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Washington state kicks off day of same sex marriages with midnight ceremonies

Towns and cities across Washington awoke to the sound of wedding bells Sunday morning as hundreds of same-sex couples prepared to tie the knot on the first day they were legally allowed to marry in the state. Some 140 gay and lesbian weddings were scheduled at Seattle City Hall; meanwhile…

Rep. Steve King pushes to ban same sex marriages on military bases

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) on Thursday pushed for legislation that would prohibit same sex couples from having wedding ceremonies at military facilities. He said on the House floor that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) prohibited such ceremonies and accused the Obama administration of trying to undermine “marriage between one…

FCKH8 ruffle feathers of Minnesota Family Council with profanity-laced video

The Minnesota Family Council lashed out at FCKH8, a California-based group, for producing a brightly-colored video that irreverently attacks supporters of a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriages in the state, according to The Minnesota Independent. “Just after the New York legislature forced same-sex marriage on New Yorkers without…