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DNC chair: Marriage equality expected to be part of official party platform
Democratic National Committee chairperson Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has said in an interview with the Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) that she fully expects same sex marriage equality to be a plank in the Democratic Party platform at this year’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 3 to…
NY appeals court throws out challenge to same-sex marriage law
A New York appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the state’s year-old marriage equality law, ruling that the state legislature did not violate open meetings rules while working toward a deal on the measure. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Rochester unanimously ruled 5-0 against…
5th grader’s winning pro-marriage equality speech banned by NY school
A elementary school principal at PS 195 in Queens, New York City has barred a fifth-grade student from delivering a speech about marriage equality to the rest of the school even though he won a class competition. Same sex marriage is legal in New York, but principal Beryl Bailey told…
NAACP president chokes up over support for marriage equality
NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous on Monday became emotional as he spoke to reporters about his organization’s decision to support marriage rights for LGBT couples. “Our calling as an organization is to defend the U.S. Constitution,” Jealous told reporters during a press conference at the NAACP headquarters on Monday.…
NAACP passes resolution supporting marriage equality
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced their passing of a resolution favoring same-sex marriage in Miami, Florida Saturday afternoon. NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous released a statement right after the resolution was official. “Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil…
ABL on The Hal Sparks Radio Program Talking About Mitt Romney, Marriage Equality, and Stuff
I had a nice chat with Hal Sparks on Saturday. Check it out. You’re welcome.…
Rosen: ‘Straight people don’t need help tearing down’ marriage
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen on Sunday morning dismissed negative perceptions from conservatives of President Barack Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality. Rosen, who is openly lesbian, appeared on ABC’s This Week roundtable and castigated those who view same-sex marriage as a threat to its traditional counterpart. “Sorry, but straight people don’t…
On evolving.
Much has been made of President Obama’s oft-quoted comment that his views on marriage equality were “evolving.” Until this week, when apparently, they’d “evolved.” I’m not entirely certain what the President meant by this turn of phrase (I know! I cannae read his mind! Imagine!), particularly given his public support…
Obama endorses same sex marriage
In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, President Barack Obama declared that “same sex couples should be able to get married.” The president told ABC’s Robin Roberts that his views on the issue of marriage equality had been “going through an evolution.” “I’ve always been adamant that gay and…
Helpful tips for homophobic bigots, sodomy edition
Two men in Maine who oppose same sex marriage recently decided that the real problem with getting their fellow straight Americans to oppose marriage equality is that “same sex marriage” and “gay marriage” sound too cute and cuddly. And so they launched a Super PAC and asked their supporters to…
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