The Democratic Party on Tuesday voted to support the freedom to marry as an official plank in the Party’s platform, putting the party on record as the first major political party in U.S. history in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples. Official language of the platform, released Monday evening, also calls for the repeal […]
This comes from December of 2011, but is making the rounds again. Quite a contrast to the Democratic platform, being inclusive of same sex marrage.
The Supreme Court docket page for Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Prop 8 case, has a new notice that the case has been “DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.” The September 24 conference is the first time this term that the Justices will meet privately and look at petitions for certiorari to decide which cases they will accept
Romney campaign chair John Sununu sat down for a radio interview with Michelangelo Signorile yesterday, but was apparently unprepared to discuss the Republican Party’s platform. When he was informed that it called for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage — which Mitt Romney supports — Sununu was at a loss for words, explaining the issue is “much
The Republican Party just ceded much political clout to extreme right-wing forces, and formalized new goals to oppress LGBT citizens via its official party platform. Even before the vote, evangelical Christian Dominionists from anti-LGBT hate groups were bragging how their Family Research Council wrote key planks of the platform which was adopted on August 28
The Log Cabin Republicans believed their presence at this year’s GOP national convention would help move their party toward equality. They, as many predicted, were wrong, because the Republican platform is just as discriminatory and hateful as ever. “The platform affirms the rights of states and the federal government not to recognize same-sex marriage,” reads
Flying in the face of the conservative right’s anti-same-sex marriage argument is proof that the proponents of same-sex marriage are delighted to legislate “security” for those who purport to fear that same-sex marriage could impact their right to practice their religious beliefs in freedom. Today in Sacramento legislation that protects the religious freedom of clergy
Nils Pickert’s 5-year-old son likes wearing dresses. If anyone thinks that’s odd they can take it up with Nils. He’s the guy in the skirt. The German dad has become a role model not only for his son, but for parents around the world, after a photograph of the pair holding hands in red skirts
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, who just happen to have a new movie coming out, told CNN this week that they wouldn’t get married until their gay costars friends could. That’s very sweet, dears, but don’t wait on our account. We’re trying to get more people married, not less. The stars of Hit and Run
Although David Koch and his brother Charles are spending millions to elect Republican candidates, David has a significant difference with the party. Billionaire businessman David Koch, who with his brother Howard is spending millions to elect Republican candidates, made a shocking statement today: He supports marriage equality. This means Koch differs in a major way
