Because I would have no idea how to justify spending 2 ABSOLUTELY GLEEFUL hours making a Merlin/Arthur Peeps Diorama without sounding INSANE ( Read more... )

So, with the Prop 8 Trial that I've been following the last few weeks, I've been thinking a lot about what rides on this trial, and where I stand on the issue of whether or not this trial is a good idea ( Read more... )

This was a HUGE day for the trial, both in terms of the emotionality of testimony as well as the legal ramifications of the issues discussed.

So, just as a refresher, there are two arguments central to this trial, and the right to marry is only subsequent to the judge's ruling on these two arguments:

1. Is sexuality a suspect class? Remember, " ( Read more... )

Oh, god. Day 6.

( Make sure you've got a box of tissues handy. )

So, just a heads up, today (Tuesday) is officially day 6, and Friday was day 5. I'm a little behind on my summaries. Also, I'll probably be summarizing stuff a day late from now on, because testimony in CA ends around 9:00 pm here, and I've got classes starting up so I can't stay up to ungodly hours of the night any more.

To start off, here's an ( Read more... )

Before I summarize today's testimony in the Prop 8 Trial, here's a few links to some articles giving good highlights of the first few days of the trial, all by Lisa Keen at MetroWeekly.com:

No Camera, Lots of Action (first day)
Meet The New Bias, Same As The Old Bias (second day)
'Will and Grace' Shall Set You Free (third day ( Read more... )

Let me just preface this whole thing by stating I AM NOT A LAWYER. I have taken exactly ONE law class, and outside of that everything I know about law I learned from watching shows like CSI and Law and Order.This is a summary of the major events that have taken place in the first three days of the Prop 8 Trial. This is by no means a comprehensive ( Read more... )

So, the Supreme Court decided to block the televising of the Prop 8 trial, despite the fact that there were 138,000 public comments in favor and only 32 opposed. Bah ( Read more... )

If you carry more than 3 condoms at a time, you're legally a whore.
(And here's a petition against it, FYI.)

Marine arranges for rape-by-proxy of his ex-girlfriend.

New robotic sex-doll with customizable personality: “She can't vacuum, she can't cook but she can do almost anything else if you know what I mean."And for something a bit more ( Read more... )

It's the next best thing to actually televising the trial (damn Supreme Court Justices!!!)

Also, I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to be laughing hysterically at the defense's argument. Still, it's hard not to, with gems like these:

Thompson (defense): Direct you Tab 16, a CDC website about assisted reproductive technology (ART) "Approximately 1% ( Read more... )