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Illinois lawmakers introduce bill to legalize same sex marriage
Three Illinois legislators have introduced a bill that would grant same sex couples all the marriage rights now exclusively available to heterosexual couples, according to the Associated Press. The bill, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, was proposed to the Illinois House by Reps. Greg Harris, Deborah Mell, and…
Washington State lawmakers approve same sex marriage bill
The Washington House of Representatives on Wednesday joined the state Senate in passing legislation to legalize same sex marriage. The bill has the support of Democratic Governor Chris Gregoire, who is expected to sign it into law, making Washington the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. “Yes, this story was…
Same sex marriage will be on 2012 ballot in Maine again
Activists in Maine said Thursday that the re-legalization of same sex marriage would be put to a statewide vote in 2012. “Marriage is going to be decided at the ballot box,” Betsy Smith, Executive Director of Equality Maine, told Think Progress. “We feel very comfortable about winning, it’s the reason…
Washington state gay marriage proposal gets strong support
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill to legalize same sex marriage in Washington state, which gay rights groups hope will be the next state to approve nuptials after two-term governor Christine Gregoire announced her support. The bill was introduced in the Democrat-controlled Senate…
Romney: ‘I don’t discriminate… I oppose same sex marriage’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney asserted on Sunday that his opposition to same sex marriage was not discrimination against gay people. During a GOP debate in New Hampshire Sunday, WHDH’s Andy Hiller asked Romney, “How have you stood up for gay rights, and when have you used your voice to…
Santorum gets booed after claiming same sex marriage justifies polygamy
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday found himself being booed by a group of students after he failed to convince them that legalizing same sex marriage would also mean that polygamy was acceptable. A young man at New England College’s College Convention 2012 asked the candidate how same sex…
Marriage equality has health benefits for gay men: study
Same sex marriage legalization reduces doctor visits and health care costs for gay men, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Laws prohibiting same sex marriage deprive gay couples of many benefits and privileges that heterosexual married couples have under federal and state laws.…
Romney tells gay veteran he’ll repeal same-sex marriage
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney had an interesting exchange with a gay veteran at a New Hampshire diner Monday morning. According to The Boston Globe, 63-year-old Vietnam vet Bob Garon asked the former Massachusetts if he would support a repeal of the state allowing same sex marriage. “I believe marriage…
Anti-gay GOP politician donates sperm to lesbians
The wife of a Republican former Alabama gubernatorial candidate says she was shocked to find out her husband, who had campaigned against same sex marriage, has donated sperm to several lesbian women. The New Zealand Herald reported Sunday that while volunteering for earthquake recovery in Christchurch, Bill Johnson had used…
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