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“The AFL-CIO today filed a “friend of the court” brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court’s ruling that the so-called Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. The 1996 law denies federal benefits to same sex couples. In the brief, filed along with Change to Win (CTW) […]
AFL-CIO Backs Marriage Equality in DOMA Case Brief Read More »
Do you know where you can travel to in Europe and legally hold a wedding for same sex couples? Even though there are many countries within Europe that offer some form of union or even Marriage – every country with the exception of Gran Canaria (for now) have placed a residency restriction, stopping gay and
Sign the Petition to Remove Same Sex Wedding Residency Restrictions in Europe Read More »
State-level Republican parties widely see eye to eye on guns, taxes and the role of government. But they split in every direction when it comes to gay marriage: Some are for it, some are against and other states want to avoid it entirely. Last week, the Washington D.C. Republican Committee – the equivalent of the
State-Level GOP Parties All Over the Map on Marriage Equality Read More »
The Supreme Court Justices have left a steaming Washington – a summer heat wave and a searing new dispute over how they made the health care decision – but no sooner had they departed than the next major controversy arrived. Awaiting them at the end of summer will be the issue of same-sex marriage, as
USA: Supreme Court’s Next Controversial Case Will Be Marriage Equality Read More »
In the nineteen-fifties, the State Department went through something like a purge, systematically seeking out and firing gay employees, who, given the times, had been living closeted lives. Linda Hirshman, writing about the episode in her new book “Victory: the Triumphant Gay Revolution,” quotes the former head of State Department security: “The only thing I
Why Public Opinion on Marriage Equality Matters Read More »
If you were to follow the polls put forth by most American media, you’d guess same-sex marriage divides the country wretchedly in half. As it turns out, America is certainly divided. But a new national poll commissioned by iMediaEthics that accounted for intensity of opinion has found the issue decidedly less divisive than widely reported.
USA: New Poll Says Marriage Equality a Non Issue for 7 in 10 Read More »
President Barack Obama’s support of gay marriage has not translated into more backing from Michigan voters overall, a new poll shows, and four in 10 self-described independents say they are less likely to vote for him because of it. “The fact that only 17 percent of polled independent voters were supportive of the President’s stance
Independents Don’t Agree With President Obama’s Marriage Equality Stance Read More »
David Blankenhorn, a national figure in the movement against same-sex marriage, has recanted his opposition, saying “the time has come for me to accept gay marriage and emphasize the good that it can do.” Mr. Blankenhorn, the founder and president of theInstitute for American Values, wrote an influential book that argued against same-sex marriage in
Gay Marriage Gains Backer as Major Foe Revises Views Read More »
When a member of the president’s staff said that his view on gay marriage had “evolved” and when the president explained this evolution during an interview, I felt a peak moment of empathy. Gay marriage is such a complex issue and I completely understand the idea of having evolving opinions regarding it. I also felt
My Own Evolution on Marriage Equality Read More »
The head of the campaign to defend Maryland’s same-sex marriage law stressed on Wednesday that he remains confident that voters will support nuptials for gays and lesbians in the likely November referendum. “We feel pretty good,” said Josh Levin, campaign director for Marylanders for Marriage Equality, told the Blade in an exclusive interview during a
Marriage Equality Supporters Building Momentum Read More »
