Tag: Rikki Klieman
By Jeralyn, Section Civil Liberties
Posted on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:24:37 PM EST
Tags: Bill Bratton, Rikki Klieman (all tags)
Posted on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:24:37 PM EST
Tags: Bill Bratton, Rikki Klieman (all tags)
L.A. Police Chief Bill Bratton and his wife Rikki Klieman (former Court TV anchor and a good friend of mine) have pulled out their checkbook and donated to the group fighting the effort to ban gay marriage on the November ballot in California.
"The Constitution guarantees life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," Bratton said this week. "I see no reason why gays can't pursue happiness through marriage."The donation came about when their friends, celebrity publicist Howard Bragman and his longtime partner, Chuck O'Donnell, told them they were getting married. Bill and Rikki asked what they'd like as a gift.
Bragman was direct: No gifts -- instead, make a donation to Equality California to help stop Prop. 8. And please make it public.All of TalkLeft's coverage of Bill Bratton is assembled here. In 2002, I attended his swearing in ceremony in L.A. and wrote this lengthy report.
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