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Carly Rae Jepsen and Train fans who also happen to be Boy Scouts: Don’t count on seeing them perform at the upcoming Jamboree in July. Both artists have pulled out of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, an annual conclave that attracts over 50,000 participants, over the Scouts’ position on including gay, lesbian and transgender members and […]
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Some updates on the amicus briefs streaming into the court. The Huffington Post takes a look at the amicus briefs submitted by 14 states: “There is no federal interest adequate to justify DOMA’s categorical disregard of the choice of some States to recognize or authorize same-sex marriage,” the brief states, adding that DOMA’s “sweeping refusal
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There’s movement both in Germany and in California to bring more fairness to the tax system for same sex couples, Dot429 reports: Germany’s conservative government has become the latest administration to consider tax reform that would grant same-sex couples the same tax perks as heterosexual couples. This marks a dramatic policy shift for the Christian
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A few more marriage equality loose ends to wrap up for the morning. Marriage equality hero Gavin Newsom speaks out on the surprising progress same sex marriage has made since 2003, as On Top Magazine reports: “It’s extraordinary to see that progress,” Newsom said in reference to increasing Republican support on the issue. “I’m all
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Check out this article at the Washington Post – three maps that convey the state of civil unions and marriage equality in the USA today: The Obama administration’s urging of the Supreme Court to reverse California’s ban on same-sex marriage marked its entry into a contentious legal battle and its latest appearance in the larger
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National Organization for Marriage head Brian Brown is up in arms about the new logo HRC created for the Respect for Marriage Coalition. “Because I designed NOM’s logo personally, I find this to be an insulting mockery, as well as very ironic: you see, I created this image to reflect the difference between men and
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California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages in the state, should be overturned, the Obama administration plans to tell the Supreme Court. An administration official confirmed that the Justice Department will file a brief in the case today. Officials would not discuss the legal arguments the brief would contain. The decision to enter the case comes despite the president’s past
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A man is in custody today after Mississippi’s first openly gay mayoral candidate was found murdered and his body dumped alongside a river. Lawrence Reed, 22, of Clarksdale is reportedly being held as a person of interest but has not been charged, sources said. Rising political star Marco McMillian, 34, was found dead on the
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Out financial advisor Suze Orman spoke out on CNN yesterday about marriage equality, demanding full federal recognition of gay and lesbian relationships. Towleroad.com reports: “How would all the heterosexual couples feel who are married if all of a sudden the wife or the husband knew that upon the death of one of them if they
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The Associated Press,one of the largest news aggregators in the world, recently issued a new set of guidelines on journalistic style and standards, in which they said that reporters should not generally use the words “husband” and “wife” when referring to gay and lesbian spouses, Pink News reports. The only exception: The updated AP memo
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