Equal Measure: An Unconventional Take on Gay Politics and Culture

Remember that group debate episode we posted a couple of days ago? Well, no group effort isn't complete without everything going wrong. Here's our highlight reel!

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Well, the CA Supreme Court has ruled, and for this episode we've put together a small panel to discuss the ruling and its results. Joining us this week are Chris from San Antonio, Matt from Houston, Meredith from Woodlands, Texas, and Jacob from Austin. This episode ended up having a lot of technical difficulties while recording, so the sound quality in places might be a bit lower than usual. Check the feed in a few days for the blooper reel!

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Hey there. You've probably noticed that it's been quite a while since the last episode of Equal Measure was released, and I've recorded this message to touch base and to explain what's been going on.

Assembling the material and recording this podcast is a time consuming task, and while it's rewarding work, there have been a number of things that have been keeping me from being able to write and produce episodes, not the least of which is the fact that I've been caught up in the final stages of completing a degree.

Aside from that, I've been trying to expand the scope and capabilities of my equipment, so nbsp;when things get going again I'll be able to make things more interesting and get voices on here other than my own. nbsp;The way I've set things up I'll be able to record phonecalls for the show and I've set up a skype voicemail box that listeners can use to leave feedback and messages. nbsp;Just use skype to call EqualMeasure, one word, and you might even hear your own voice in the next episode.

One of the big things I hope to accomplish is to get a better variety of ideas and opinions on here, so really, feel free to use skype to leave a message, or email me your story at [email protected].

I'm looking forward to hearing from you, nbsp;and I'll be seeing you in the next episode.

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News, commentary, the next installment of our breakdown of Focus on the Family's arguments against gay marriage, and we also take a close look at the implications of eightmaps.com, an interesting and potentially dangerous intersection of technology and gay politics.

Here are the works that were mentioned or used for the making of this episode:

Allen, Peter. "French heterosexual couples having 'gay civil partnerships'." 16 Feb 2009. Daily Telegraph.

Malvern, Jack. "Geraldine Bedell's novel banned in Dubai because of gay character." 16 Feb 2009. Times.

"We've No Gay Nor Lesbian Group, Says Chief Ojo Madueke." 15 Feb 2009. Angop.

Winters, Rosemary. "All gay-rights bills fall short, but neither side is giving up." 18 Feb 2009. Salt Lake Tribune.

Glove, Candice. "Protesters Say Cops Target Older Gay Men with Bogus Charges at XXX Shops." 15 Feb 2009. Villiage Voice.

Conlon, Michael. "Gay clergy move advances among some U.S. Lutherans." 20 Feb 2009. Reuters.

EightMaps.com

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Sullivan, Andrew. "The End of Gay Culture." 24 Oct 2005. The New Republic.

Portions of this episode have been excerpted from copyrighted material owned by the Focus on the Family Organization. This content is used for research and commentary purposes only.

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The allergies are starting to clear and here's your next installment of news and commentary, including the next question from our running analysis of Focus on the Family's arguments against gay marriage.

Here are the works that were mentioned or used for the making of this episode:

Williams, Carol. "Rulings on gay couples' benefits question Defense of Marriage Act." Los Angeles Times. 6 Feb 2009.

Santoscoy, Carlos. "Wyoming Gay Marriage Ban Bill Dies." On Top Magazine. 7 Feb 2009.

"Smith says NY Senate lacks gay marriage votes." Newsday. 7 Feb 2009.

Dolan, Maura and Garrison, Jessica. "California Supreme Court to hear Prop. 8 arguments." Los Angeles Times. 4 Feb 2009.

Wockner, Rex. "Six States To Consider Same-Sex Marriage This Year." San Francisco Bay Times. 5 Feb 2009.

Walsh, Ed. "Want to visit a very gay-friendly destination? The Bay State is calling." 4 Feb 2009.

Dubinski, Kate. "London to market to gay travellers." London Free Press. 5 Feb 2009.

nbsp;Richardson, Franci. "Marry-thon Monday." 17 May 2004. Boston Herald.

"Swedish minister acquitted of hate speech charges." 29 Nov 2005. WoldNetDaily.

Bill C-250. 2002-2003. Canadian Pariament.

"Priest: No communion for Obama supporters." 13 Nov 2008. MSNBC.

User "FamilyPolicy" Videos. Youtube.

Portions of this episode have been excerpted from copyrighted material owned by the Focus on the Family Organization. This content is used for research and commentary purposes only.

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It's time to catch up on some of the random news that's come out recently. nbsp;Also, we're introducing a new segment that handles debating the issues of same sex marriage with people who are using the talking points provided by a certain instructional DVD that was circulated.

Here are the works that were mentioned or used for the making of this episode:

"Tom Hanks Apologizes for Calling Mormon Supporters of Proposition 8 'Un-American.'" 23 Jan 2009. Fox News.

"Samuel L. Jackson Says Mormon Supporters of Prop 8 'Misinformed.'" 30 Jan 2009. Fox News.

Lawrence, Steve. "Judge: Anti-gay marriage donors must be public." 29 Jan 2009. Mercury News.

Popham, Peter. "World gets its first gay leader." 29 Jan 2009. Independant.

Garrison, Jessica. "Mormon church reports spending $180,000 on Proposition 8." 31 Jan 2009. Los Angeles Times.

Rojas, Aurelio. "More than $84 million spent on Prop. 8 campaign." 2 Feb 2009. Sacramento Bee.

Willey, David. "Pope promotes conservative cleric." 31 Jan 2009. BBC.

User "FamilyPolicy" Videos. Youtube.

Cambridge Friends School Main Website.

"It's Elementary." Groundspark.

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Portions of this episode have been excerpted from copyrighted material owned by the Focus on the Family Organization. nbsp;This content is used for research and commentary purposes only.

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The Republicans are out, and the Democrats are in power, with a majority of both the house and senate, as well as one of the most progressive presidents this country has seen. nbsp;We've all heard about the Rick Warren debacle, but invocations aside, what plans does Obama have for gay rights?

Here are the works that were mentioned or used for the making of this episode:

Scheer, Peter. "Brown's Prop. 8 Challenge May Backfire." Editorial. 23 Jan 2009. Sacramento Bee.

"Agenda - Civil Rights." 20 Jan 2009. The Whitehouse.

"Dashiki." Wikipedia.

Rauch, Johnathan. Gay Marriage. 2004. Henry Holt and Company. New York.

Visible Vote 08. 9 Aug 2007. Logo.

"The Constitutional Amendment Process." The National Archives.

"Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007." 28 Feb 2007. OpenCongress.

"The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007." Office of Public Sector Information.

"Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons." 3 June 2003. The Vatican.

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Proposition 8 ads featured children and education pretty heavily. nbsp;Was it just to put a layer of cute innocence onto everything, or is there something deeper at work here? nbsp;As promised in this episode, click here to watch The Times of Harvey Milk for free on Hulu.

Here are the works that were mentioned or used for the making of this episode:

"Dominionism." Wikipedia.

D. M. Taylor. "The Straw Man Argument." University of Michigan.

"Where do babies come from?" Youtube.

"Essentialism." Wikipedia.

"I can't teach this." Youtube.

Giteck, Lenny. "Milk Knew He Would Be Assassinated." The San Francisco Examiner. 28 Nov 1978. p. 2.

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What is the liklihood that Prop 8 will be thrown out? nbsp;Exactly what is the supreme court going to consider? nbsp;These questions answered and more.

Here are the works that were mentioned or used for the making of this episode:

Supreme Ct. of California. "In Re Marriage Cases." 15 May 2008.

Supreme Ct. of California. "California Supreme Court Takes Action on Proposition 8." Press Release. 19 Nov 2008.

"Article XVIII." California State Constitution.

"Tyrrany of the Majority." Wikipedia.

"Prop 8 Protestors Vandalize Church." KGO-TV. 4 Jan 2009.

Egelko, Bob. "Prop. 8 Supporters Want Donors Anonymous." San Francisco Chronicle. 9 Jan 2009.

Penni Crabtree. "Gay-Rights Marchers Protest Federal Law, Rail Against Prop. 8." San Diego Union-Tribune. 11 Jan 2009.

"Defense of Marriage Act." Wikipedia.

"Section 297-297.5." Family Code. State of California.

Wilde, Oscar. De Profundis. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1909.

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