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Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage licence. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples.
― Retired Judge Vaughn Walker, ruling Prop. 8 unconstitutional
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Washington Governor Christine Gregoire announced today that she will sponsor a bill to extend the ability to marry to same-gender couples in her state.
“Our gay and lesbian families face the same hurdles as heterosexual families — making ends meet, choosing what school to send their kids to, finding someone to grow...
Tags Tags: gay, GLBT, Governor Christine Gregoire, LGBT, marriage equality, Washington state
The fireworks went off at midnight. But as soon as the clock struck 12:01 on January 1, 2012, four couples and three ministers (I was proud to be the first officially registered officiant) were busy typing away to register for the first time using the Hawaii Department of Health’s new online system to obtain Civil...
Janice Daniels, the new mayor of Troy, Michigan, has been under fire in recent weeks after a homophobic status update was discovered on her Facebook page.
“I think I am going to throw away my I Love New York carrying bag now that queers can get married there,” she was quoted as saying.
Though the comment was posted...
Tags Tags: Facebook, Janice Daniels, LGBT families, Michigan, Troy
Post by Tim Brennan, treasurer of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), and Glenn C. Farley, co-chair of the UUA Committee on Socially Responsible Investing.
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In each of the past five years, the Unitarian Universalist Association has filed a shareholder resolution asking Walmart to add Gender Identity or Expression to its non-discrimination policy. Last week we were...
