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Washington State Set to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

YAY WASHINGTON By WILLIAM YARDLEY SEATTLE — Washington on Wednesday became the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage, with the State House giving final passage to the bill and Gov. Christine Gregoire having promised to sign it. The measure easily passed the State Senate last week, 28 to 21, despite concerns that the vote would be close. The developments in Washington parallel an appeals...

Feb 8th

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Canadian marriages of same-sex couples are not in... →

After a Canadian government official took an anti-gay position in a trial-level divorce proceeding today, some same-sex couples worried that their marriages would no longer be valid. But no worries- your marriage is just as valid today as it was yesterday! Below is a joint release we just issued with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Lambda Legal, the ACLU, and GLAD: We write to respond...

Jan 13th

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Canadian Gov't Dissolves Thousands of Same-Sex... →

Thousands of LGBT couples across the world awoke this morning to learn that they are no longer married. A Department of Justice lawyer under Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party of Canada government has nullified all same-sex marriages performed in Canada in which the couples’ native country does not permit gays and lesbians to marry. The reversal of federal policy is revealed ...

Jan 13th

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Gay-marriage law assault perplexing →

(via the Nashua Telegraph) One of the more contentious battles confronting the New Hampshire Legislature when it returns to work in January will be the misguided effort to repeal the 2009 law legalizing same-sex marriages. Put on hold earlier this year so lawmakers could concentrate on more serious issues, such as the state budget, taxes and creating jobs, this pointless distraction is back on...

Dec 28th

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One teacher's approach to preventing gender...

togetherforjacksoncountykids: “It’s Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said:...

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Homos for the Holidays: A Religion Survival Guide →

(via HuffPo and written Rev. Jay Emerson Johnson, Ph.D) Your daughter and her new girlfriend have joined you and your extended family for a holiday feast. You’re thrilled that they agreed to come. But your favorite uncle apparently didn’t get the memo about how great it would be to have a lesbian couple sitting at the table. Somewhere between the hors d’oeuvres and main...

Dec 21st

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“Michele Bachmann doesn’t believe in the Kinsey Report. Of course she...”

– Shakesville: Primarily Horrendo Perfection! Also, the world would likely be a better place if we had a St. Chad the Fabulous.

Dec 19th

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North Carolina Voters Don't Know How Radical The... →

(via ThinkProgress) A new Public Policy Polling poll shows that not only are North Carolina voters split on the proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, but they also don’t understand the extent of its impact. According to the poll, 58 percent of North Carolina voters say they will vote for the amendment in May, with respondents from all political parties supporting the...

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Colorado: New Poll Says 47% Support Marriage... →

Voters are moving towards favoring same-sex marriage across the country, and Colorado is no exception, as it has joined the ranks of states which now favor legal marriage rights for gay couples. 47% believe same-sex marriage should be legal, and 43% think it should remain illegal. When PPP last polled on the issue in Colorado in August, voters were split at 45%. Independents fall at a 51-39...

Dec 11th

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Jesus Responds to Rick Perry’s “Strong” Ad from DC Pierson I love this response video!

Dec 10th

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thom13 asked: Rick Perry never says anything bad about gays. He points out that the country is now open with peoples sexualities. They are able to be ‘out’ and serve in the military. He uses this giant step forward in thinking as a comparison to how people view Christians. Kids are judged when they openly pray in school. But all religions have been taken out of the equation(for fear of offending...

Dec 9th

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Anonymous asked: That thing about Rick Perry wasn't homophobic, he never said being gay was wrong. He stated that kids being diallowed to pray or worship in schools was wrong.

Dec 8th

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Clinton issues broad call for global LGBT rights →

In a landmark speech in Geneva today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for global consensus to embrace human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people everywhere. Speaking in stark and bold language, Clinton denounced anti-LGBT violence and called on the leaders of anti-gay regimes to end the injustices faced by LGBT people. She told LGBT people worldwide that ...

Dec 6th

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My Gay Lifestyle →

Some very welcome mid-week satire. Enjoy! by Domenick Scudera on HuffPo Gay Voices I live the gay lifestyle, the gay lifestyle that is often mentioned by some Republican candidates for president. For those who are unfamiliar with the lifestyle, this is a typical day: 7:00 a.m. I wake up, and just as I have done every morning since puberty, I choose to be gay today. This will come as a...

Nov 9th

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My Turn: I believe in God, liberty and my gay son →

(great letter to the Corcord Monitor in NH) I have read for quite some time now how gays are a danger to the core of our families and that, although we may not be affected by it now, the marriage of those of the same sex will bring down our families and our values. No one ever mentions that divorce might be the cause of our losing our core values as families. I am offended every time I hear...

Nov 3rd

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Chick-Fil-A Donated Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay... →

November 01, 2011 8:19 am ET Earlier this year, Chick-fil-A became embroiled in a controversy surrounding its donations to anti-gay groups. Though Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy denied having an “agenda against anyone,” an Equality Matters investigation discovered that Chick-fil-A donated more than $1 million to anti-gay causes between 2003 and 2008. Now, new IRS 990 forms reveal that the...

Nov 3rd

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