Gay Marriage (or something like it): Gay Charleston, Charleston City Paper

CofC Prof Dissertation on Gay Rights Wins Top National Award

Greg Hambrick — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:20:56 -0400

A new assistant professor in the College of Charleston's communications school has won top honors for her Doctoral dissertation on gay rights activism.

Leigh Moscowitz, who joined the school's faculty last year, won an award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for her work, "For Better or For Worse: News Discourse, Gay Rights Activism, and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate."

From the release:

"We congratulate Leigh Moscowitz on this prestigious award,” said Brian McGee, chair of the Department of Communication. more…

Calif. Marriage Decision Good News For Charleston's Gay Newlyweds

Greg Hambrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:04:45 -0400

The California Supreme Court upheld November's constitutional ban on gay marriage today, but it preserved about 18,000 same-sex weddings that took place last summer.

The loss was expected by gay rights groups nationally, but that preservation of previous marriages is good news for folks like Bryan and Michael. more…

S.C. Racial Injustice Referenced in Maine's Gay Marriage Debate

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:55:37 -0400

When the Maine legislature approved gay marriage last week, comments from the floor included a reference to the Civil Rights era in South Carolina.

Several senior white men stood to support the bill. more…

DeMint Wants States Rights, Except Marriage

Greg Hambrick — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:47:30 -0400

Pictured: A local gay rights rally last fall.

Sen. Jim DeMint’s office has reasserted his commitment to a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. In a Wall Street Journal op ed this week, DeMint argues states should determine their own policies on a host of issues, not the federal government. more…

AFFA Billboard: Gay Rights Are Civil Rights

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:32:00 -0400

Local gay rights advocates at the Alliance for Full Acceptance have two new billboards up on I-26 with a message that should spur conversations about how today’s movement for gays relates to the long fight for racial equality.

One of the billboards has two water fountains with one labeled “straight” and one labeled “gay” — a reference to the days of segregation of whites and blacks in every facet of daily life — with the tagline “Gay Rights Are Civil Rights.”

“If there are images that will stop people and make them think about it, then I think we should use it,” says Warren Redman-Gress, executive director of AFFA. more…

American Apparel: A Little Gay. Kenny Chesney: Absolutely Not

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:01:54 -0500

American Apparel, which has a King Street store, is offering a T-shirt online with "Legalize Gay: Repeal Prop 8 Now." In this era of being disappointed in one anti-gay business after another, it's nice to have a business you can support because theyr'e supporting you. more…

S.C. Black GOP Leader: We Can Still Marginalize the Gays

Greg Hambrick — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:01:46 -0500

Glenn McCall, South Carolina's first black representative on the National Republican Committee, told a group of young Republicans over the weekend that the party has to focus on its base while also reaching out to minority groups.

He said the party can reach out to Hispanic and black voters without diluting its message. more…

Myrtle Beach Principal Pulls Student Paper Over Gay Marriage Support

Greg Hambrick — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:44:39 -0500

A Myrtle Beach principal has pulled a student newspaper (independently financed by advertising) because of an editorial supporting gay marriage.

The principal of the academy near Carolina Forest, Ronnie Burgess, said that he was concerned that the editorial, which was printed on the front page with a picture of two male students holding hands, would be disruptive to the school. more…

Footage from Charleston's Join the Impact Rally

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:56:05 -0500

The event Nov. 15 was a huge success. It was terrific to see all of the people come out and support equality. more…

I Went to the Rally. What now?

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:13:02 -0500

The Portland Mercury asks a good question this week, "Prop. 8 is Behind Us. more…

Pics from Saturday's Rally

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:17:06 -0500

Hundreds showed up Saturday to support Charleston's gays and lesbians as part of a global rally for equality. We hated to miss it, but Priscilla Thomas provided some terrific shots from the event. more…

Saturday Charleston Protest Moved

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:21:10 -0500

Here are the details:

Saturday, Nov 15

Time: 1:30 - gather in Liberty Square (360 Concord St)

1:45 - walk from Liberty square to King Street via Calhoun Street and back.

2:15 - Re-gather in Liberty square. more…

UPDATED: Charleston Rally Against Hate Saturday

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:09:38 -0500

Info has been updated in a later post.

If you think that Califonia's Prop 8 doesn't impact us here, there are gay and lesbian couples here in Charleston who went across the county to marry.

Log Cabins Bet Your Freedom On McCain's Health

Greg Hambrick — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:41:19 -0400

GOP running mate Sarah Palin spent her weekend telling the 700 Club that she would support a federal amendment to the Constitution banning gay marriage.

The Log Cabin Republicans leader Patrick Sammon (a good guy) spent a few moments today trying to defend their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. more…

Palin Wants Federal Gay Marriage Ban

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:40:02 -0400

From an upcoming interview on the 700 Club (yes, I know, I was surprised that show's still around too):

Brody: On Constitutional marriage amendment, are, are you for something like that?

Palin: I am, in my own, state, I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that that's where we would go because I don't support gay marriage. more…

LGBT Pioneer Dies

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:00 -0400

Del Martin, one-half of the first lesbian couple to legally marry in the state of California earlier this summer, died Wednesday at 87.

Martin (on the left) and her partner of more than 50 years, Phyllis Lyon, were married by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Pictures of the ceremony were published worldwide. more…

US Senator Jim DeMint Adds Gay-Bashing To The Resume

D. A. Smith — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:15:40 -0400

WHAT?!!!!!

In a classic case of "you're only as good as your people are", US Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has a link on his website's disclaimer to a video that is prima facie unfunny and a fine example of gay-bashing...plain and simple.

You would think that a UNITED STATES SENATOR would have a better grasp of what his website masters and his political consultant Warren Tompkins are up to back at the home office. more…

How's This For Rich?

D. A. Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:00:59 -0400

From the nice peeps at PageOneQ, we hear...well, read it for yourself but we will warn you to not take a sip of a beverage beforehand as the following could cause your screen to be obscured:

Two United States Senators implicated in extramarital sexual activity have named themselves as co-sponsors of S. J. RES. 43, dubbed the Marriage Protection Amendment. more…

Channel 2 Covers Gay Marriage Issue

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:37:26 -0400

The local NBC affiliate takes a look at the gay marriage issue:

The Charleston Chapel for Weddings started performing commitment ceremonies after owner David Rister bought it. He expects other states to follow suit.

"I think this is where we're going," he says. more…

We're Getting There People!!!!

D. A. Smith — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:07:29 -0400

Courtesy of The New York Times and hot off the 'net:

California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: May 15, 2008

Filed at 1:50 p.m. ET

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved gay marriage ban Thursday in a ruling that would make the nation's largest state the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings. more…

Gay Rights No Factor in Ford-Green Senate Race

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:03:14 -0400

I would say that Sen. Robert Ford's support in the gay community is mixed. I've heard very good things and I've gotten very disturbing scowls when his name has come up among gay friends. more…

NYT Mag: Twenty-Something Married Gays

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:36:58 -0400

The front-page article in this weekend's New York Times Magazine looked at the twenty-something married couples sprouting up after Massachusetts made it legal for gays and lesbians to wed.

The author talks about a conversation he had with other young gay Bostonians in 2004. more…

Sexuality and Homosexuality and Jewish Law

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:03:20 -0400

Three local rabbis discuss the issue:

There has been a dramatic change in norms governing sexual behavior in America. As a result, issues about sexuality and homosexuality have been a recurring theme, and often a divisive one, for every religious denomination in America, including the various branches of Judaism. more…

Washington Times Recognizes Gay Marriage?!

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:51:18 -0500

Well, the recognize the existence of gay marriage — and that's a start.

The conservative paper also has changed its style to use gay instead of homosexual unless you're referring to it clinically or to sexual activity. more…

What's So Gay About Wed., Feb. 6, 2008

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:41:25 -0500

• Among the crazy mess that is Britney's life is concern that her latest boyfriend might be gay. You know, this has totally moved from a Behind the Music special to Walk the Line 2. more…