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Conservatives in Britain call for rejection of same-sex marriage bill
Conservative opponents of gay marriage have invited the House of Lords to reject the bill after 133 Tory MPs, including two cabinet ministers, defied David Cameron to vote against the measure. As a Tory grassroots organisation warned of a “civil war in conservatism”, prompted in part by the legislation, more…
British marriage equality bill set to pass crucial hurdle
A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain was set to pass a crucial hurdle in parliament on Tuesday, after Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to strike a last-minute deal with the opposition to stop members of his own party wrecking the plans. Lawmakers in the lower House of…
Same sex marriage gains traction around world
While in Tokyo for the city’s first Rainbow Week, Boris Dittrich could not help but notice gay pride marchers with banners demanding marriage equality in the land of the rising sun. “I asked why and they said, ‘Well, we’ve seen what’s happening in other countries and we feel the time…
Illinois GOP chairman claims resignation due to his ‘position on gay marriage’
The Republican Party chairman for the state of Illinois resigned on Tuesday, telling CNN that he’d lost the party’s support after endorsing marriage equality earlier this year. “I’ve been going at it hard for six years, I need to focus on my family, and obviously I had lost the support…
Fear of violence forces France to increase security ahead of country’s same-sex marriage vote
Paris police have stepped up security for the city’s gay community ahead of a final parliamentary vote Tuesday on a bill that will make France the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage. After months of acrimonious debate and hundreds of street protests that have occasionally spilled over into violence, a…
French marriage equality opponents prepare for last protest before vote
France’s bitter debate over gay marriage is set to reach a potentially explosive climax on Sunday, two days before a bill legalising same-sex unions is due to be finally approved. Opponents of the reform have been urged to take to the streets of Paris in a last-ditch show of their…
Bill Nelson becomes 51st senator to support same sex marriage
US Senator Bill Nelson endorsed gay marriage on Thursday, shifting the chamber in favor of rights for same-sex couples. Nelson, a Democrat from Florida, became the 51st lawmaker in the 100-seat Senate to support gay unions, the latest in a string of lawmakers to change their position on the sensitive…
The Ideological and Theological Philosophy of Erick Erickson, Data-Dumped Rapidly in Response to DOMA Case
Religious freedom cannot survive colorful banners. Thanks to Roy Edroso for pointing out, in his dense examination of conservative blogger reactions to the Supreme Court hearing arguments over DOMA and Prop 8, that Erick Erickson had a remarkable series of posts as he melted down over the possibility that some…
Queue already forming for Monday’s Supreme Court hearing on same-sex marriage
With Thermos bottles, sleeping bags and a few good books, about a dozen people lined up Friday to be among the first to attend oral arguments at the US Supreme Court on gay marriage. Never mind that the hearings don’t begin until next Tuesday. They said they were determined to…
Divorce just as much a hurdle as marriage for the LGBT
It’s hard enough for same-sex couples to marry in the United States, but divorce is a headache as well, and one that supporters of gay marriage hope the US Supreme Court can resolve. “Divorce is the new frontier for gay couples,” said Susan Sommer of Lambda Legal, a legal advice…
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