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Suze Orman Speaks Out on Marriage Equality

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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USA AP Wants reporters to Call Gay/Lesbian Spouses “Partners”, Not Husband or Wife

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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The State of Our Unions: Why Obama didn’t mention Gay Marriage in the SOTU

I was thinking about Obama mentioning gay marriage in the State of the Union. Of course, the thing is, that he didn’t mention it. He skated around the issue noncommittally, instead talking about equality, regardless of “what you look like or who you love.” The SOTU is the ultimate bully pulpit, giving the opportunity to

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Saturday: Expression Not Suppression

Expression Not Suppression (ENS) is a Fresno-based annual conference for LGBTQ youth and straight allies who are dedicated to creating safer schools and building the GSA movement in the Central Valley. ENS is youth-planned and youth-led. Are you a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or straight ally youth? Want more tools to make YOUR

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Anti Gay Groups Repeating Lies That Gays Already Have Full Marriage Equality

The Illinois Family Institute, a designated hate group, is joining the chorus of conservatives claiming that gays and lesbians already have equality under the law. Unlike the National Organization for Marriage and Family Research Council, IFI is a bit more candid about how exactly it sees this vision of “equality”: First, those who choose to

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Tomorrow: Fresno Marriage Action 2013

Unmarried same-sex couples who wish to marry and all who support them are invited to attend this important annual event!This is an annual, National event happening in cities across the nation during Freedom to Marry Week!What will happen:We’ll meet at the Fresno County Clerk’s office at 12pm noon and unmarried same-sex couples will ask for

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The Kinsey Sicks – America’s Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet

Guaranteed night of laughter and fun!With a phenomenal performance record that includes an Off-Broadway show, an extended run in Vegas, two feature films, seven albums and appearances throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia, the Kinsey Sicks hardly need an introduction. For over 16 years America’s Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet has served up a