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Although it doesn’t seem possible that an entire year has passed since we lost EricJames, it undoubtedly has. Gay Visalia has the great honor of hosting a candlelight vigil in his honor. This is not a memorial, but rather, a celebration of his life. We will meet on Friday, January 11th, 5:30 pm at […]
So you know that the next six weeks are the BIGGEST time of the year for new engagements, right? And if you’re a gay couple, let’s face it – you have so many more proposal options. He can propose, or he can propose! Same with the lesbians out there – she can pop the question,
My 6-year-old recently asked, “Daddy, did you know that boys can marry boys?” Shocked by his inquiry on such a serious topic, I answered, “Yes, son. As a matter of fact, I do know that boys can marry boys.” “Do you know why?” he continued. “I suppose it’s because they love each other, like me
If the American public is truly changing its mind on marriage, then it’s time for Catholic priests to start saying, “We don’t,” instead of continuing to endorse the government’s right to legislate who gets to say, “I do.” At least, that’s an option that Catholics, and by implication other religious traditionalists, must be willing to
Same-sex marriage initiatives scored big wins this month. In a historic turnaround that underscores America’s shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage, voters crossed party lines, age, race and faith. Marriage equality was the winner in four U.S. states — Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington — ending a 31-state losing streak in the election that returned Barack
The Human Rights Campaign has released The Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the first ever rating system of LGBT inclusion in municipal law: he MEI rates cities based on 47 criteria falling under six broad categories: non-discrimination laws; relationship recognition; the municipality’s employment practices; inclusiveness of city services; law enforcement; and municipal leadership. Key findings from
This November, four states (Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington) have marriage definition questions on their ballots. Within the LGBT community and society at large, we often think of the effects of these elections in terms of whether or not marriage equality will expand to another state, or whether yet another state will ingrain discrimination into
Good Morning Americaweatherman Sam Champion has come out as gay and announced plans to marry his partner. Champion came out in a New York Times story published online today on the wedding of journalist Thomas Roberts and pharmaceutical executive Patrick Abner last weekend. Champion, one of about 170 guests at the New York City ceremony, “took
The Prospect tells you what’s in store for election day, when three states are slated to consider allowing same-sex nuptials. If you’ve ever read an article about a gay marriage ballot initiative, you’ve almost certainly seen an anti-marriage-equality advocate proclaim confidently that every time the question has been on the ballot, “traditional marriage” has won, and
In one TV ad, a husband and wife talk fondly of a lesbian couple who moved into their neighborhood. In another, a married couple speaks of wanting fair treatment for their lesbian daughter. A third features a pastor talking supportively about gay unions. Each of these ads ran recently in states with gay marriage issues
