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COLORAMA The Milwaukee Art Museum exposes the evolution of color photography in a big, bold, bright new show. In WiGOUT… page 17 THE VOICE OF PROGRESS FOR WISCOnsin’s LGBT COMMUNITY March 7, 2013 | Vol. 4, No. 9 Prominent marriage allies Bumper Crop petition court By Lisa Neff brief against Prop 8 was Staff writer wished for and arrived at the Dozens of friend-of-the- court on deadline Feb. 28. court briefs from prominent “The government seeks to and popular allies have been vindicate the defining consti- submitted in advance of the tutional ideal of equal treat- U.S. Supreme Court oral ment under the law,” said arguments in two same-sex U.S. Attorney General Eric marriage cases, Holder. “Throughout history, The arguments take place we have seen the unjust con- March 26-27. sequences of decisions and One case involves a chal- policies rooted in discrimina- lenge to Proposition 8, the tion. The issues before the California constitutional Supreme Court in this case amendment banning same- and the Defense of Marriage sex marriage. The other Act case are not just impor- involves a challenge to the tant to the tens of thousands federal Defense of Marriage of Americans who are being Act that defines marriage as denied equal benefits and the union of a man and a rights under our laws, but to woman. The court is expect- our nation as a whole.” ed to release opinions in late Other friends on marriage June, with Justice Anthony equality include: Kennedy expected to be the • More than 200 members key vote in both cases. of Congress who signed a The first filings came from brief against DOMA. Among opponents of marriage equal- the signatories is openly gay ity, including the National U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Association of Evangelicals, who said, “Having been hap- the Church of Jesus Christ of pily married for more than Latter-Day Saints, Westboro five years, I look forward to Baptist Church, U.S. Confer- a time when my partner and ence of Catholic Bishops, I will be treated equally to Family Research Council, every American in a ‘tradi- ‘My truck is like the Eagle Forum, a group of tional’ marriage by our gov- Republican senators and a ernment. The march toward coalition of attorneys gen- full equality is unending, but a big T-shirt’ eral from states that ban gay I am confident we will be By Lisa Neff Cone decided to adorn his Lexus Columbus an illegal alien?” “Occupy marriage. able to put this discrimina- Staff writer with the sticker after the mass shoot- Milwaukee,” “Earth First,” “Coexist” But in the final week of tory relic behind us in the The lyric “Saw a Deadhead sticker ing of children and teachers at Sandy and more. the submission storm, amicus near future.” on a Cadillac” went through Paul Hook Elementary School in December. “First car. First bumper stickers,” briefs calling on the court • More than 130 Republi- Cone’s mind when he affixed the “I had to respond to the idiots in she said, describing the rite-of-passage to overturn Proposition 8 can leaders who signed a brief black-and-white bumper sticker to his the NRA. I feel that strongly about that comes with leaving for college and and the federal marriage against Prop 8, including Mary 2010 Lexus RX350. the need for gun control reform, and being liberated from borrowing the ban came from varied par- Bono Mack, Alex Castella- The Lexus is a sweet car – pearl I knew she wouldn’t mind,” Cone said family cruiser. “I had to drive my dad’s ties – the president, Demo- nos, James B. Comey, Gary white with leather seats and wood as he leaned against the freshly washed car with the George Bush sticker for crats, Republicans, NFL play- Johnson, Stephen Hadley, Jon interior trim. Cone, of Milwaukee, has SUV, which stood out among the salty, years. Hope he needs to borrow mine ers, Hollywood celebrities, Huntsman, James Kolbe, Ken been known to pet, talk to and boast dusty autos in the parking lot of Beans someday.” corporate America and civil Mehlman, Steve Schmidt, Wil- about the vehicle. Now, stuck promi- & Barley, 1901 E. North Ave. Citizens have any number of ways rights leaders. liam F. Weld, Christine Todd nently on its rear bumper is a black Nearby, Melissa Wilson, of Milwau- to express themselves publicly these The Obama administration Whitman, Meg Whitman and sticker with white text that reads, kee, hauled two bags of groceries to days, but people use bumper stickers filed as an LGBT friend in Clint Eastwood. “HOW MANY ARMED PSYCHO- a 1998 Saturn S that someday might to label themselves and express their both cases – the brief against • More than 300 com- PATHS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE be held together by its stickers: “What identification with causes and commu- DOMA was expected, the panies signed onto briefs A GUN LAW?” a long strange trip it’s been,” “Was nities in a physical way that tweets and BUMPER page 10 COURT page 11 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | March 7, 2013 News with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg PARTISAN pre-heating highlighting influential sup- Fire Island chief ranger Lena DOE DONE DINING when the port, including among con- Koschmann said officials A secret investigation Public Policy Polling, a women servative leaders in the U.S. responding to complaints into illegal campaign activity Democratic polling firm, heard an The ad featured a clip of about public sexual activity by former aides and asso- surveyed U.S. voters in late explosion. Bush endorsing equality in will start enforcing a nudity ciates of Wisconsin Gov. February on the critical an old CNN interview. Her ban on the barrier island. Scott Walker, R, closed at question of who they’d vote EX-POPE spokesperson said Bush Koschmann observed that the end of February without for in a presidential race SHOCKED AT wasn’t asked to join the Superstorm Sandy severely any charges against Walker, between Ronald McDon- VATICAN GAYS campaign and wanted out eroded the beach dunes, the Republican darling of ald and the Burger King. An Italian newspaper of the ad. The Respect for which means a more wide- the national conservative Seems royalty can’t win – reported that Pope Bene- Marriage Coalition obliged. open view. movement and a possible McD beat the BK. On other dict XVI’s decision to retire contender for the 2016 questions, Dems like bagels was prompted in part by LIFE OUttA INSIDE GOP nomination. Why is PHOTO: DC COMICS and KFC while Republicans the exposure of a clandes- IMITATES ART Inside Out, a religiously WiGWag in the mood for Batwoman proposes like doughnuts and Chick- tine gay “network” operat- “Nude Men from 1800 based nonprofit in Ohio, “All the President’s Men”? to her girlfriend in the fil-A. Dems are cool with ing inside the Vatican. The to Today” – an exhibit of allegedly fired a single current issue of the vegans, Republicans have a paper reported that some 300 paintings, photographs, mother because she was COTTON DC Comic. negative opinion of them. gay insiders were being drawings and sculptures pregnant. The ACLU is rep- OR NYLON? And Dems prefer regular blackmailed. The pope alleg- focused on the bare male resenting the woman in a Austin, Texas, has imple- GOTHAM GIRLS pop while Republicans favor edly learned about the gay at Vienna’s Leopold muse- federal Equal Employment mented a policy intended to In the latest DC Com- diet soft drinks. network from the cardi- um – gave many goose- Opportunity complaint reduce the number of bags ics’ “Batwoman,” the crime- nals who investigated last bumps. More than 60 that said the organization littering the land and water- fighter also known as Kathy .45 CALIBER year’s so-called “Vatileaks” people attended a special was hostile toward her and ways and promote a Bring Kane proposes marriage to COOKER scandal. The Vatican issued a after-hours showing of the other pregnant women – Your Own Bag campaign. Capt. Maggie Sawyer, her A St. Petersburg, Fla. generic denial and attacked exhibit in the nude. The married and unmarried – It isn’t the first anti-plastic secret girlfriend. The comic woman was injured when the press. Associated Press reported creating a “culture of fear.” bag ordinance. San Fran has also contains what DC at least one round of .45 a mostly male crowd. The organization, which been discouraging the bags described as “the massive caliber ammunition explod- IN AND OUT has a focus on youth, says since 2007. Seattle and Los conclusion to the current ed in her friend’s oven. A Former first lady Laura NO ‘Bare’ ON its mission is to create Angeles ban them and D.C. storyline as Batwoman and police report said the visit- Bush asked to be removed BARRIER ISLAND “positive change from the attaches a fee. Still, retailers, Wonder Woman struggle ing woman was hungry and from a marriage equality Sunbathers on Fire Island, Inside Out -– through Jesus with the encouragement of to defeat Medusa and a decided to cook waffles in ad that’s part of a $1 mil- N.Y., will be going home Christ.” right-wing groups, are suing horde of villains!” the oven. 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