http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/gay-marriage 2008-11-20T20:26:32Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/63135-prop-8-more-than-marriage 2008-11-20T20:26:32Z Devona Walker <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XrVgkGej4Ck&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XrVgkGej4Ck&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/63135-prop-8-more-than-marriage"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/79109" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>The failure to stop Proposition 8, California&rsquo;s anti-gay marriage legislation, was a sad and sobering moment. <br /><br />Sad as it furthered this nation&#39;s attempt at parceling out and denying certain freedoms of citizenship.<br /><br />It was sobering because it happened during a historic election. <br /><br />On the same night the nation elected its first African American president -- for the first time in 40 years it rid itself of Republican rule, embraced the idea of change and said no to dirty and divisive politics as well as war- and fear-mongering ideologues -- California stripped gays of their marital rights. </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/63135-prop-8-more-than-marriage">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62754-protest-prop-8-all-across-usa-this-saturday 2008-11-21T01:58:14Z DJK <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vOtzmPnGTGc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vOtzmPnGTGc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/62754-protest-prop-8-all-across-usa-this-saturday"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/78385" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>From my pal Sandi (with whom I wholeheartedly agree): </p><p>I am asking you to GO. If you have legs, and you are breathing Saturday morning, WHEREVER you are, I am asking you to walk outside of your house and GO.&nbsp; GO for equality.&nbsp; Don&#39;t be scared.&nbsp; Consider it taking a walk around your neighborhood for justice.&nbsp; That&#39;s all.&nbsp; Just a nice Saturday morning walk, with some inspirational yelling.&nbsp; Or just sign holding, that works too.<br /><br />Many of you may not even live in areas that you feel are affected by this Proposition having passed.&nbsp; Guess what?&nbsp; You&#39;re wrong if you think that. As long as we are pillaging Constitutions, what&#39;s next, re-enslaving black people?&nbsp; What&#39;s next?&nbsp; Got any rights you especially love and are willing to put up to popular vote?&nbsp; As long as we are putting fellow citizen&#39;s constitutional rights up for popular vote.&nbsp; Unheard of.&nbsp; </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/62754-protest-prop-8-all-across-usa-this-saturday">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62737-stand-up-for-civil-rights 2008-11-20T12:00:34Z BraveNewFoundation <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrTjybaY03g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrTjybaY03g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/62737-stand-up-for-civil-rights"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/78363" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>We at Brave New Foundation work to build and advance progressive ideals in America. We seek to inspire people to rise to the challenges we face by showcasing the stories of those who did so in generations before. We provide amplification for voices who call out for liberty and equality. We raise issues that deserve debate in the public sphere. <br /> &nbsp;<br /> The long march toward a more perfect union advances through steps of inclusion. Through the mud of slavery, we took a mighty step to emancipation. Over hills of chauvinism we climbed to empowerment. Past barricades of bigotry we seized equality. Another major step has been taken as America picks a president not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character. Like 1863, 1920, and 1964, 2008 will go down as a proud year in American history -- a proud year with an asterisk.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Within the elation felt around the world as the results of the election became clear, there was a sucker-punch to the gay community and the solid majority of Americans who support it. Despite arguments which avoid the fact, by its own language, California Proposition 8 <em>Eliminates the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry.</em> In our proudest moments, we grant people rights. What kind of moment is it when we take them away? In a nation that is founded on the idea that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are inalienable human rights, how can we return to segregation and deny some of our countrymen their happiness? &nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> We support the basic right of all people to love and to marry whomever they choose to be recognized by the State of California. We urge our fellow Californians to stand up and make this goal a reality. Join the impact by protesting tomorrow. <a href="http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/California?t=anon">Click here to find out where you need to be.</a> This is our time to stand up for civil rights -- we&rsquo;ll see you there. </p> </div> <a href="/blog/62737-stand-up-for-civil-rights">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62688-join-the-national-day-of-protest-against-prop-8 2008-11-20T09:04:55Z ZP Heller <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cVUecPhQPqY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cVUecPhQPqY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/62688-join-the-national-day-of-protest-against-prop-8"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/78286" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>This Saturday, November 15, is a national day of protest against the recent passage of California&#39;s controversial anti-gay marriage initiative Prop 8.&nbsp; Beginning at 1:30pm ET, people will stand up for the rights of the LGBTQ community all across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>You can find out where your local protest will meet at <a href="http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/?t=anon">Join the Impact</a>. </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/62688-join-the-national-day-of-protest-against-prop-8">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62331-a-queer-undocumented-student-on-the-election-of-barack-obama 2008-11-17T19:00:51Z DREAMActivist <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrTjybaY03g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrTjybaY03g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62331-a-queer-undocumented-student-on-the-election-of-barack-obama"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/thumbnail_pic/77707" style="border: solid 1px black; margin-right: 7px; margin-top: 3px;" align="left" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>I haven&#39;t had the will to blog here ever since election night due to the <a href="http://prernalal.com/2008/11/04/change-we-cant-believe-in-california-bans-gay-marriage/">travesty</a> that occured in California -- every blog post and almost every email I have sent since last Tuesday has been about Prop. H8.</p><p>Most undocumented students expressed joy at the election of Barack Obama. When North Carolina went &#39;blue&#39; and nativist Elizabeth Dole lost her re-election bid, Manuel went out into the streets to drink and dance. As the polls closed in Nevada, UCLA graduate Matias jumped into the pool fully-clothed to celebrate Obama&#39;s victory. </p><p>Here in California, I stared at the returns for Prop 8. from Los Angeles with a gut feeling that we had lost quite early on even as Barack Obama launched his &#39;victory speech&#39; --&nbsp; &#39;<em>If There</em> Is Anyone Out <em>There</em> Who Still <em>Doubts</em> That America Is a Place Where All Things Are Possible... <em>Tonight</em> Is Your <em>Answer</em>.&#39;</p><p>The words were empty and hollow. I had doubted that hate would win over love, ignorance and bigotry would win over knowledge and education, and yet I had my answer. America took one step forward just as California took two steps back. </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/62331-a-queer-undocumented-student-on-the-election-of-barack-obama">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62188-grittv-the-nation-s-richard-kim-on-why-prop-8-passed 2008-11-16T03:59:30Z GRITtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mdP9kZs66mA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mdP9kZs66mA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/62188-grittv-the-nation-s-richard-kim-on-why-prop-8-passed"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/77454" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>As the United States elected its first African-American president it also passed ballot initiatives in a number of states that ban gay marriage and limit the ability of gay couples to adopt children. According to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thenation.com/directory/bios/richard_kim">Richard Kim</a>, Associate Editor of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thenation.org/"><em>The Nation</em> magazine</a>, the &#39;No on 8 Campaign&#39; failed for three reasons. It was disorganized and slow to respond. It didn&rsquo;t organize in communities of color soon enough. And it fundamentally misunderstood what the yes on 8 campaign was about. You can read Richard&rsquo;s article on why prop 8 won at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081124/kim">The Nation</a>. </p> <p>There are protests planned throughout the country on November 15 and a demonstration on Wednesday, November 12 at the Mormon Temple in New York City at 6:30 pm. You can find out more about what&#39;s going in your city or town at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jointheimpact.com/">join the impact</a>.</p><p>And more video available at <a href="http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/">GRITtv</a>. </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/62188-grittv-the-nation-s-richard-kim-on-why-prop-8-passed">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62064-grittv-live-at-noon-obama-s-cabinet-and-the-fallout-over-prop-8 2008-11-18T20:02:56Z GRITtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HxxgKdKvOz4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HxxgKdKvOz4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/62064-grittv-live-at-noon-obama-s-cabinet-and-the-fallout-over-prop-8"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/77245" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Are we a center right country? Right wing conservatives are arguing that, yes, we are. Progressives say no and are demanding that President Elect Obama lead from the left. But if his cabinet appointment of Rahm Emanuel is any indication of how he may lead, progressives may be in trouble. We ask our panelists, who will be on Obama&#39;s team and what does it tell us about how he will run the country? </p><p>Then, for Californians, the joy over Obama&#39;s win was tempered with a bitter defeat -- Prop 8, banning same sex marriage, passed in the state. Simultaneous with one historic civil rights advance, millions of Americans were told that they are second class citizens. </p><p><a href="http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/">*Post your comments and questions at GRITtv.org. </a></p><p>*We stream live at noon eastern. </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/62064-grittv-live-at-noon-obama-s-cabinet-and-the-fallout-over-prop-8">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/61839-marital-discord-why-the-prop-8-gay-marriage-ban-won 2008-11-20T12:14:33Z Brave New Films <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8t2wpQSWRi0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8t2wpQSWRi0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/61839-marital-discord-why-the-prop-8-gay-marriage-ban-won"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/76753" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p><em>Video from a rally at the Mormon church in Los Angeles to protest their funding of an initiative to ban gay marriage in the California constitution.</em></p><p>From <a href="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081124/kim"><em>The Nation&#39;s</em></a> Richard Kim:</p><p>Amid the honks and cheers of joy in the Castro and West Hollywood, there are quiet signs of anxiety and, as state election results come in, a growing sense of anguish. Something is not right in the Golden State. Even as Californians gave 61 percent of their vote to Barack Obama, a majority of them, 52 percent, voted to discriminate against another kind of minority -- gays and lesbians. For a brief window that began in the bridal month of June, California queers had the right to marry, thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling, and some 18,000 same-sex couples said &quot;I do.&quot; Proposition 8 -- a ballot initiative that would amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman -- now says &quot;You can&#39;t!&quot;</p><p>As I write, the results for the second most expensive campaign in the country after the presidency itself are not yet official. According to the No on 8 campaign, as many as 3 to 4 million absentee and provisional ballots have yet to be counted, and gay activists are rightly refusing to concede until they are. But there is little reason to expect that those votes will tip the scales. Other numbers paint an even grimmer picture. If exit polls are to be believed, some 70 percent of African-Americans voted Yes on 8, as did 53 percent of Latinos and 49 percent of Asians; each of these demographics went heavily for Obama; blacks by a 94-to-6 margin. Los Angeles County, heavily minority, went 50-50 on Prop 8. These results have shocked gay activists, who knew from earlier polls, for example, that black voters favored Prop 8, but they were seeing much smaller margins, closer to 50 percent.</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/61839-marital-discord-why-the-prop-8-gay-marriage-ban-won">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/61729-no-they-can-t-states-throw-steaming-pile-of-hate-at-gay-americans 2008-11-23T12:45:37Z MobLogicTV <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ikYlwC4-ZoI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ikYlwC4-ZoI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/61729-no-they-can-t-states-throw-steaming-pile-of-hate-at-gay-americans"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/76537" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The racial divide narrows considerably, but American voters rebuke gay marriage, and equal justice under the law remains in doubt.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/61729-no-they-can-t-states-throw-steaming-pile-of-hate-at-gay-americans">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/61588-how-california-ruined-my-historical-election-buzz 2008-11-05T14:15:12Z eriKKa <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kawF7cfRRy0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kawF7cfRRy0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/61588-how-california-ruined-my-historical-election-buzz"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/76308" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p><span class="nfakPe">Proposition</span> <span class="nfakPe">8</span> was a proposed amendment that eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry.&nbsp; Outside special interest groups have spent quite a bit of money in California spreading lies and fear, preying on the hatred and emotion of people to get them to vote in favor of <span class="nfakPe">Proposition</span> <span class="nfakPe">8</span>.&nbsp; Most of their campaign ads were outright lies. &nbsp;<span> </span><br /> <br /> It played out the same way anti-gay issues play out every year.&nbsp; They named it something scary like the <a href="http://www.protectmarriage.com/">&quot;Marriage Protection Act&quot;</a> (protecting marriage AND children), presumably because they think those &quot;scary gays&quot; are are not to be trusted. They lied and said that children would have to learn about gay marriage in school; there is nothing in the state education code that requires schools to teach anything about marriage. Even the decision about whether to offer comprehensive sex education is left up to individual school districts. </p><p>Then they did what I find most vile and disgusting.&nbsp; They made the issue about religion and specifically targeted the African American and Hispanic communities -- both known to be communities largely built around family and religious faith -- and said that &quot;the scary gays&quot; were trying to ruin the God given sanctity of marriage.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="../../blog/61344-the-radical-call-to-support-prop-8-spiritual-warfare-in-the-field-of-martyrs">They made it a culture war</a> -- religion&#39;s last stand against Sodom and Gomorrah.&nbsp; <br /> </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/61588-how-california-ruined-my-historical-election-buzz">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/60102-favor-to-ask-from-your-gay-friend-at-the-aclu 2008-10-30T20:28:36Z anthonyromero <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xPn5Mt3Butc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xPn5Mt3Butc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/60102-favor-to-ask-from-your-gay-friend-at-the-aclu"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/74136" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>I&#39;m angry and heartsick about what may happen in California on November 4th.</p><p>In the most personal way possible, I&#39;m writing to ask you for a favor: help us ensure that gay couples all across California keep their fundamental right to marriage -- the basic right to be treated just like anybody else.</p><p>I hope you will forgive the indulgence when I speak from the heart and tell you my personal story.</p><p>You see, I grew up in a loving and supportive household, where my family believed I could be anything I chose -- anything except being an openly gay man. Neither of my parents finished high school, and yet, they believed I could accomplish all I set out to do as I went off to Princeton University and Stanford Law School.</p><p>They got me through the toughest of times, scrimped and saved, and always believed that failure wasn&#39;t in the cards for me. They had more faith in me than I often had in myself. Whenever my parents visited me at Princeton, my Dad would slip a $20 bill in my pocket when my Mom wasn&#39;t looking. I never had the courage to tell him that the $20 wouldn&#39;t go very far towards my bills, books and tuition. But, it was his support and belief in me that sustained me more than the tens of thousands of dollars I received in scholarships.</p><p>When I finished college, they were hugely proud of my -- and their -- accomplishments. That was until I told them I was gay and wanted to live life as an openly gay man.</p><p>Though I always knew I was gay, I didn&#39;t come out to them for many years, as I was afraid of losing the love and support that had allowed me to succeed against all odds. When I did tell them, they cried and even shouted. I ended up leaving their home that night to spend a sleepless night on a friend&#39;s sofa. We were all heartbroken.</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/60102-favor-to-ask-from-your-gay-friend-at-the-aclu">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/56510-gender-auditors-will-california-ban-same-sex-marriage 2008-11-01T03:30:59Z ZP Heller <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UiYmjDzSg3o&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UiYmjDzSg3o&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/56510-gender-auditors-will-california-ban-same-sex-marriage"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68709" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>The Governator giveth, the Governator taketh away?&nbsp; Possibly, if Californians vote no on Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that would &quot;eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.&quot;&nbsp; </p><p>I&#39;ve been impressed with California&#39;s progressive leadership on issues like same-sex marriage.&nbsp; It would be a major step in the wrong direction if Prop 8 passes, which is why Rick Jacobs and the Courage Campaign have put together this satirical piece, &quot;Gender Auditors.&quot; </p><p>Take action on this issue at the <a href="http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/noonprop8">Courage Campaign&#39;s site</a>.&nbsp;</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/56510-gender-auditors-will-california-ban-same-sex-marriage">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53962-policy-talks-google-guerriero-kendell-smith 2008-10-29T14:50:04Z AtGoogleTalks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k3qSib2NPYA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k3qSib2NPYA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/53962-policy-talks-google-guerriero-kendell-smith"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/65484" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Patrick Guerriero, Kate Kendell, and Steve Smith visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss gay marriage in California. This event took place on September 10, 2008, as part of the Policy Talks@Google series. The talk was hosted by the Public Policy team at Google, and moderated by Ross LaJeunesse, Google's Head of State Policy, Western US.</p> <p>This November, California voters will decide if the California state constitution will be amended to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry. Many states have debated whether to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples, but in California, the question before voters is whether to repeal that right. Polling shows the margin between passage and failure is razor-thin, and this is sure to be among the most intense and vitriolic campaigns in California history.</p> <p>Same-sex marriage has been a key issue in election after election during the past decade. Now that California has joined Massachusetts in legalizing same-sex marriage, both progressive and socially conservative groups nationally are focused on this critical California vote. What voters in California decide this fall will shape the landscape for same-sex marriage rights nationally for years to come.</p> <p>Join three experts fighting the proposed same-sex marriage ban for a lively, frank and open conversation!</p> <p>* Patrick Guerriero, Executive Director, Gill Action. A former elected official from Massachusetts, Patrick Guerriero now leads one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation as it works toward equal rights for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Patrick provides a perspective on the national political ramifications of the California vote.</p> <p>* Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). Kate Kendell leads one of the nation's most effective advocacy organizations for LGBT Americans. NCLR has been a leader in bringing same-sex marriage equality to California. Kate provides context and history for how California has ended up at such a critical crossroads.</p> <p>* Steve Smith, Chief Strategist, No on Prop 8. Steve Smith is a principal at Dewey Square Group and specializes in California Ballot Initiatives. He will provide information on strategy, and what it will take for the "No on 8" side to win in November.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/53962-policy-talks-google-guerriero-kendell-smith">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51958-why-is-this-guy-obsessed-with-sodomy 2008-10-30T15:33:19Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LbRxucyS7jY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LbRxucyS7jY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/51958-why-is-this-guy-obsessed-with-sodomy"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/63041" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com.">www.theyoungturks.com.</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/51958-why-is-this-guy-obsessed-with-sodomy">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50738-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-21-07 2008-10-30T09:34:31Z IssueAlliance <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZLJ30Zjfpy0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZLJ30Zjfpy0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50738-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-21-07"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61618" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mitt Romney <br />Town Hall <br />Rochester, NH 12/21/07</p> <p>TRANSCRIPT: <br />MITT ROMNEY: Schools are great so our kids can get the skills they need to be successful. I want to keep pornography off the screens and homes so the kids don't continue to be bombarded on the Internet with pornography. Finally I want our kids to learn a very important lesson. And that is that before they have babies they should get married. Marriage comes first. And marriage between a man and a woman. </p> <p>LABEL: MR NH 12-21 (BH#36) IHESA - ClipB</p> <p>To download a high res version of this clip, VISIT: <br />http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/z76rko0ibz</p> <p>To download the full campaign event, VISIT: <a href="http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/1rojhujaqr">issuealliance.box.net</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/50738-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-21-07">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50737-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-21-07 2008-10-30T09:34:30Z IssueAlliance <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BRonWC7Mhc0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BRonWC7Mhc0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50737-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-21-07"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61617" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mitt Romney <br />Town Hall <br />Rochester, NH 12/21/07</p> <p>TRANSCRIPT: <br />MITT ROMNEY: I want to keep pornography off the screens in our homes, so the kids don't, uh, don't continue to be bombarded on the internet with pornography. [Applause] And finally I want our kids to learn a very important lesson. And that is before they have babies, they should get married. Marriage comes first. [Applause] And marriage is between a man and a woman.</p> <p>LABEL: MR NH 12-21 (BH#36) IHESA - ClipB</p> <p>To download a high res version of this clip, VISIT: <a href="http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/z76rko0ibz">issuealliance.box.net</a> </p> <p>To download the full campaign event, VISIT: <a href="http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/1rojhujaqr">issuealliance.box.net</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/50737-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-21-07">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50417-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-15-07 2008-10-29T15:30:23Z IssueAlliance <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hh7WdOUpz1k&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hh7WdOUpz1k&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50417-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-15-07"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61231" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mitt Romney <br />Town Hall <br />Humboldt, IA 12/15/07</p> <p>TRANSCRIPT: <br />MITT ROMNEY: What are some differences? Well I've described for instance with regards to military policy, I do not think the President's administration is an 'arrogant bunker mentality" administration. I believe that this President has done everything he could do to keep us safe. Does a president make mistakes? Of course. Will I make mistakes? Of course. But the last thing you're gonna hear me say is that the President of the United States, George W. Bush, is a person who is arrogant with a "bunker mentality." That's simply wrong and uhhh not something I would ever do. Let's turn to other areas, like this one [he points to banner behind him], immigration Umm, when I was Governor, a bill came to my desk. The legislature passed it, the liberals liked it. And it said that the illegal aliens in our state should get a tuition break, they should get lower tuition charges, that citizens from other states should get. And I vetoed that. I said no way are we gonna give illegals, tuition breaks to go to our University. You don't want to create a greater magnet for people to come here illegally. Now Governor Huckabee, when he was Governor, uhh fought in favor of a tuition break for illegal aliens and tax-payer funded scholarships for illegal aliens. So we have a very different view on that aspect. On uhh spending. When I was Governor I tried to hold down spending. My first year, I actually reduced spending. I don't know that if that ever happens anywhere. I'm not just talking about slowing the rate of groowth, uhh growth. I actually brought it down from the year before. And overall, during my four years, it grew, according to the Club for Growth, at 2.2% a year. Governor Huckabee took his budget from $6.7 billion, when he came in, to $16 billion, an increase well of over 100%, almost 150%. So a very different perspective, on how you spend money. And of course, he raised taxes as well. Now he lowered some taxes, but he raised taxes. And net-net he increased taxes by 500 million dollars. I don't like raising taxes. And so we have a very different view on spending and taxes.There is another area of some difference, and that relates to crime. And this is a uhh difference in philosophy. Umm, as a Governor, it's a very unusual thing that happens, I was only in office, maybe a couple months when my chief of staff came in and said, with a whole stack of manila folders. She said these are requests for pardon. These are convicted criminals who want you to pardon them, and let them out of jail... And I said I can't understand why you'd pardon someone who had been duly convicted by a jury of their peers and let them out of jail. And then we talked about it and I realized, there might be some circumstance where perhaps new evidence, DNA evidence, proved someone was innocent. That would certainly be a reason... But after 4 years in office, with all these pardon requests coming through, the number of pardons I gave out was zero. I felt that people convicted should be in jail to the end of the term, as directed by the judge and by the jury. Now, in Governor Huckabee's case, he granted 1,033 pardons, including 12 to murderers. I find that a very different philosophy. And so we have different views on some important issues, and I consider myself more conservative on those issues. Now, there are some places where we stand together. First of all, we're great friends. Number two, we're both pro-life, strongly pro-life. Number 3, we're how many numbers am I up to? [laughter] Number 3, we're uhh, we're in favor of traditional marriage. We both favor a federal amendment to the constitution, defining marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman [applause]. And so we have places where we're the same and places where we're different. But together were a lot closer than the folks on the other side of the aisle.</p> <p>LABEL: MR IA 12-15 (GR#17) ASE - Clip B</p> <p>To download a higgh res version of this clip, VISIT: <a href="http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/b3hefkfygk">issuealliance.box.net</a> </p> <p>To download the full campaign event, VISIT: <a href="http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/gjcely76u0">issuealliance.box.net</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/50417-mitt-romney-town-hall-12-15-07">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49497-was-ellen-s-wedding-too-small-you-be-the-judge 2008-10-29T15:31:21Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eavDoML1vYA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eavDoML1vYA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/49497-was-ellen-s-wedding-too-small-you-be-the-judge"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/60027" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/49497-was-ellen-s-wedding-too-small-you-be-the-judge">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49441-john-mccain-saddleback-forum-08-16-08 2008-10-29T09:38:08Z IssueAlliance <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_JF7NnL3PgM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_JF7NnL3PgM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/49441-john-mccain-saddleback-forum-08-16-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/59954" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>John McCain <br />Saddleback Civil Forum <br />Lake Forest, CA 08/16/08</p> <p>TRANSCRIPT: <br />WARREN: Let me ask you a question related to that. We have a bill right here in California, Proposition H, that's going on, because the court overturns this definition of marriage. Was the Supreme Court of California wrong?</p> <p>MCCAIN: "I believe they were wrong, and I strongly support preserving the unique status of marriage between man and woman. And I'm a federalist. I believe that states should make those decisions. In my state, I hope we will make that decision, and other states, they have to recognize the unique status between man and woman. And that doesn't mean that people can't enter into legal agreements. That doesn't mean that they don't have the rights of all citizens. I'm not saying that. I am saying that we should preserve the unique status of marriage between one man and one woman. And if a federal court — if a federal court decided that my state of Arizona had to observe what the state of Massachusetts decided, then I would favor a constitutional amendment. Until then, I believe the states should make the decisions within their own states."</p> <p>LABEL: JM CA 08-16 (KF#8) CLMPX -- ClipG</p> </div> <a href="/blog/49441-john-mccain-saddleback-forum-08-16-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48907-day-366-candlelight-vigil 2008-11-23T12:52:32Z Genesio Oliveira <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YU96iDEtLbs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YU96iDEtLbs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48907-day-366-candlelight-vigil"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58963" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>This video was made for presentation at a Candlelight Vigil <br />Haverhill, Massachusetts <br />August 12, 2008</p> <p>Created and Edited by Genesio Oliveira <br />©2008 Genesio J. Oliveira, Jr. All rights reserved. <br />--------------------------------------- <br />The haverhill Gazette:</p> <p> 'I just want Junior to be able to come home' <br />By Joni Quinn <br />Staff Writer</p> <p>Family and friends gathered at the home of Tim Coco and Genesio "Junior" Oliveira Jr. on Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil marking the one-year anniversary of the couple's involuntary separation.</p> <p>Candles, one for each day they have been apart, glowed outside their home.</p> <p>"Junior came here in 2002 on a tourist visa and, as they say, the rest is history," Coco told the gathering.</p> <p>The couple met in Boston six years ago when Oliveira was visiting from Brazil. A long-distance romance began, and Oliveira returned to the United States. They were married in 2005, after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violated the state constitution.</p> <p>But their marriage is not recognized by the federal government for immigration purposes, Coco said, leading the couple on a yearslong journey to get permission for Oliveira to immigrate here legally.</p> <p>Coco said the couple have always believed in following and honoring the law. They started the process with immigration to keep Junior in the country in October 2002. After meeting with lawyers, the couple decided to seek political asylum for Oliveira.</p> <p>"The State Department lists Brazil as one of the worst human rights offenders in the way they treat homosexuals. The government is very progressive, but the people of Brazil are not," Coco said.</p> <p>Immigration officials denied the request for asylum. After the ruling was issued in 2006, the couple immediately appealed, Coco said.</p> <p>In the meantime, in 2005, they married and made their home in Haverhill.</p> <p>But they were forcibly separated in August 2007 when the Board of Immigration ruled against their appeal.</p> <p>"They said he had to leave, calling it voluntary departure but if he didn't leave, they would have put him in jail," Coco said.</p> <p>The couple have petitioned Department of Homeland Security. In March, the couple filed an "I-130 Petition for an Alien Relative," the same mechanism heterosexual couples use to gain recognition for immigrant spouses.</p> <p>However, the couple expects that request to be denied based on the Defense of Marriage Act, a 12-year-old law that prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages.</p> <p>The couple will wait for formal denial before challenging the portion of DOMA that prevents federal recognition of their marriage, bringing the case before the First Circuit Court of Appeals.</p> <p>"We are legally married so we have standing. There have been cases before us where the couple was not married so neither had standing. However, we are, so we can claim we were deprived of a federal benefit," Coco said.</p> <p>If the court rules against the couple, they plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.</p> <p>However, the couple are still looking for an administrative solution.</p> <p>"Bottom line, there are so many illegals here and we did the right thing. It's a matter of compassion," Coco said.</p> <p>U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey has the authority to overturn the Immigration Board of Appeals decision, Coco said. The couple hopes that will happen.</p> <p>"My goal was not to be an activist and a hero for everyone else, even though they'd all like me to be. I just want Junior to be able to come home. This is a government-sponsored hate crime," Coco said.</p> <p>For more informations: <br />www.reunitethisfamily.com</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48907-day-366-candlelight-vigil">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48666-hollywood-concert-rehearsal-of-he-is-and-before-you-go 2008-11-23T12:57:01Z SamHarris <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_A_luY7c1H0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_A_luY7c1H0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48666-hollywood-concert-rehearsal-of-he-is-and-before-you-go"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58633" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>► <a href="http://samharris.com/free">samharris.com</a> </p> <p>Sam gives you a behind the scenes look at rehearsal a day before his next show in Hollywood CA on August 11. You hear pieces of two songs from the new album called "Free". All studio versions of the songs are available on iTunes now at: <a href="http://SamTunes.NET">SamTunes.NET</a> </p> <p>HE IS (lyrics): <br />http://samharris.com/free/he-is.htm <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v8Ddp4Vbdo</p> <p>BEFORE YOU GO (lyrics): <br />http://samharris.com/free/before-you-go.htm <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISeRDmyWZTA</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamTUNES.net">SamTUNES.net</a> <br />... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums. </p> <p>* August 11 <br /> Sam Harris in Concert <br />Lloyd Cook on percussion <br />Todd Schroeder on piano <br />Nita Whitaker backup vocals: <br />http://youtube.com/watch?v=B7xwe5n3FSw <br />with Comedian Shawn Pelofsky </p> <p> Summer Stars Concert Series <br /> 88's at Republic <br /> West Hollywood, CA <br /> (310) 360-7070 <br />http://www.eightyeightscabaret.com</p> <p>* August 31... <br /> Sam Harris in Concert <br /> Sam with MASSIVE choir! <br /> BOK Center Concert <br /> Tulsa Convention Center <br /> 3 p.m. Event will honor its opening with a multi-faith celebration with Sam and a community choir of more than 300 people. <br /> Event is FREE and open to the public. <a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/TWPDFs/2008/Final/W_062208_A_1.PDF">www.tulsaworld.com</a> </p> <p>* October 4, 2008... <br /> Sam Harris in Concert <br /> Cal Poly Arts Center <br /> San Luis Obispo, CA <br />http://www.calpolyarts.org</p> <p>* October 26, 2008... <br /> Benefit Concert Appearance <br /> Desert SIDS Project <br /> Los Angeles, CA <br />http://www.shelterfromthestorm.com</p> <p>* November 29, 2008:... <br /> Sam Harris in Concert <br /> Pike Performance Center <br /> Indianapolis, IN <br />http://www.pikepac.org</p> <p>* December 7, 2008:... <br /> Sam Harris Christmas Concert <br /> VanTrease PACE Performance Center <br /> Tulsa, OK <br />http://www.tulsacc.edu/page.asp?durki=98</p> <p>--------------------------------------</p> <p>► <a href="http://AskSamHarris.com">AskSamHarris.com</a> <br />... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.com/answers">SamHarris.com</a> <br />... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series.</p> <p>► <a href="http://MySpace.com/SamHarrisMusic">MySpace.com</a> <br />... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend!</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamTUNES.net">SamTUNES.net</a> <br />... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.com">SamHarris.com</a> <br />... information, biography, discography and buy cds.</p> <p>LEGAL & BUSINESS CONTACT: <br />http://SamHarris.com/contact.htm <br />© All videos property of Sam Harris</p> <p>--</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48666-hollywood-concert-rehearsal-of-he-is-and-before-you-go">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43723-john-mccain-town-hall-meeting-06-02-08 2008-10-26T21:29:56Z IssueAlliance <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_wVdp5J8sxs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_wVdp5J8sxs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43723-john-mccain-town-hall-meeting-06-02-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/50062" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>John McCain <br />Town Hall <br />Nashville, TN 06/02/08</p> <p>TRANSCRIPT: <br />MCCAIN: "Let me just make two quick comments. One, yes, Senator Clinton is still in the race. I have known Sen. Clinton, I admire her and I respect her. She has inspired generations of American women to believe that they can reach the highest office in this nation and I respect her campaign. [applause] And I respect her. Now she and I have stark differences on issues. And those are just well-known and I have debated many of those issues on the floor of the Senate with her and other places but I admire the campaign that she has run and I think she deserves a great deal of credit and I think a few of us who have been around in politics for a while learned a lesson way back in 1992, that you'd better never count a Clinton out of any race, otherwise it may be uh—but I respect the campaign that she has, that she has run. Thank you. <br />On the issue of marriage, I just believe, frankly, in the sanctity of the unique status of marriage between man and woman. [applause] That's what I believe. That's what I support. [standing ovation] And that's what I will fight for. So-Thank you."</p> <p>LABEL: JM TN 6-2 ABSU (EW#10) -- Clip G</p> <p>To download a high res version of this clip, VISIT: https://issuealliance.box.net/shared/ountmvxyc8</p> <p>To download the full campaign event, VISIT: Tape1: https://issuealliance.box.net/shared/58n31orw4o Tape2: https://issuealliance.box.net/shared/66tq8y884w</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43723-john-mccain-town-hall-meeting-06-02-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43538-reactions-to-same-sex-marriage-ruling 2008-10-29T09:36:35Z TheUpTake <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/evkzcktWa0g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/evkzcktWa0g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43538-reactions-to-same-sex-marriage-ruling"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/49878" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The Minneapolis Pride Festival is the 3rd largest of its kind in the country. We asked people at Pride if the recent California Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex marriage had affected them personally and their opinion on the issue in general.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43538-reactions-to-same-sex-marriage-ruling">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43467-michael-savage-vs-the-homosexual-mafia 2008-10-29T15:29:45Z headzup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uoJnl4ojKOg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uoJnl4ojKOg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43467-michael-savage-vs-the-homosexual-mafia"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/49795" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Radio talk show host Michael Savage takes on the "Homosexual Mafia". 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