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Some of our influences and friends who died in 2008 include –

Blues and folk singer Odetta, whom we had the pleasure of seeing perform live in Upstate New York many years ago.

Paula Gunn Allen, who inspired us with her Native American lesbian sensibility.

Our friend Del Martin (right), the first woman to be married in California this past year.

The exquisite Bettie Page, the source of inspiration for at least one performer in Fatale’s films.

Eartha Kitt, whose purr was music to our ears.

These monumental women have inspired and spurred us through the years. We mourn their passing.

We were elated only a month ago when Connecticut became the third state to legalize gay marriage. Now four short weeks later, it’s the second state.

California voters vanquished the right to gay marriage in passing Proposition 8, overturning the state’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage.

To Connecticut’s credit, voters there declined to pass a call for a constitutional convention in order to overturn gay marriage.

The Los Angeles Times asked last Tuesday in “Prop 8’s Battle Lessons” where the organized gay groups were before Election Day. Valid question.

Barbara Davidson/Los Angeles Times

The streets are overflowing with protestors in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other towns and cities across California. People are angry. And what of the 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who have married in the months since the state’s Supreme Court ruling?

Equally disturbing were the anti-gay-marriage measures passed in Arizona and Florida. Florida went so far as to ban civil unions. Tough luck, Floridians, if you thought a civil union would give you the same legal rights as married people. The Florida measure flies in the face of religious arguments. This is pure homophobia.

In Arkansas, what the New York Times “a disturbing measure” was passed by 57% of the state’s voters. No kids for you, queers!

Dan Savage’s “Anti-Gay, Anti-Family” is worth reading.

Our favorite commentary, “Gay Marriage is a Question of Love,” comes from Keith Olbermann, in which he says, “This is about the human heart, and if that sounds corny, so be it.”

Watch Keith’s valuable commentary here on MSNBC.

Gavin Newsom is no Harvey Milk. We need a new Harvey Milk, one of our own, on the issue of gay marriage. Are you out there?

Yours in good love and sex,

Nan & Christi
nan@fatalemedia.com
christi@fatalemedia.com

It’s a beautiful day. There’s a giddiness in the air. It’s as if we, as a country, are heaving a tremendous sigh of relief. We went to bed last night knowing we have our country back, knowing democracy is here again.

We don’t often talk politics, but this is a great day for all lesbians, queers, gays, trans, bi and open-minded straight folks. At last we are part of the conversation once again. At last we are permitted to sit at the table.

Last night, as we watched the electoral votes roll in for Obama, first we were laughing and high-fiving, then laughing some more, and suddenly we were crying. We knew this was history being made, right before our eyes.

Thank you to all who worked on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Thank you for the inspiration, and for spreading the inspiration and hope into every town and city in America. Thank you all our friends outside the U.S. who have supported us here in the States.

Deborah Sundahl shared this letter from Terje in Norway, owner of Cupido:

What a night! We didn’t go to bed before we got Barack’s speech 6.30 Norwegian time this morning. We spent the night with good friends, a delicious duck, good wines, fine champagne, CNN and the U.S. electoral map.

Greet all Americans from us and thank them for taking responsibility and spreading inspiration and hope.

Congratulations!