Political articles/news from local authors
Supporters of California’s “Proposition 8,” a ballot measure adopted by voters four years ago to ban same-sex marriage in the state, urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold the ban and thus put it back into full effect. The petition and appendix (a file of nearly 500 pages) are HERE. The document raised […]
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As the same-sex marriage debate continues in New Zealand, lawmakers discussing a bill proposing the traditional definition of marriage have said it was inspired by U.S President Barack Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage. One of the sponsors of the bill, Louisa Wall, an openly gay member of the opposition Labor Party, expressed that Obama’s endorsement
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The fight to include a marriage equality plank in the 2012 Democratic Party platform is heating up as one LGBT advocate drew on support from Democratic governors and the late Sen. Ted Kennedy in testimony urging platform committee members to adopt such language. Members of the platform drafting committee are holding a national hearing this
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The Prime Minister also compared the Church, which is fighting the plans, with the Conservative Party for the way it locked out homosexuals for so long. In remarks to a reception for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-sexual community in 10 Downing Street on Tuesday evening, Mr Cameron paid tribute to Tony Blair’s Government for the
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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino spoke out against Chick-fil-A, promising not to let the chicken chain enter the city, after the company’s president and COO Dan Cathy made anti-gay marriage comments. Now, he has sent a strongly worded letter to Chick-fil-A. “I was angry to learn on the hells of your prejudiced statements about your search for a
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Chick-fil-A, home of chicken-loving bigots, is in the middle of a PR nightmare. After Chick-fil-A’s COO admitted to being anti-gay, the Jim Henson Company (bless their heart) pulled their toys from Chick-fil-A’s kids meals. Only Chick-fil-A claimed the toys were pulled because of a “possible safety issue”. That, of course, is a complete lie. A lie that
Did Chick-fil-A Pretend to Be a Teenage Girl on Facebook? Read More »
Two Illinois state representatives on Thursday introduced a joint resolution in support of the state’s ban on gay and lesbian couples marrying. Representatives Thomas Morrison and David Reis, both Republicans, are backing the measure. “It is time for the General Assembly to reaffirm their support for Illinois laws reserving the institution of marriage between one
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The U.S. House approved on Thursday an amendment that aims to bar same-sex wedding ceremonies from taking place on military bases — although LGBT groups are denying the measure will have any legal impact. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa,) was approved 247-166 as part of major $608 billion Pentagon budget legislation known
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Electronic Arts has joined a coalition of American businesses opposing the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The game publisher said in a statement Wednesday that it was joining dozens of business in signing an amicus brief that urges the 9th U.S.
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When one examines the post-civil rights era in America, following possibly the greatest crowning achievement in policy related race relations in this country; who knew that the creation of hip-hop music – mixed with spoken word poetry – would define a generation of up and coming business, entertainment and political leaders. From the soulful sounds
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