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Governor Schwarzenegger Honors the Fourth of July Holiday


     California is honored to join all Americans in celebrating the most important day in our history, the day in which our Founding Fathers boldly declared our independence. Although our country has gone through many changes in the past 233 years, we still continue the great legacy of these revolutionaries.


Federal Judge Urges Quick Trial on Marriage Ban

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker wants a trial on California's same-sex marriage ban to proceed quickly but indicates he won't suspend gay marriage ban in the meantime.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown, defendants in the lawsuit, had argued against lifting the ban. They said allowing same-sex marriages to resume would create confusion for couples and for the state.


Chastity Bono Transitions To A Man

She will change her name to Chaz

Bono_Chastity_314_LACasting-1[1].jpg Chastity Bono recently announced she plans to have a sex change to become a man.


Supreme Court rejects challenge to Pentagon's 'don't ask, don't tell' & Obama Administration Agrees

The Supreme Court agreed on June 8 with the Obama administration and upheld Pentagon policy barring gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.

The U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear an appeal from former Army Capt. James Pietrangelo II, who was dismissed under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The federal appeals court in Boston earlier threw out a lawsuit filed by Pietrangelo and 11 other veterans.

More Details on the Supreme Court's Opinion to Uphold Prop. 8

Judges say only the word "marriage" can't be used but marriage can continue under another nam

The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8 by a 6-1 vote, taking away the rights of gay people to marry in California. But interestingly, the court left a few loopholes.

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