First things first.

The biggest news that I know of in my area right now is that Proposition 107, also called the "Protect Marriage Amendment", which we had done lawsuits to try to stop, is officially going to be on the ballot. Bad, bad news, people. In every state that a similar proposition has been on the ballot, it's passed, with very icky results. Here's the pertinent info (from www.aztogether.org):

Currently cities such as Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale and Tempe offer domestic partnership benefits as do businesses such as Intel and Chase. The "Protect Marriage Arizona" Amendment will take away these benefits which are vital to children, families and seniors throughout the state. Over 100,000 Arizonans could lose their health insurance benefits, hospital visitations, the power to make decisions for loved ones in the case of an emergency and inheritance rights if the amendment passes.
Under the guise of "protecting marriage" this amendment could take away unmarried Arizonans' right to file domestic violence charges or to secure a restraining order against their partner. This dangerous amendment is backed and financed by extreme groups.
The "Protect Marriage Arizona" Amendment will not change state law. Same-sex marriage is already against state law. The "Protect Marriage Arizona" Amendment is the anti-domestic partner benefits initiative and it goes TOO FAR and takes away rights of many couples - regardless of their sexual orientation.

Ok, so basically, if this is passed, we'll lose all of the existing domestic partnerships and benefits that we have in Arizona. Anyone in Arizona, please vote no, and tell everyone you know to do the same. People living outside of Arizona, look around and see if such a bill has passed in your state, or if one has come up.

What else can you do? Arizona Together, which is a coalition created just for fighting this proposition, has lots of volunteer opportunities. www.aztogether.org. CONVINCE PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE. So many people out there think there's nothing that voting can really do since the world is too messed up to fix, but here's a great example of something we can do with our votes. The campaign also needs money, especially since we're fighting the right-wingers who have mulah coming out of their ears. We've got to get the message out, and much of that has to be done with the help of money. You can contribute at the Arizona Together website as well.

VOTE NO! PLEASE VOTE NO!