http://www.thedefendersonline.com A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:40:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/05/28/ldf-%e2%80%9cdisappointed%e2%80%9d-in-california-supreme-court-ruling-on-proposition-8/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/05/28/ldf-%e2%80%9cdisappointed%e2%80%9d-in-california-supreme-court-ruling-on-proposition-8/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 14:51:19 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.com/?p=7762 The Editors The California Supreme Court's ruling this week upholding the proposition that bans gay marriage in the state sets "a dangerous precedent" because it places "the rights of minority groups at the whim of the majority," the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund said in a statement released today.]]> http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/05/28/ldf-%e2%80%9cdisappointed%e2%80%9d-in-california-supreme-court-ruling-on-proposition-8/feed/ 1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/03/05/is-proposition-8-constitutional-%e2%80%93-or-not/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/03/05/is-proposition-8-constitutional-%e2%80%93-or-not/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:12:43 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=4257 The Editors The California Supreme Court began hearing arguments Thursday on the legality of Proposition 8, the controversial ballot initiative voters approved in November that outlawed same-sex marriage. Supporters of the measure, which passed with 52 percent of the vote, claim that the measure is a lawful expression of the will of the electorate. However, its opponents, which include the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, have said that it is unconstitutional.]]> http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/03/05/is-proposition-8-constitutional-%e2%80%93-or-not/feed/ 1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/16/sins-sermons-and-sexuality/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/16/sins-sermons-and-sexuality/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:23:09 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2227 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/16/sins-sermons-and-sexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/same-sex-marriage-%e2%80%93-not-a-civil-rights-issue/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/same-sex-marriage-%e2%80%93-not-a-civil-rights-issue/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:28:31 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2154 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/same-sex-marriage-%e2%80%93-not-a-civil-rights-issue/feed/ 2 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/between-a-man-and-a-woman/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/between-a-man-and-a-woman/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:28:20 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2156 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/between-a-man-and-a-woman/feed/ 1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/a-beloved-community-for-all-god%e2%80%99s-children/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/a-beloved-community-for-all-god%e2%80%99s-children/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:28:11 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2151 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/a-beloved-community-for-all-god%e2%80%99s-children/feed/ 1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/a-gospel-of-inclusion/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/a-gospel-of-inclusion/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:28:03 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2158 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/a-gospel-of-inclusion/feed/ 0 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/%e2%80%98christ-centric%e2%80%99-not-homophobic/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/%e2%80%98christ-centric%e2%80%99-not-homophobic/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:27:54 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2161 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/%e2%80%98christ-centric%e2%80%99-not-homophobic/feed/ 7 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/sexuality-a-gift-from-god/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/sexuality-a-gift-from-god/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:27:45 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2163 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/sexuality-a-gift-from-god/feed/ 1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/african-american-clergy-debate-proposition-8/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/african-american-clergy-debate-proposition-8/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:26:31 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=2022 Stacey Patton Do most African-American ministers believe that homosexuality is a sin? Are black churches bastions of homophobia? Does the Bible condemn same-sex liaisons as unnatural and immoral? In this week’s issue of TheDefendersOnline, we asked a diverse group of black clergy from across the country to weigh in on the controversy over same-sex marriage.]]> http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/15/african-american-clergy-debate-proposition-8/feed/ 2 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/26/the-big-lie-of-%e2%80%9cyes-on-8%e2%80%9d/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/26/the-big-lie-of-%e2%80%9cyes-on-8%e2%80%9d/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:55:54 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=1578 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/26/the-big-lie-of-%e2%80%9cyes-on-8%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/17/racial-scapegoating/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/17/racial-scapegoating/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:08:42 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=1330 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/17/racial-scapegoating/feed/ 0 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/14/equal-protection-for-all/ http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/14/equal-protection-for-all/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:39:16 +0000 The Editors http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=1289 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/11/14/equal-protection-for-all/feed/ 0