Wednesday midday news briefs

Word on the Street: Thursday May Be Prop 8 Decision Day! - I am dreading this day for a number of reasons and I've been in heavy prayer because of it. I am hoping that the ruling falls in our favor but if it doesn't, here's hoping the counterproductive actions by members of our community is kept to a minimum. When Proposition 8 was passed, the religious right had a field day because many of us vented with as much fury as we should have used to keep the law from passing.

What's with the component of our community who will not plan or strategize but will be first in line to act the fool when things don't go as they want it. Someone was remarking on another site about how should the ruling go against us, folks should act wild because history isn't made by well-behaved people. While this last saying may be true, he forgot to mention that history is determined by winners. Let's get in the winning mode here.

The idea of Maggie Gallagher and company salivating on how they spin our behavior should the ruling fall against us leaves me cold.

Gay Marriage Slow to Draw an Opposition in N.Y. - speaking of winning, let's remember that it's not all about California

Equality for All Now: The Dallas Principles... join us - Speaking of strategizing, this is what I am talking about

First Women's Media Center Awards taps Amanpour, Maddow...and your blogmistress - Congratulations to my online buddy Pam Spaulding for a much deserved honor.

ACLU Sues To Stop Censoring Of Gay Web Sites - Go ACLU!!

RNC’s Michael Steele makes “weird” reference to Barney Frank - Oh no he didn't!! Where's my razor!!! (Editor's note - THAT was a joke)

Vallejo schools to pay $25,000 to lesbian teen, modify policies - See what happens when you hurt our children. Gotta get up off of the money!

GLSEN basking in spotlight, a la Mrs. Biden - And because we all need fiber in our diets, a pitiful attack on GLSEN courtesy of One News Now and our friend Peter LaBarbera.