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Posted in Activism, Editorials, Gay Marriage on Nov 30th, 2009
Source: Landis, L. (2009, Nov. – Dec.). Blacks lack standing on marriage question. The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide.16(6), 4, 6.
Following the passage of Proposition 8 in California last November, the battleground for marriage equity has now shifted to the nation’s capital as efforts are under way to repeal the Defense [...]
Posted in Gay Marriage on May 6th, 2009
With the stoke of his pen today, Democratic Gov. John Baldacci made Maine the fifth state to approve gay marriage. For us who support marriage equality, this is another step in the movement toward recognizing the dignity of all gay and lesbian Americans.
Earlier today, Maine’s Senate voted 21-13, with one abstention, for a bill [...]
Posted in Editorials, Gay Marriage, Gay and Lesbian on Apr 20th, 2009
The wire services and blogospherer are alive this afternoon with news that Rudy Giuliani has come out strongly against NY Gov. David Paterson’s proposed gay marriage bill. And Rudy warns gay marriage will be a deciding issue in the 2010 elections.
Now you got to hand it to him, Rudy knows a thing or two [...]
Posted in Editorials, Gay Marriage, Gay and Lesbian on Apr 20th, 2009
This is a recent, albeit short, interchange between MSNBC commentator Pat Buchanan and Human Rights Campaign leader, Joe Solmonese.
In other blogs, Solmonese’s performance has been criticized as lackluster. But in all fairness, let’s remember that Buchanan is an MSN commentator and as such, is given more face time. For Hardball (and most of [...]
Posted in Editorials, Gay Marriage, Gay and Lesbian on Apr 15th, 2009
It doesn’t matter how long a same-sex couple has been together, come Tax Day — April 15th — they are considered single by the federal government.
Even though my partner and I have been together for 21 years, for tax purposes we are two, single and unrelated individuals. As single people, we must pretend [...]
Posted in Activism, Editorials, Gay Marriage, Gay and Lesbian on Mar 25th, 2009
The American Family Association has teamed up with PFOX to launch a boycott of all Pepsi products. They are upset over Pepsi’s support for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), which the AFA claims promotes “intolerance of the ex-gay community.” Which seems very strange to me. If there is such a thing [...]
Posted in Editorials, Gay Marriage on Nov 14th, 2008
With the defeat of gay marriage in California followed by similar actions in Florida and Arizona, it feels like a gauntlet has fallen. Previously, I hadn’t really cared about gay marriage. My partner Patrick and I have been together for nearly 21 years. We don’t need external recognition that we matter to each other. I never really cared [...]
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