All posts tagged "marriage equality"
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Supreme Court Delays Marriage Equality Cases
Proponents of marriage equailty are facing another delay as the Supreme Court pushed back when it will consider which cases related to same-sex marriage the...
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FRC’s Tony Perkins Predicts “Revolution” After Marriage Equality Wins
The president of the anti-gay Family Research Council is predicting “revolution” following a clean sweep of historic victories for the LGBT-rights movement on Election Day. ...
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What a Night to be Gay
Elections tend to turn me into a bit of a nervous Nellie. Not a full-on drama queen like Andrew Sullivan, who set the sky-is-falling gold...
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Sweep of Victories Leave HRC Energized for the Fights Ahead
With the re-election of President Barack Obama, gains in LGBT representation in Congress, and four victories for marriage equality at the ballot box, advocates are...
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Voters Retain Iowa Judge Who Ruled In Favor of Marriage Equality
Marriage equality appears to be safe from repeal in Iowa as Democrats maintained a majority in the state Senate on Tuesday. The Democratic majority in...
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Maryland Makes History
With polls closing at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Maryland became the first of four states to defend marriage equality at the ballot box Nov. 6, ending...
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Obama Wins Second Term as LGBT Advocates Hope to Maintain Momentum
In what was a series of decisive victories for LGBT Americans on Election Day, President Barack Obama won re-election shortly after polls closed on the...
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LGBT Races to Watch
All eyes will be on the presidential race when the first polls close on the East Coast. But while the contest between President Barack Obama...
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Last Pitch Effort
{Sean Bugg and Cavin Le exchange rings (Photo by Ward Morrison)} I've joked often in the past few months that I'm lucky my family tree...
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NOM Seeks To Capitalize on Brad Pitt’s HRC Donation
Same-sex-marriage opponents are seeking to capitalize on the latest high-profile donation supporting marriage-equality efforts in Maryland, Maine, Washington and Minnesota. In a fundraising email sent...
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Question 6 Attention Turns to Catholics and Women
In the months-long campaigns for and against Question 6, the measure that would allow Maryland’s marriage equality law to take effect, both sides have targeted...
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Bloomberg Endorses Obama Citing Support for Marriage Equality
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Barack Obama for president on Thursday, citing Obama’s support for marriage equality as influencing his endorsement. In a...
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HRC Files FCC Complaint Over Anti-Gay Text Messages
Hundreds of voters have been spammed with anti-Obama and anti-gay text messages one week before Election Day, soliciting a legal complaint from the Human Rights...
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Maryland Del. Afzali Hits Constituents with Anti-Question 6 Email, While Pro-Marriage Side Gets New Ads
Maryland state Del. Kathy Afzali (R-Frederick Co.) turned up the heat against Question 6 Oct. 24 in email blast to her constituents. Her letter, aimed...
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Supreme Court Sets Marriage Date
The Supreme Court justices will meet on Nov. 20 to consider whether the high court will hear a number of marriage equality cases petitioned for...
