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:Eric Ethington (Author) | March 3, 2012
I was extremely privileged to watch “8″ tonight, the powerful play written by Dustin Lance Black, based on the court transcripts of the Prop 8 Trial in California. As someone who followed Perry v Schwarzenegger closely, it was amazing to see the record come to life. Watch it below! Congratulations to an incredible cast. George [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 17, 2011
California – The California Supreme Court has just released their ruling on the question of Standing in the Prop 8 case. According to the court, Yes-On-8 supporters DO have standing to appeal Judge Walker’s ruling which struck down Prop 8, even though the California Government has refused to appeal. Although many in the LGBT and [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | June 14, 2011
One of the most absurd and desperate tactics yet by Marriage Equality foes has been defeated. The motion to have Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to strike down Prop 8 due to his sexual orientation was defeated earlier today. Read the ruling below! This had to be one of the most ridiculous claims yet. First the [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 23, 2011
California – The 9th Circuit Court has just released their decision to deny the motion by No-On-8 attorney’s Ted Olson and David Boies to lift the ‘stay’ on marriages and allow same sex couples to resume getting married. Damn. The motion was filed several weeks ago by both Olson and Boies as well as California [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 1, 2011
California – The California Supreme Court has just refused a request by Prop 8 attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies to speed up their hearings on the case and reschedule for this May instead of September. The timeline for the Prop 8 case just got a lot longer. By waiting until September before the hearings [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 1, 2011
California – Attorney General Kamala Harris has just filed papers with the 9th Circuit Court requesting that the “stay” on marriages be lifted immediately. If granted, same sex couples could get married again immediately! Tipped by PRIDEinUtah reader Jay T. In addition to this filing, attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies requested the same thing [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 23, 2011
California – Attorneys Olson and Boies have filed a request to have the “stay” on gay marriages in California be lifted. According to the attorneys, the “stay” preventing same sex couples from marrying can no longer be legally justified. Same sex couples in California have been playing the waiting game for over 2 years now, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 22, 2011
California – Republican State Senator (and failed AG candidate) Tom Harman has introduced a bill which would force the State of California back into the battle over Proposition 8. If it succeeds, the Attorney General would be forced to continue defending Prop 8 in court. SB 5, introduced by Senator Harman back in December has [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 16, 2011
With the recently announced news that the California Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether or not Yes On 8 has standing to continue with their appeal, I thought I’d put out a nice little flow chart to help every keep track of what’s happening. Over-simplified? Yes. But with love!
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 16, 2011
California – Moments ago, the California Supreme Court announced that they will hear arguments in the 9th Circuit Prop 8 case! It has been set for an expidited schedule, they may hear arguments as early as September of 2011. The Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not the YES ON 8 folks have standing [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.