by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Lest you think there was a chance that the initiative to take away my and my fellow GLBTers right to get married here in California wouldn't have enough valid signatures, the signatures are being approved at a higher rate than normal and looks like it will easily make it on the ballot.

The verification data on the initiaitve that would ban gay marriage is instructive. It shows that the initiative turned in more than 1.1 million signatures for random sampling. So far the verification rate is very good -- over 83 percent on more than 20,000 signatures that have been checked. If that rate holds, the measure should qualify easily for the November ballot. (In the signature biz, 70 percent).

Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger had an interesting exchange with a gay man who proudly told the governor he had already made an appointment to marry his partner of 22 years at SF City Hall.  He asked Arnold about his position on the initiative.  It is along the same lines as what he has been saying and illustrates how complicated and twisted his rhetoric has been. (flip it)

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Another quick reminder of a No on 98 rally and press conference at SF City Hall today at Noon. Bring your carboard box!