.

Spooner's voice wavers often as he weaves his own life story into the speech, using his experience as a soldier as his main defense for gay marriage. He lists his accomplishments in the war, among them serving in Patton's Third Army and carrying POWs back home, making it clear that he's a true American -- and according to Spooner, there's nothing more American than fighting for equality.

I am here today because of a conversation I had last June when I was voting. A woman at my polling place asked me, "Do you believe in equal, equality for gay and lesbian people?" I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her, "What do you think our boys fought for at Omaha Beach?" I haven't seen much, so much blood and guts, so much suffering, much sacrifice. For what? For freedom and equality. These are the values that give America a great nation, one worth dying for.

DUMP DADT

THIS IS THE FREEDOM TO MARRY?

Please pass this video around the internet, thank you.

THANK YOU ST. LOUIS

Over 300 LGBT community leaders gathered on Thursday in Clayton to counter protest the National Organization for Marriage and to celebrate the over turn of Proposition 8 in California. Visit www.thevitalvoice.com for LGBT news.

Feel free to pass on this video

WHERE WERE YOU ON CHRISTMAS?

If nothing else at least we can be assured Elena Kagan has a sense of humor. During today’s hearings Sen. Lindsey Graham asked Kagan, in relation to a question about the Christmas Day Bomber, “where were you on Christmas day?” Responded Kagan, to a deserved round of applause: “You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant.” Point Kagan.

Apparently, Sen. Patrick Leahy had had the joke explained to him earlier by New Yorker (and Jew) Chuck Schumer.

Thank you MEDIAITE!

MISSOURIANS DEMAND APPOLOGY FROM IKE SKELTON

About 25 Missourians went to Rep. Ike Skelton's Jefferson City District office on Thursday July 17th. The local group was organized by Ed Reggi of Show Me No Hate and was supported by national LGBT organization GetEqual.

Reggi presented the 3000+ signatures to Rep. Ike Skelton's staffer after he read a letter from an United States army solider currently serving in Iraq. The soldier was recently outed as gay and is now currently under DADT policy to be removed with dishonorable discharge.

The American Taliban

The people in this video are nothing more than "domestic terrorists" displaying extreme violent images and hate speech. Show Me No Hate crowns them with the title of terrorist because they operate using the same weapon - fear and hate.

Once again the Christian Fundamentalists came out to this year's Faith Aloud 2010 Awards Banquet. This special unique event recognizes volunteers, doctors, politicians, teachers, clergy and community leaders who support woman's reproductive rights recognized by Federal and State laws for nearly the last 50 years. Contrary to what these hate mongers preach, there are very strong traditions in many organized religions that protect a woman's right to choose all of her medical affairs.

Contrary to the wacko doodles signs displayed in the above video, "people are not pro-abortion." The only person allowed to decide what medical procedure is right for any citizen is the actual person going through that procedure and their physician. In America our Constitution protects the freedoms of speech, religious expression and privacy. When these zealots assert their religious beliefs over my Constitutional Rights, they destroy the very fabric of our religious freedom.

COPYRIGHT: Everyone in this video granted their permission to be recorded. They were told by the police their image was in public view on private property and that if they didn't want to be identified to simply leave. Copyright holder makes no assertion that anyone in this video is Christian or a Taliban terrorist. I do assert they are wacko doodles.

MISSOURI HIGHWAY TROOPER DENNIS ENGELHARD'S SPOUSE SPEAKS OUT

A FALLEN HERO: RESPONSE

DEAR ARCHBISHOP CARLSON: WATCH THESE VIDEOS

Thank you to all the media outlets KSDK, KMOV, KTVI and KMOX for their wonderful coverage of the peaceful protest of Archbishop Carlson donating to hate.

SPEAK OUT AMERICA!

Video montage of the speeches given at the rally following the National Equality March in Washington D.C. on Sunday, October 11, 2009 (on National Coming Out Day). Over 200,000 LGBT and Straight Americans descended upon Washington D.C. to demand equal protection under the law in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states, as entitled by the 14th Amendment to our United States Constitution.

The video includes speeches given by the following among others:

Staceyann Chin
Cleve Jones
David Mixner
Derek Washington
Cynthia Nixon
Lady Gaga
Richard Aviles
Rev. Troy Perry
Dustin Lance Black
Lt. Dan Choi
Judy Shepard
Sam Sussman
Mario Nguyen
Robin McGehee
Julian Bond
Bill Rosendahl

Video by Sean Chapin

NATIONAL EQUALITY MARCH WAS BEAUTIFUL!

Some 1,000 Missourians marched in the National Equality March on October 11, 2009. The Show Me No Hate bus to D.C. helped bring 60 of them to the steps of the Capitol in what was called the most amazing bus ride every.

Thank you to everyone who donated toward the bus.

But a big thank you goes to the following:

Dieta Pepsi, Jon Shigemura, Rev. Carol Trissell, Danny Gladden, Christine Kennedy, Matt Trager, Lola Van Ella, Trish Busch, Carrie, Marsh, Jamie Pitt, C. Dave Harrison, Jared Neff, Nancy Novak, Just John's, The Loading Zone, Tiffany Parrett, AJ Bockelman, Bert Coleman, Joan Lipkin, Bill Donius, Cody Stokes, Capital City Gym & Spa, Gateway Marriott in Crystal City, Charter Bus Services of Missouri, PROMO, KMOX, KDHX and the Kirkwood Walmart. (We apologize if we left out your name, we will be updating the thank you list this week.)

More videos to be posted soon!

NATIONAL EQUALITY MARCH OCT 10-11

ShowMeNoHate is organizing a group of St. Louisans (and surrounding cities) who want to attend the National March for Equality in Washington DC, Oct 10-11, 2009. The event is taking place on the Columbus Day holiday weekend, National Coming Out Day weekend and will be the 30th Anniversary of the first LGBT rights march on the Washington Mall.

We are currently working with several local community activists as well as with the National Equality March organization to better facilitate a successful Missouri contingency to DC. This will include information on air and ground travel; DC hotel discount packages and the possibility of chartered buses leaving from St. Louis to DC.

For more information check here or email showmenohate [at] gmail [dot] com

MONSTERS GET MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Grover explains marriage to young boy.

OLSON & BOIES GOES TO SUPREME COURT

Check here for information on the suit:
http://www.equalrightsfoundation.org/
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1902556,00.html

Check here for videos on this suit:
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10348

MEET IN THE MIDDLE 4 EQUALITY SUCCESS

The Meet In The Middle 4 Equality event was a huge success. The 3-day event had crowds over 20,000 turn out to what is being called the Selma & Montgomery of the LGBTQ civil rights movement.



Video by Sean Chapin

See the following links to catch-up on what was experienced in Fresno, California.

unitethefight.blogspot.com

www.meetinthemiddle4equality.com

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT FOR EQUALITY VIDEO

Please join our Light up the Night for Equality St. Louis on Saturday December 20th, 6pm at Delmar and Trinity avenues. (West entrance of University City Loop near Lions Gates.)