Emma Ruby-Sachs holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto and practices civil litigation with Sutts Strosberg LLP. She also writes regularly for www.365gay.com.

Blog Entries by Emma Ruby-Sachs

A Response to Melissa Etheridge

Posted December 22, 2008 | 07:00 PM (EST)


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Ms Etheridge,

I just read your description of the phone call between yourself and Rev. Warren.

I have been angry for so many days now. Furious with myself for trusting Obama while knowing he failed to support gay marriage during the...

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Colin Powell a Reformed Sinner?

73 Comments | Posted December 15, 2008 | 01:03 AM (EST)


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There is nothing people like more than a reformed sinner and Colin Powell is doing one heck of a job campaigning for reformer of the year. Yesterday, he told Fareed Zakaria that he believes it is time to review Don't Ask Don't...

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Fighting for Gay Marriage in Iowa

17 Comments | Posted December 8, 2008 | 10:13 PM (EST)


This morning, you can get live feed of the oral arguments in the Iowa same-sex marriage case from the Iowa Supreme Court website. There may not be many of you taking time off from work to tune in, but I promise the arguments, at least from the County Attorney,...

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A Coup in Canada?

93 Comments | Posted December 2, 2008 | 05:46 PM (EST)


It's an exciting time in the United States, but there are even bigger things happening to the north. No, it's not picking a national security team. Canada is on the verge of a coup. There's even a little deception and illegal wiretapping involved.

In October of this year the Conservative...

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Equal Protection in Florida

Posted December 1, 2008 | 08:37 AM (EST)


Last week, a gay couple in Florida won the right to adopt the two boys they had fostered for the past four years.

It was a huge win for the Gill-Roe family, but it was also a legal win for LGBT people across the country. In her...

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Ranking the Issues: Gay Rights in an Economic Crisis

11 Comments | Posted November 24, 2008 | 11:41 AM (EST)


On Friday, the Washington Times reported that Barack Obama will be waiting until 2010 to push for the end of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Obama staffers say the delay is necessary to allow for consensus building.

The move raises a number of questions and concerns. At first brush...

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The Anti-Gay Blacklist

37 Comments | Posted November 17, 2008 | 09:35 AM (EST)


On November 12th, it was widely reported that Scott Eckern, the artistic director of the California Musical Theatre, resigned after the Yes on Proposition 8 donation list revealed his $1,000 contribution. Turns out, the idea of boycotting companies to get homophobic employees fired has caught on.

I spent Saturday at...

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Prop 8 and Rethinking the Amendment Process

37 Comments | Posted November 10, 2008 | 04:39 PM (EST)


Watching a recent speech by Naomi Klein, I was introduced to a new term: "hope-over." It's that cloudy, spent feeling hovering over this entire week. For me, it is mixed with more than a little nausea.

I spent the four days leading up to the election in Bloomington, Indiana, working...

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