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UPDATED: Everything You Need to Keep Up With the Supreme Court Hearings About...
Want to keep up with the hearings and make sense of what you’re reading? Here are some ways to get started. There is a whole lot flying around on Twitter, Facebook, and blogs about the historic...
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NEWSER: Dog Saves Man Trapped in Hole for Days
Mole, a mixed-breed dog, was out for a walk with his owner on Monday, on a California trail when he began acting strangely. According to his owner, Ramon Llamas, “Mole kept on tugging at my pant and...
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Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on DOMA
What can be expected from the DOMA debate in the Supreme Court today? On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on California’s Proposition 8, and today they will be hearing arguments on the...
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Hey Justice Scalia, Hitler Was Raised By Heterosexuals
In the DOMA and Prop 8 hearings, Justice Scalia has questioned whether its safe for children to be raised by same-sex parents; he should be careful what he wishes for The following is a scenario many...
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Open Thread: How Do We Move Beyond the Red Avatar to Support Marriage Equality?
As the Supreme Court deliberates and millions of people show support for marriage equality, what more can we do beyond the red equal sign avatar? I was genuinely shocked when I logged onto Facebook...
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Kayaker Saves Family After Car Crashes Into River
Mark Divittorio said, “It was fortuitous that they didn’t actually land on me. I was kayaking right there moments before they plunged off the cliff.” When Mark Divittorio went to kayak the American...
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Opinion: Obama Is Not a Sexist
President Obama’s comment was inappropriate but that doesn’t mean he’s a bigot. Are we too quick to call someone a sexist? The political blogosphere has been spilling barrels of ink over Pres. Barack...
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California May Revoke Boy Scouts Tax Exempt Status Over Gay Ban
California is now “one step closer” to granting full equality to LGBT youth across the state. On Wednesday, the California State Senate Governance and Finance Committee voted to approve The Youth...
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I Come From: Three Essays from Venice High School Students
Marcus Anderson, Fernando Garcia, and Steve Miramontes are three young men who know where they come from. Venice High School host teacher Dennis Danziger [see his author page on the GMP] uses the...
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California Assembly Committee Passes ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’
Advocates said, ““It’s about shifting the dialogue so we can start talking about the root causes of homelessness.” A “bill of rights” for the homeless population of California is one step closer to...
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New York Considers Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
Dr. Jack Drescher said, “If you really want to educate the public about the risks of these treatments, the fact that there are states that have outlawed these treatments should be a chilling fact.” A...
View ArticleSee a 14.5 Foot Tall Bike Ride Through the Streets of L.A. (Video)
12 feet to the pedal, 14.5 feet to the seat, and has been dubbed “STOOPIDTALL”. According to the Huffington Post: Los Angeles bicyclists who made it to the sixth CicLAvia event Sunday probably made...
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SFBay: People of Color Fight Economic Disparity
People of color fight economic disparity (via SFBay) A report on poverty released Saturday revealed more than 60 percent of Latino families in Sonoma County get by on $25,000 or less each year. That...
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The Psychic and the Drunk
In the age of Facebook, a casually told tale can live forever. What are the implications of speaking ill of the living? My sister Marie said the belligerent drunk challenging the psychic was...
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California Gets New Gun Control Law
California passed new legislation last week aimed at getting over 40,000 illegally owned weapons off the streets. A new measure, signed into law last week by California Governor Jerry Brown, will now...
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Mentored Boys or Monster Boys
“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage. I wrote recently about my preparations to take my 15...
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Restrictive Residency Rules and the Illusion of Public Safety
There are risks of increasing restrictive residency rules for sex offenders while reducing their access to resources, and monitoring. The latest strategy to restrict where convicted sex offenders live...
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Entire Town Gifts Triple Amputee Veteran with Dream Wedding
Residents of Temecula, CA, gifted Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, with everything they needed for a perfect wedding to show their gratitude for his service to the country. In...
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Project Maps Hate Speech Through Twitter (Infographic)
How hateful is your section of the country? Twitter provides the answer. Here’s another fascinating project coming from big data. With geocoded tweets, researchers can map all kinds of things spouting...
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Laguna Beach Skimboarder Rescues Drowning Baby
The quick actions of a man and his son saved the life of an infant in Laguna Beach on Saturday. 46-year-old Patrick Watson, of Mentone, California, and his 18-year-old son Danny were at Aliso Beach...
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