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Hearing set on motion aimed at gay marriage ruling
(Does this mean straight judges can’t rule on opposite sex marriages,
divorces, child custody cases, etc.?)
(San Francisco) A June 13 hearing has been scheduled on whether a ruling
that struck down California’s gay marriage ban should be thrown out because the
judge is in a same-sex relationship.
Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware
said Wednesday he was fast-tracking the motion involving his retired
predecessor, former Chief Judge Vaughn Walker.
Lawyers for the sponsors of the voter-approved ban asked Ware to vacate
Walker’s August 2010 decision overturning the ban as a violation of gay
Californians’ civil rights.
Backers of Proposition 8 said Walker should have recused himself or disclosed
his relationship status before trial to avoid the appearance of a conflict of
interest.
The judge, who left the bench at the end of February, recently revealed that
he has been in a relationship with the same man for 10 years, but said he never
considered removing himself from the case.
Sponsors of the ban also have contested Walker’s use of a recorded segment
from the Proposition 8 trial in talks he’s been giving on the history of cameras
in courtrooms.
They contend that by airing the trial videos publicly, the former judge is
violating his own order sealing the recordings.
They are seeking an order requiring Walker to return his copy and barring
future airings.
On Wednesday, an appeals court reviewing the larger constitutional issues
involved in denying gays and lesbians the right to wed in California transferred
that request to Ware.
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Friday Music: The top five gay love (making) songs
(I only know two of these singers and none of these songs--my list
would be completely different--different songs--different singers!
LOL)
, 365gay.com
Now, keep in mind that not all of these artists are gay. And not all of
these songs are tunes everybody would necessarily want to get down to. But,
perhaps in an alternate universe, they work. Don’t believe me? Let one of these
songs serve as the soundtrack to your Saturday post-dinner, pre-“dessert”
romantic evening. After a few glasses of whatever-you’re-drinking, the music
won’t even matter, but the ambiance, I bet, will be perfect.
Now, keep in mind that not all of these artists are gay. And not all of
these songs are tunes everybody would necessarily want to get down to. But,
perhaps in an alternate universe, they work. Don’t believe me? Let one of these
songs serve as the soundtrack to your Saturday post-dinner, pre-“dessert”
romantic evening. After a few glasses of whatever-you’re-drinking, the music
won’t even matter, but the ambiance, I bet, will be perfect.
So below, in my humble opinion, are some of the best homo, or just downright
amazing, love songs. I know I’m missing quite a few notable artists with great
ballads, such as Elton and Bowie, and of course some R&B classics, but try
one of these on for size. And in the comments, let me know some of your personal
favorite love songs…or your preferred caress, cling, and clutch playlist.
Sophie B. Hawkins –
Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover
Patrick Wolf – The
City
.
Portishead –
Roads
Tracy
Chapman – For My Lover
Mazzy Star – Fade Into
You
Jeff Buckley – Everybody
Here Wants You
Ok. So I might have lied above. I didn’t want to put “top six” in the title
because that just seemed strange to me, but I have to include this Jeff Buckley
song because it’s the sexiest love song I know. Jackie McBrien is a writer at
365Gay who has written for FuseTV, A&E Online, and The Boston Examiner. She
works in digital production at Logo TV.