A presentation by Patricia Cervantes-Pertenence, mother of a victim, and Jessica Marques, an activist of the Mexico Solidarity Network

Wednesday, March 16th
7:00pm
Stevenson Event Center, UCSC

Here is a new blog which tracks new California legislation about AB 654, the California Compassionate Choices Act, which would bring Oregon's physician-assisted dying law to California.

On March 15, 2005, The GLBT Alliance, a Santa Cruz queer political organization, held a rally at the Town Clock to celebrate a decision in San Francisco Superior Court that same-sex marriage could be legal in California. Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer ruled that sections 300 and 308.5 of family law codes violate equal protection, that the marriage statutes discriminate on the basis of gender and sexual orientation, and that they violate the fundamental right to marry.

I attended the Santa Cruz rally and spoke with Thomas Leavitt, co-chair of The GLBT Alliance. (4:56 / 2.3 MB)

Audio: Listen to the Stream or Download the mp3

Read more same-sex marriage news and commentary on Indybay's Queer page

Like the little man who manipulated the "wizard" from behind the screen in The Wizard of Oz, men hide behind and manipulate "God" using "him" as their coamic sock puppet to spew their male supremacist blather (the word of "god"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 15, 2005 5:00 PM

CONTACT: Center for Constitutional Rights
Mahdis Keshavarz, 212-260-5000

Family of American Woman Killed by Military Bulldozer Files Suit Against Catepillar, Inc.

Family of Rachel Corrie Charges Bulldozer Manufacturer Knowingly Sold Machines Used to Violate Human Rights

What you can do:

Give to the Rachel Corrie Memorial Fund, a fund set up by Evergreen and Rachel’s parents to allow future students the opportunity to enjoy the unique educational experience Rachel found at Evergreen. ( www.evergreen.edu/give/rachelcorrie.htm

March 11, 2005
Newsflash
Eric Stein Indymedia Reports
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The International Solidarity Movement has announced a highly emotional victory of the people of Budrus, Ramallah - the people are tearing down Apartheid...

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Join the GLBT Alliance at the Town Clock Tonight in support of Equal Marriage!