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The anti-gay National Organization for Marriage fervently hides its 501(c)(4) donors, but still has to disclose the donors to its Education Fund (the Ruth Institute), its 501(c)(3). Last year, ThinkProgress reported that NOM had received $500,000 from Douglas DeVos, president of the Amway company. Fred Karger, fresh off the presidential campaign trail, has launched a […]
Fred Karger Launches Amway Boycott For NOM Support Read More »
You might recall last month we reported on a new study that claimed that kids were worse off with gay parents. At the time, a number of us noted that the study didn’t appear to have anything to do with gay parenting at all – in fact, it’s not entirely clear if the study looked
Internal audit finds anti-gay marriage study to be “bullsh-t” Read More »
Gay weddings are a very good thing. I plan them for a living. So when I read this weekend’s New York Times story on gay wedding fatigue, I was naturally annoyed. I get it, but just a little bit. Weddings can be expensive and annoying for guests… but you see, when the rights of a minority
Gay Wedding Fatigue? Suck It Up. Read More »
A few months ago, I had an interesting conversation with Bill Marriott. As a prominent Mormon-controlled venture, his hotel company was an obvious target in 2008, when the church vigorously supported California’s now-overturned ban on gay marriage. The Marriott International (MAR) chairman has never tried to hide his deep faith, often referring to God in
God and Gay Marriage: What Chick-fil-A Could Learn From Marriott Read More »
In 2005 I met former executive director at Marriage Equality New York (MENY) and current co-president of Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA), Cathy Marino-Thomas and her beautiful wife Sheila at loveandpride.com‘s opening ceremony. In front of a large crowd, they exchanged wedding vows affirming their love and commitment to one another. I thought: this woman really
How Fashion Can Spur Marriage Equality Momentum Read More »
One of the most virulently anti-gay Catholic officials in the United States, Salvatore Cordileone, who is considered the father of Proposition 8, has been named the new Archbishop of San Francisco. Highly-regarded Whispers In The Loggia blogger Rocco Palmo is stunned. Depending on how one looks at things, this Friday morning brings either the most
“Father Of Prop 8” Salvatore Cordileone Named Archbishop Of San Francisco Read More »
Gay marriage comments are nothing new. Many are, and continue to be, meritless arguments. Recently, dot429 posted a picture (below) to its Facebook page. Since its posting, there have been over 5,000 comments- most positive, and others…not so much. After reading through some of the negative comments, I decided to make a list of my
A Ranting Against Anti-Gay Marriage Rants Read More »
The Jim Henson Company, creator of The Muppets, has ended its relationship with Chick-Fil-A over its donations to anti-gay causes, it said in a Facebook note posted on Friday: The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to
Muppets for Marriage Equality Read More »
Shawn Ashmore, best known for playing Iceman in the X-Men films, and Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis are among the celebrities participating in a new video campaign from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). GLAAD announced on Sunday the involvement of Ashmore and De Laurentiis in the still unnamed campaign which will
X-Men’s Shawn Ashmore, Giada De Laurentiis In Gay Rights Video Campaign Read More »
Seems the House Republicans are afraid that being anti-gay makes them look, well, anti-gay. Or more importantly, too extremist. Which is a telling development, that even among conservative Republicans there’s a fear of being seen as anti-gay. From Buzzfeed: “And it’s that tolerance, I think that that tolerance is something that enables people to be
Cantor supports diversity of opinion on gay marriage (queue laughter) Read More »
