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Marriage Equality

Good News or Bad Ideas? States Re-examine Marriage Amendments

Bil Browning | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michigan, Ohio, Marriage Amendments, Kentucky, Constitutional Amendment, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Bil Browning

The equality drumbeat has rumbled on with news that Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Texas will be attempting to re-examine their amendments banning same-sex marriage and civil unions.

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Sam Stein

Melody Barnes's Semi-Endorsement Of Gay Marriage Causes Discomfort In White House

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Video, Obama Marriage, Gay Marriage, Obama Gay Marriage, Melody Barnes Same Sex Marriage, Melody Barnes, Barnes Marriage Equality, Marriage Equality, Obama Gay Rights, Barnes Gay Rights, Barnes Gay Marriage, Melody Barnes Gay Marriage, Politics News

It's a poorly kept secret that inside the Obama White House, plenty of of aides, staffers, and high-ranking officials support gay marriage. In fact, t...

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Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Bill To Let Gay Partners Arrange Each Other's Funerals

David Segal | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gay Rights, Rhode Island, Bigotry, Gay Marriage, Death, Donald Carcieri, Civil Rights, New England, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News
David Segal

Donald Carcieri issued that cruel veto of legislation borne of a tragedy which befell a constituent of mine. For a month, Mark Goldberg was unable to to claim the body of his partner.

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Marriage Equality and the Myth of "Gay Apartheid"

David Kaufman | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: South Africa, Apartheid, Gay Rights, David Mixner, Marriage Equality, Lgbt, Gay Marriage, Politics News
David Kaufman

As disappointing as the Maine defeat was, the real disappointment actually resulted from the shrill reactionary tactics employed by many within the Marriage Equality movement.

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Now What? The Long and Winding Road towards LGBT Equality

Geoff Kors | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, Prop 8, Maine Gay Marriage, Referendum 71, Obama Administration, Equality California, Washington State, Kalamazoo, 2008 Election, 2009 Elections, Gay Marriage, Maine, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Geoff Kors

Over the past year, voters have stripped away marriage rights in California and Maine. And the California Supreme Court failed in its obligation to protect our fundamental freedom to marry. So now what?

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Sam Stein

Melody Barnes, Obama Adviser, Offers Sympathy For Gay Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Melody Barnes Same Sex Marriage, Melody Barnes Gay Marriage, Melody Barnes, Barnes Marriage Equality, Barnes Gay Rights, Obama Gay Rights, Obama Gay Marriage, Barnes Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, Obama Marriage, Marriage Equality, Video, Politics News

UPDATE: ABC News has posted video (below) of White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes acknowledging disagreement with President Obama on the ...

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Marriage Equality in New York: The Time Is Now

Liz Krueger | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Maine Gay Marriage, New York General Assembly, New York Senate, Gay Rights, New York Gay Marriage, David Paterson, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, New York News
Liz Krueger

I do not know that this legislation will pass, although I am optimistic. But whether we have the votes to pass marriage equality legislation or not, it will be a credit to the Senate.

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Remember the Maine Elections

Michael Roth | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Maine Elections, Justice, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Equal Rights, Gay Rights, Politics News
Michael Roth

On Election Day the voters of Maine decreed that two of my friends shouldn't be able to save the date, plan the meals, hire the band, and join with family and friends in affirming their commitment.

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Despair: Marriage Equality Fails (again)

Chris Prevatt | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, California Prop 8, Gay Marriage, Maine, Maine Question #1, Politics News
Chris Prevatt

The results from this election make one thing very clear. A significant amount of voter education will be necessary to achieve majority support for Marriage Equality in California and around the nation.

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The Power of Fear and the Obligation to Hope

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equality, Fearmongering, Fear, LGBT Issues, Hope, Gay, New Jersey Governor Race, Marriage Equality, Maine, LGBT Politics, Virginia, Lgbt, Gay Rights, Virginia Governors Race, New Jersey, LGBT Rights, Maine Gay Marriage, Fundraising, LGBT Families, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

It was not surprising to learn that New Jersey and Virginia both elected Republican Governors. But I could not have predicted the loss in the tiny, liberal, free state of Maine.

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Andy Hertzberg's Marriage Proposal Interrupts D.C.'s Same-Sex Marriage Hearing (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Andrew Hertzberg, D.C., Washington, Andy Rollman, d.c. Same Sex Marriage, Barbara Morgan, d.c. Council Hearings, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Andy Hertzberg Marriage Proposal, Politics News

In round two of the D.C. Council hearings on marriage equality, a gay couple took their relationship to the next level. For his testimony to the panel...

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Obama Campaign Arm Silent On Maine's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

AMERICAblog Gay | Joe Sudbay | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Parenting, Maine Senate, Gay Adoption, Maine, Marriage Equality, John Baldacci, Marriage, Organize for America, Question 1, Same Sex Marriage, Community Organizing, Ofa, Ofa Message, Families, Maine House, Gay Marriage, Family, Politics News

Funny thing (or not), OFA forgot to tell Mainers what issues are on the ballot and how to vote on those issues. For example, there's no mention of Que...

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Don't Just Be on the Right Side of History, Be a Part of Making History

Lane Hudson | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chellie Pingree, LGBT Rights, No on 1 Maine, No on 1, Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, Maine, John Baldacci, Politics News
Lane Hudson

Sometimes our daily lives make it difficult to know when you are in the midst of history being made. Make no mistake about it, though. Right now, we...

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Maine Question 1: We're Working too Hard to Lose ...

Paul Hogarth | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Maine Gay Marriage, Question 1 in Maine, November Election, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Paul Hogarth

It's inspiring to see the passion as we sense this election's national implications for marriage equality. And we're still asking folks to make spur-of-the-moment plans to drive up to Maine.

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Tomorrow We Can Make History

Chellie Pingree | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marriage, No on 1 Maine, No on 1, Election Day, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Chellie Pingree

Tomorrow, Maine voters decide whether to repeal Maine's 4-month-old same-sex marriage law. Maine can become the first state in the country to support marriage equality in a statewide vote.

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Harry Potter Fans Take On Maine's Proposition One

Andrew Slack | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wizard Rock, Andrew Slack, Maine, Proposition One, Proposition 1, Harry Potter, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Harry Potter Alliance, Marriage Equality, Harry-and-the-Potters, Politics News
Andrew Slack

If Maine's Proposition 1 (aka California's Proposition 8) passes on November 3, the movements for intolerance and bigotry will gain momentum, and same-sex couples will lose more rights.

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Philip Spooner VIDEO: WWII Veteran Makes Case For Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Philip Spooner, Speech, World War Two Veteran, Maine Judiciary Committee, Maine, Republican, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Voting, Beyond Left and Right, Politics News

Philip Spooner is a lifetime Republican, World War II veteran and, to everyone's surprise, a gay marriage supporter. The 86-year-old gave a heartfelt ...

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Rosie and Kelli Split and Remind Us About the Fight For Gay Divorce

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Montana, Toronto, Divorce, Kelli O'Donnell, Doma, Rosie O'Donnell, Same Sex Couples, Gay, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Marriage, Gay Rights, Gossip, Gays, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Hollywood, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

Rosie and Kelli are in the midst of what should be a pretty normal problem. But the legal protections for divorce, like for so many other issues, leave LGBT people out.

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David Vitter Ducks Question On Interracial Couple (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vitter Racism, Keith Bardwell, Vitter Interracial Marriage, Vitter Keith Bardwell, Interracial Couple Discrimination, Interracial Couple Denied License, David Vitter, Louisiana Interracial Marriage, Racial Discrimination, Marriage Equality, Politics News

Earlier this month, Louisiana Justice of Peace Keith Bardwell refused to perform a marriage for an interracial couple, on the grounds that society has...

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Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Louisiana Justice Of The Peace

AP | MARY FOSTER | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marriage License, Judge Denies Interracial Couple, Interracial Couple Discrimination, Louisiana Judge Denies License, Interracial Couple Denied License, Louisiana Judge Discriminates, Conservative Racism, Racial Discrimination, Judge Denies Marriage License, Marriage Equality, Politics News

(AP) NEW ORLEANS A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children...

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Why I'm Optimistic About Maine

Paul Hogarth | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Maine Gay Marriage, Question 1 in Maine, Proposition 8, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Paul Hogarth

I truly believe that Maine will become the first state in the nation to successfully defend marriage equality at the ballot box, providing a road map for California to repeal Proposition 8.

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We All Sink or Swim Together

Mike Lux | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Movement, Conservative Movement, Progressive Movement, Ballot Initiative, Maine Marriage Equality 2009, Marriage Equality, No on 1, Politics News
Mike Lux

Conservatives understand that a headline the day after the Maine initiative about them succeeding at rolling back the gay marriage bill helps them build momentum, and helps deflate and discourage progressives.

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Marriage Rights Should Not Be Determined By Popular Opinion

Fred Silberberg | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jim Crow, Tyranny-of-the-Majority, Constitutional Law, Equal Protection, Discrimination, Full-Faith-and-Credit-Clause, Minority, Constitution, Separation of Church and State, Defense of Marriage Act, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Activist Judges, Inside DC, Politics News
Fred Silberberg

Allowing marriage to become the subject of a popular opinion poll, as has taken place in this country, disturbs the very principles upon which this nation was founded.

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The Gay Generation Gap: Reflections on the National Equality March

Jay Michaelson | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Homosexuality, National Equality March, Cleve Jones, Gay Rights, Aids, Obama Gay Rights, Self-Esteem, Homosexuality and Religion, Human Rights Campaign, Jay-Michaelson, David Mixner, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Jay Michaelson

Where are the GLBT prophets who call us all to account? If it is true that denying marriage to gays is a moral deficiency, why haven't gay leaders framed it that way?

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The Civil Rights Test of Our Generation

Rep. Joe Sestak | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gay Rights, Human Rights, President Obama, Dadt, Human Rights Campaign, Joe Sestak, Doma, Civil Rights, Defense of Marriage Act, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Marriage Equality, Pennsylvania, Politics News
Rep. Joe Sestak

It's time to end discrimination based on sexual identity or orientation. That's why I'm committed to equal rights for all Americans, and to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

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