Comments on: Oregon kicks off marriage initiative process with high profile names http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/02/14/53773 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 02:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ben M http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/02/14/53773/comment-page-1#comment-251937 Ben M Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:26:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=53773#comment-251937 and it is "its" not "it's"... too much coffee today. and it is “its” not “it’s”… too much coffee today.

]]> By: Ben M http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/02/14/53773/comment-page-1#comment-251936 Ben M Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:26:08 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=53773#comment-251936 Christy - you are correct. I had forgotten that CA calls it's lower house an "Assembly." And we shouldn't forget Allan Spear, who served as President of the Minnesota Senate, 20 years ago! Christy – you are correct. I had forgotten that CA calls it’s lower house an “Assembly.”

And we shouldn’t forget Allan Spear, who served as President of the Minnesota Senate, 20 years ago!

]]> By: Christy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/02/14/53773/comment-page-1#comment-251914 Christy Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:41:25 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=53773#comment-251914 Actually, John Perez was the first openly gay man elected Speaker of the House - he was elected as an Assemblymember in 2008, and elected Speaker of the California Assembly in 2010. Actually, John Perez was the first openly gay man elected Speaker of the House – he was elected as an Assemblymember in 2008, and elected Speaker of the California Assembly in 2010.

]]> By: StraightGrandmother http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/02/14/53773/comment-page-1#comment-251793 StraightGrandmother Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:38:47 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=53773#comment-251793 Go Oregon! Go Oregon!

]]> By: Ben M http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/02/14/53773/comment-page-1#comment-251785 Ben M Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:49:50 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=53773#comment-251785 It is amazing that both the first openly lesbian Speaker of the House (Oregon) and the first openly gay male (I believe) Speaker of the House (Colorado) both assumed office in 2013. It is amazing that both the first openly lesbian Speaker of the House (Oregon) and the first openly gay male (I believe) Speaker of the House (Colorado) both assumed office in 2013.

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