Mommy,

Can you read this?

Who Wants To Go To SPLF But Money is An Issue? 
(GOD, I'm Hating Our Economy Right Now!)

I need some assistance with producing the contest and am looking for volunteers!

Unlike IMsL, the work is minimal.  You'll have most of your days free.  I'll need you from 4pm till that evening event is over (Friday & Saturday), and the rest of the time is YOURS!

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As many of you know, Dec 10 is a Day without Gay.

Everyone that can is asked to "Call in Gay" vs. "Calling in Sick" on December 10th.

You are also asked, not to contribute to our economy on that day by buying anything.  Skip Starbucks for the day, no shopping, limit transportation except to get to your chosen organization, whatever you would normally ( Read more... )

It has been an amazing 5 days away from work and GOOD GOD, I needed it!  I always know when I'm feeling overwhelmed by work because I start playing video games as a means of escape.  This past long weekend it was a silly Comcast game called Alice Greenfingers, where I got to be a farmer for the weekend.   Twenty bucks and hours upon hours of ( Read more... )

California to investigate Mormon aid to Prop 8

Monday, November 24, 2008

(11-24) 19:42 PST San Francisco (AP) --

California officials will investigate whether the Mormon church accurately described its role in a campaign to ban gay marriage in the state.

The California Fair Political Practices Commission said Monday that a complaint by a gay rights ( Read more... )

State Supreme Court to hear challenges to Prop. 8
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

(11-19) 13:57 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The state Supreme Court plunged back into the same-sex marriage wars today, agreeing to decide the legality of a ballot measure that repealed the right of gay and lesbian couples to wed in California.

At ( Read more... )

I just got a letter for LJ people who are taking down their servers on Saturday and moving them from San Francisco to Montana.

They are doing this first thing on November 18th and will be down for an estimated 4 hours.  (I personally think it's going to take longer, but whatever)

I'm posting this because as an IT person I feel it is my duty to ( Read more... )

It took less than a minute ( Read more... )

Prop. 8 protests could become national movement

Wyatt Buchanan, Chronicle Staff Writer

Friday, November 14, 2008

Outrage and anguish over the passage of Proposition 8 has spurred massive street protests throughout California, and leaders of the gay and lesbian community believe the backlash could spark an unprecedented nationwide push for gay rights.

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Thank you Bear!  You made my night!  : )

Minority groups ask to annul gay marriage ban

By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer

Friday, November 14, 2008

(11-14) 18:07 PST San Francisco, CA (AP) --

Five civil rights groups asked California's highest court Friday to
annul the state's new same-sex marriage ban on the grounds that
Proposition 8 threatens the ( Read more... )