The California Supreme Court ruling has legalized gay marriage for Californians. The old anti family argument just does not jell for most reasonable people. The Rainbow Sash Movement must express both its joy at the ruling in favor of Gay Marriage, and at the same time its disappointment in the response of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops. In matters such as birth control, choice, gay marriage and stem cell research Catholic voters will judge for themselves. The Catholic Bishops can only speak for themselves.

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“We almost got a gay character in the best selling children’s book series of all time - but actually Albus Dumbledore is dead, and although he is the mightiest wizard of the era, he apparently couldn’t find a boyfriend in 115 years of life.” –John Cloud

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Basic Rights Oregon has just learned that the California State Supreme Court has ruled this morning that laws excluding gay and lesbian couples from the right to marry are unconstitutional.

Today’s historic decision in California is a victory for all Americans who cherish fairness and opportunity. While the ruling has no legal impact on Oregonians, we are encouraged by the societal change this represents. This country is steadily moving in the direction of recognizing that every committed couple in a trusting and loving relationship deserves dignity and equal treatment under the law.

California’s High Court did its job today by ensuring that all Californians are treated fairly and equally under the law. Basic Rights Oregon continues to work for a day when all Oregonians are treated just the same under Oregon law.

All eyes are on Oregon as we cast our ballots in the May 20th presidential Primary. (Don’t forget to mail your ballot by Friday, or else you’ll want to drop it off at an official ballot drop site.)

Meanwhile, we’ve told you about dozens of local candidates who deserve your vote. The Basic Rights Equality PAC supports local and statewide candidates who will make a real difference for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians - and whose races could be decided by just a few hundred votes.

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“Fag Hag and Fruitfly are perfectly acceptable terms. Especially for Katie Holmes.” Joan Rivers

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I created a very brief text message on my cell phone that said something like “Happy Mothers Day. Don’t forget to call your Mom today!” Meant to be a mass text message to my friends, I soon found that I faced more than the usual problems in selecting recipients from my contact list.

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This week, the Oregonian’s Vivian McInerny writes, “STRUT is rolling out the red carpet. Do you know where your fiercely fancy clothes are?”

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(Los Angeles, CA, 05/08/08)— Novelist Michael Holloway Perronne has courted controversy in the past by speaking out against a book banning Alabama state senator and in his writing by confronting Hollywood’s still prevalent closet and also ageism in the gay community. However, Perronne considers his new novel, Embrace the Rain, which explores post-Hurricane Katrina life in a small coastal Mississippi town to be his most personal work yet.

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Portland Oregon has some hot gay night clubs. Read more to find out about them!

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“I thought everyone wanted to be Wonder Woman.” - former Savage Garden lead singer Darren Hayes.

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