“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always [...]
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Press on
Posted: August 13, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Opinion PiecesTags: action, activism, analysis, campaign, discrimination, equal rights, equality, GALE(WA), gay, landmark, lobby, marriage, media, religious lobby, same-sex marriage, sexuality, western australia
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Judge overturns California gay marriage ban
Posted: August 4, 2010 by scucow in Media WatchTags: court, equal rights, equality, landmark, media, prop8, same-sex marriage
A US federal judge has overturned California’s ban on same-sex marriage, in the latest twist in a legal saga which could have nationwide implications. In a written opinion, Judge Vaughn Walker found in favour of rights activists who argued that a November 2008 referendum which barred gays and lesbians from tying the knot was discriminatory [...]
