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The ruling handed down today in Perry vs. Schwarzenegger will likely become a seminal case for future case involving same sex marriage. Federal Judge Vaughn Walker found Proposition 8 unconstitutional violating both the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Read the rest of this entry »

As a prosecutor working exclusively in juvenile court I handle a fair number of cases arising from incidents that either occurred at school or some action at school caused a problem outside school. Which is logical since children spend a great deal of time being transported to and from school,  during the school day and involved in extracurricular activities. I also have, and exercise my discretion regarding which cases to pursue and which to let go. Unfortunately common sense didn’t prevail in the “Great Nugget Caper”. Read the rest of this entry »

Roman Polanski a fugitive from justice since he ran away prior to sentencing in 1978 for having sex with a CHILD. Will escape justice yet again. Swiss authorities have declined to extradite him to the United States. Switzerland is apparently the new France. Read the rest of this entry »

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that homosexuality may be used as a reason for seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. The ruling underscored that the right of a homosexual individual to be themselves or not to have to deny their sexuality is a fundamental right. Read the rest of this entry »

The United States Supreme Court took the easy way out in United States v. Stevens by hiding behind the First Amendment, when the Court decided that “animal snuff” films are protected speech. Read the rest of this entry »

Being a gay or lesbian adult is hard enough facing all the derogatory comments and discriminatory conduct society throws your way. But, imagine what it must be like for gay or lesbian high school students? Now imagine living in the south, the deep rural south of Mississippi. Most high school students, especially girls look to a prom as a very special rite of passage. Its something they usually look forward to all through high school. Constance McMillien was no exception. Read the rest of this entry »

Gay couples and for that matter, ANYONE  living in what society considers a non-traditional union will at some point during their relationship be faced with discrimination; unfortunately that is a burden they have to bare. Hospitals are the last place you’d expect this sort of treatment. Read the rest of this entry »