Posts Tagged ‘Gender Discrimination’

Which Way LA Interview

By Katie Buckland, CWLC News, October 22nd, 2009

Last night I had the opportunity to discuss The Shriver Report on KCRW’s “Which Way LA”. Click on the below link if you are interested in listening.

KCRW: The Shriver Report

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I’m wearing green tomorrow. Are you?

By Vicky Barker, CWLC News, Gender Discrimination, June 18th, 2009

Right now, millions of Iranians are risking everything to rise up and demand a real democracy, one where their votes are counted fairly. Once again the world is reminded that regardless of gender, race, religion or nationality — the yearning for self-determination is universal.

After the towers came down on 911, I remember the candlelight vigils and moments of silence all over the world, ordinary people in far away places stopping in solidarity to share our grief with us. Green is the color they are wearing in Iran to demand democracy. Wear green with them.

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Proposition 8 Decision

By sarah, Gender Discrimination, May 26th, 2009

Today’s decision by the California Supreme Court to uphold Proposition 8 and recognize the pre-existing legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples, while expected, was disappointing. For now, same-sex couples in California must settle for a lesser commitment and legal recognition than the 18,000 couples who quickly married while the ephemeral window of equality was open for a few months last year.

Marriage is not a mere designation, as the Court describes. It is a crucial institution in our society, one that should be available to all people, regardless of the accident of who they love. If a committed couple wants to secure their relationship by marrying, they should not be denied the opportunity to do so. Domestic partnership offers many protections for couples and families, but it does…

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Title IX comes full circle

By Vicky Barker, CWLC News, May 14th, 2009

I sat with my friend Jenny Huse last weekend to watch Title IX in action at the women’s NCAA water polo championships. Jenny played for UC Santa Barbara and I played for UC San Diego in the 70s. Back then Title IX was new and women’s college water polo was just beginning to be a club sport. We were lucky to find volunteer coaches and some free pool time. Now thanks to Title IX, women’s water polo is a full scholarship sport played thoughout the country, supported by the NCAA. The championship game was even on TV!

Jenny stayed involved in water polo and coached with the Commerce, CA club team. Commerce is a working class Latina community in East Los Angeles that has a rich…

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