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Washington State on the Edge Of Marriage Equality
Washington State, which has had domestic partnerships since 2007 and an “everything but marriage” law since 2009 is now on the precipice of becoming the 7th U.S. state (New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Iowa) to legalize same sex marriage. With the announcement of support by a Democratic Senator who would become the
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5 Tips from Minnesota’s Campaign to Defeat Minnesota Marriage Amendment
I have been closely following the Minnesota marriage amendment ever since it was on the minds of Minnesota representatives back in spring 2011 when I lobbied against it. This amendment aims to write discrimination into the state constitution by getting Minnesotans to vote yes on this amendment. The frustration being, it is already illegal for
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Barney Frank Thinks Taking Marriage Equality Cases to Supreme Court Was a Mistake
“I was critical of the decision to take Prop 8 to court. I don’t the think the five-member Supreme Court majority that we have is ready to declare that there is a constitutional right to marry everywhere. “To bring a lawsuit when you’re not likely to win it, prematurely, is a mistake. So I was
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Finally Justice for Male Victims of Rape
Men can be, and are sexually assaulted and gay men are targets for anti-gay violence. This change in wordage will help these men find justice. Clearly this is another step in the direction of equal rights along with the momentum of support for gays to legally marry and the repeal of DADT. Every step moves
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Occupy The Courts – Jan 20th
Courtesy Move To Amend Inspired by our friends at Occupy Wall Street, and Dr. Cornel West, Move To Amend is planning bold action to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision! Occupy the Courts will be a one day occupation of Federal courthouses across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday
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Prop 8 Case Back In Court
California’s Prop 8 case is back in court today, December 8th. Here’s what will be heard… Release the Tapes In the first hour, Ted Olson will argue that the public has a First Amendment right to see video footage of the historic Prop. 8 trial. The District Court has already ruled that the American people
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VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Addresses LGBT Equality at the UN
Don’t miss listening to this speech. I know it’s easy to see so much on the internet on a daily basis and when a video seems long, as this one does, it’s easy to run away. Don’t. Take some time and listen to what Hillary is saying about our community, particularly as it’s reflected against
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Barney Frank Will Retire
Barney Frank, openly gay and in congress as a Democrat for the state of Massachusetts for 30 years, has announced his retirement. His office released the following… I will not be a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 2012. I began to think about retirement last year, as we were completing passage
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