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Maryland House Approves Same Sex Marriage

The wave continues…The Maryland House has just passed a bill legalizing same sex marriage. Next is the Senate, which appears to be a slam dunk and then the Governor, who has vocally supported the legislation. The Maryland House of Delegates needed 71 votes to pass the bill. Whether the chamber had the requisite votes was

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Obama Administration Refuses To Defend Biased Military Policy

Last year the Obama administration caused a controversy when they announced they would no longer defend certain parts of the Defense Of Marriage Act in federal court, saying to do so would be unconstitutional. Now, in a similar move, the administration has declared it will no longer defend in court, laws which deny legally married

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New Jersey Governor Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill

Just as he said he’d do, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed the state’s gay marriage bill. Christie has stated he believes this issue should be left up to the voters. The veto came a day after the state Assembly passed the bill. The state Senate had passed it on Monday. Christie, a Republican

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Marriage Quote by Mildred Loving

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the ’wrong kind of person’ for me to marry. I believe all Americans, no matter their

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Washington State Becomes 7th State for Marriage Equality

It’s official in Washington State. Governor Gregoire signed the same sex marriage bill into law. Couples won’t be able to marry until early June, but the law makes Washington the SEVENTH U.S. state to legalize same sex marriage. Opponents filed Referendum 73 Monday afternoon. If they collect the more than 120,577 valid voter signatures by

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EVENT: The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later

The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later…an original play examing the aftermath of the Matthew Shepard murder in Laramie, Wyoming, 10 years after the event… A production by the San Francisco New Conservatory Theater Company Sponsored by Gay Central Valley in collaboration with MY LGBT Plus…Community Link…Bulldog Pride Fund…GSA Networks…GetEQUAL & Rainbow Delegation VENUE: Unitarian

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EVENT: The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later

Coming to Fresno June 16th & 17th…Sponsored by Gay Central Valley and the San Francisco Conservatory Theater Company…in Collaboartion with MY LGBT Plus…Bulldog Pride Fund…Community Link…GSA Network…GetEQUAL…and Rainbow Delegation… An original play focusing on the aftermath of the Matthew Shepard murder…10 years later… Event DETAILS coming soon…