Crescent's Diamonds

http://www.flickr.com/photos/couragecampaign/sets/72157611501972510/show/ Love. Not hate. That was our community's reaction to the news that Ken Starr had filed a legal brief -- on behalf of the "Yes on 8" campaign -- to nullify the 18,000 same-sex marriages performed in California between May and November of 2008. It's time to put a face to Ken Starr's shameful legal proceedings. To put a face to the 18,000 couples facing forcible divorce by the state of California. To put a face to marriage equality. Because, gay or straight, YOU are the face of the Marriage Equality Movement. That's why, on Saturday morning, we launched the "Please Don't Divorce..." campaign, asking Courage Campaign members to send us pictures with a simple message: "Please don't divorce us," "Please don't divorce my mothers (or fathers)," "Please don't divorce my friends, Name and Name," "Please don't divorce Californians...

Written by: Martha Richards, Executive Director The Fund for Women Arists Jan Lisa Huttner, The Hot Pink Pen The Fund for Women Artists The Golden Globe Award nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and once again, no women have been nominated in the category of "Best Director." This year the omission is worse than usual. Danny Boyle was nominated for an award as "Best Director" of "Slumdog Millionaire", but his female co-director, Loveleen Tandan, was not mentioned in the awards list. "Slumdog Millionaire" has been nominated for "Best Picture, Drama", "Best Screenplay", and "Best Score", in addition to "Best Director". Chicago film critic Jan Lisa Huttner interviewed Danny Boyle as part of her review of "Slumdog Millionaire" for The Fund for Women Artists at: http://www.womenarts.org/reviews/SlumdogMillionaire.htm. Huttner specifically asked Boyle if Tandan was...

Those who believe in Capitalism, in "Free Trade" and the "Invisible Hands" of competition, will note that the governments bailout of the auto industry goes against all of these notions. The reason that these companies need to be bailed out is that they make gas-guzzling vehicles that no one wants to buy anymore. Also, it is not sustainable for working people to buy a new car every few years (or a computer!). These industries are way behind the times and need to re-evaluate and change their companies to fit the market and the concerns of their potential customers. By bailing them out, we are basically giving them our tax dollars as a prize for running the worst business. What do you think?

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=81721 TV Power Players Tipped L A City Retreat On Public Access Channels: Full Disclosure Network Video Report (7 min) WEBWIRE – Friday, December 05, 2008 Contact Information Leslie Dutton Producer/Host Full Disclosure Network® ldutton@fulldisclosure.net Los Angeles, CA Faced with strong opposition from prominent and influential independent producers, the L. A City Council retreated from their plan to seize public cable channels and studios to consolidate the operations for government use. The fight to save public access cable operations gained momentum when the City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday December 3, 2008, to refer a controversial proposal to a second committee rather than call for a full Council vote. A seven minute video report is available for viewing here: URL: http://fulldisclosure.net/Blogs/62.php MAJOR INDUSTRY SUPPORT Following the Council hearing, Full Disclosure® interviewed Mr. Vin Di Bona, four time Emmy Winner...