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Iowa House Votes To Constitutionally Ban Same Sex Marriage
The country was stunned in 2009 when Iowa’s State Supreme Court ended hundreds of years of discrimination by making same sex marriage legal. Now, in many ways, Iowa is following in the footsteps of California, as the legislature there is working to get a ballot measure to the people in order formally and constitutionally overturn
DADT Training To Begin In February
The Washington Post is reporting that starting in February, the Pentagon will start a program to train commanders, chaplains and troops for the impending overturning of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Training should focus on reminding troops to treat each other with respect, that no policy will be established solely based on sexual orientation and that
Illinois Grants Civil Unions
Illinois has made civil unions for same sex couples legal. While it does not equate to marriage, and the state will continue to define marriage as one man and one woman, it’s a step in the right direction, and a salvation for couples in the state who are faced with discrimination in hospital visitation, property
VIDEO: GW’s Daughter Supports Marriage Equality
The gay bashing, proposed Constitutional Amendment, anti gay x-President George W Bush’s daughter, Barbara, has joined the HRC Campaign New Yorkers For Marriage Equality to voice her support for marriage equality. Reports are widespread, and have been for years now, that in reality GW is not truly against gay rights, that he only used the
The politics of gay rights
Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, proposed Senate Bill 48, also known as the Fair Education Act, last month in hopes to acknowledge gay Americans in classroom textbooks and prevent gay bullying in California public schools; however, there are many opposing the bill. “There isn’t social science that demonstrates that teaching children about the glories of