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WATCH: First Same Sex Couples Apply for DC Marriage Licenses  »  rod 2.0:beta
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Posted:  3/3 10:15pm
Gay Marriage Legal in DC Starting Now  »  Running With Blue Sponge
The Supreme Court denied haters' request to postpone DC's same-sex marriage law, which begins today.  That means same sex couples can start registering for a marriage license today and can get married after 3 full days, so I believe that the first actual marriages will be on Tuesday, March 9.  The AP reports that 200 couples are expected to apply today.  I'm not sure how they know that.  Shane and I do play to get married in DC.  I was hoping we could get married on May 2, which is the date we celebrate as our anniversary.  I thought ...
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Posted:  3/3 8:33pm
DC Same-Sex Couples Start Applying For Marriage Licences  »  The Mad Professah Lectures
Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend, an African American lesbian couple who have been together for 13 years, were first in line to get their marriage license in Washington, DC this morning after the Supreme Court refused to stop the DC marriage equality ordinance from going into effect.Couples must wait three business days, and then can have their marriages solemnized and witnessed, which is when they go into effect. The first same-sex weddings in the District are expected on Tuesday March 9th.Evan Wolfson, executive director Freedom To Marry, released the following statement:"Today is a day of jubilation ...
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Posted:  3/4 1:45am
Excellent news for religious same-sex couples  »  Liberal Democrats for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality
Delga welcomes last night's vote by the House of Lords voted to amend and improve the law on Civil Partnerships. The change means that Civil Partnership ceremonies will be able to be held in religious venues, and may include religious language. The amendment was supported by 25 Liberal Democrat peers, with no Lib Dem opposition; a majority of Tory peers voted against the amendment, and Labour's support was not unanimous. ...
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Posted:  3/3 4:15pm
Despite Supreme Court Challenge, Marriage Equality Comes into Effect in Washington DC!  »  Gay Rights - Do You Care2?
Same-sex couples in the District of Columbia (DC) are celebrating as marriage equality legislation comes into force today, Wednesday, March 3.  Couples can now apply for a marriage license, although, due to existing DC regulations, they will stil... ...
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Posted:  3/3 7:30pm
Catholic charity doesn't begin at home  »  Citizen Crain
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has engaged in another round of shenanigans today in its continuing battle against recognizing the civil marriage of same-sex couples. Catholic Charities axed all spousal benefits for its employees rather than be forced to... ...
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Posted:  3/2 11:16pm
Maryland AG Gansler : High Court Likely to Rule in Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Performed Elsewhere  »  Towleroad, a premium blog for modern gay men
A long-awaited opinion by Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler was released today. In it, Gansler said the state could recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, and Maryland's highest court would likely rule that way. The Baltimore Sun reports  "Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr., a Democrat, asked in May asked if such marriages could be recognized. 'The answer to that question is clearly 'yes,'' Gansler wrote in a 40-page document. The opinion does not enable same-sex couples to wed here. It also does not carry the weight of law, but is meant to guide judges and state agencies. 'What we say in ...
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Posted:  2/24 10:23pm
Item: Maryland law allows recognition of gay/lesbian marriages  »  lgbtQnews
    ::: Maryland law allows for recognition of marriage licenses granted to gay or lesbian couples by other states or countries, the state’s attorney general ruled today, DC Agenda reports. The long-awaited opinion by Attorney General Doug Gansler does not automatically grant recognition to married same-sex couples, but clears the way for the legislature to pass a law recognizing the marriages. The opinion was issued in response to a formal request from Montgomery County Democratic Senator Richard Madaleno, an out gay legislator who has proposed a measure to allow same sex marriage ceremonies to be performed in Maryland, ...
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Posted:  2/25 2:08am
Word of the Gay: "PSSSLQ"  »  Queers United
"PSSSLQ" is an acronym standing for Persons of the Same Sex Sharing Living Quarters. It is rarely used in government statistics but gaining momentum as same-sex couples want to be counted in census information. ...
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Posted:  2/22 11:00am
Swaziland: ‘Gays turned back in clinics’  »  LGBT Asylum News
Image via WikipediaSource: Times of Swaziland - Feb 17 By Sibongile Sukati EZULWINI — Homo-sexual people in the country have alleged that they are turned back at local hospitals when they seek treatment. The gay community further said there was a high HIV infection rate amongst them, but due to the lack of treatment they would soon die. This shocking revelation was made by Jimmy James Lotter of the Gay Lesbian Association of Swaziland Against HIV/AIDS to the visiting UNAIDS Executive Director and UN Under Secretary General Michel Sidibe. Lotter made this revelation at the Royal Swazi Convention Centre when Sidibe met ...
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Posted:  2/21 3:24pm
Video: And the winner of #CPAC10's 'Who'll 1st liken us to Hitler?' contest is...  »  Good As You
Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse: Crouse: Lack Of Morals Making Our Children Susceptible to Becoming The Next Hitler Youth [RWW] So wait, if pro-equality children who value same-sex couples are the next Hitler Youth, what does that make us? Hmm, hold on, let me go ask my Jewish husband if he (a) knows, and if so, if he's (b) offended that this quip was made by a conservative evangelical at a conference where, just hours before, another speaker (Eric Metaxas) made a majorly aggressive point of telling this supposedly diverse political audience that Jesus is the non-negotiable ...
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Posted:  2/19 3:57am
The coming Catholic 'cleansing'  »  Citizen Crain
My favorite exchange of yesterday's Cato Institute forum on gay conservatives came in response to columnist Maggie Gallagher's claim that permitting same-sex couples to marry would invariably leads somehow to government intrusion into religion of the sort that all conservatives... ...
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Posted:  2/18 8:35pm
On Valentine's Day, gays in Latin America demand marriage equality and an end to homophobic violence  »  Blabbeando
As commercialized as Valentine's Day has become over the years, it also has become a prime opportunity for the LGBT community to make our lack of partnership rights visible whether it's in the United States or any other country that 'observes' the unofficial ode to lovers.Take France, for example. One of our favorite French blogs posted an amazing video of a massive kiss-in that took place in Paris ("Yagg: Kiss-in against homophobia"). The awesome scene has been a sensation and been picked up by a lot of the big blogs out there including The Huffington Post, ...
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Posted:  2/16 4:12am
"UnMarriage Until Gay Marriage" in NYC's Central Park  »  Queers United
Activist 'Reverend Billy' is holding a Valentine's Day unmarriage mass ritual to support marriage equality. The protest will include hundreds of couples who will suspend their wedding vows in a mass ritual and disavow the institution of marriage until it embraces same-sex couples.The Reverend Billy will conduct a mass sermon and tragic and hopeful love songs will be sung. Participants will receive an official unmarried certificate.Sunday, February 14th, 20101pm sharpBethesda AngelCentral Park, 72nd stNew York, NY All are welcome gay, straight, single or partnered. Please email unmarriage4gaymarriage@gmail.com to sign up! ...
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Posted:  2/13 4:24am
Politics Happy Hour: Obama’s Sweet Valentine, National Freedom To Marry Day  »  AKA William
Advocates and Allies Across the Nation Celebrate ‘Freedom to Marry Day’ – According to Marriage Equality USA, “at local marriage counters in cities all over the country, same-sex couples will request marriage licenses at their local County Clerk’s Offices and engage in other public education outreach to raise awareness of the harms and impact the inability to marry causes on their families.” White House pursuing “best process” to end DADT Watch the TV Ad that proves we can repeal prop 8 in 2010 Religious leaders rally for gay marriage at Minnesota capitol Reports from Uganda: Finding Kampala’s ...
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Posted:  2/13 4:07am
Photos: Freezing our arses off for equality: 2010 edition  »  Good As You
Queer-Folker Randy Harrison. Kick-ass activist Ann Northrop. A few arrests. It's just another pre-Valentine's Day marriage protest in New York City: (Photos: Jamie McGonnigal) Jealous, hetero friends? *** **Here are some highlights/lowlights, via the organizers @ Queer Rising: · Alan Bounville, Jake Goodman, Justin Elzie and Gabriel Yuri Bollag chained and pad-locked themselves to the entrance railing, subsequently blocking entry to the marriage bureau. · A gathering of under 100 same-sex marriage equality proponents for a press conference and rally in the park opposite the bureau. · The application – and subsequent rejection – of over 20 same-sex couples hoping to obtain a marriage ...
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Posted:  2/12 10:34pm
VIDEO: Four Gay Activists Arrested in Marriage Equality Protest After Chaining Themselves to New York Marriage Bureau  »  Towleroad, a premium blog for modern gay men
Four activists from the group Queer Rising were arrested this morning after chaining themselves to the New York Marriage Bureau following the application and subsequent rejection of marriage licenses to more than 20 same-sex couples. Alan Bounville, Jake Goodman, Justin Elzie and Gabriel Yuri Bollag chained and pad-locked themselves to the entrance railing, subsequently blocking entry to the marriage bureau, according to the group. Watch video, AFTER THE JUMP... Following the rejection of the same-sex couples, a lesbian and gay man applied to be married and were approved as a couple for a marriage license. Between 50 and 100 marriage ...
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Posted:  2/13 12:35am
Daily Kos Republican Poll  »  Ron's Log
Daily Kos has published the results of a nationwide poll of 2,003 "self-identified Republicans." Some of the questions are invalid, IMHO, but let's look at the good ones:
  • Will you vote in the 2010 elections? 83% Yes, 13% No, 4% Not Sure.
  • If the 2012 Presidential Primary were held today, who would you vote for? Palin leads with 16%, then Romney 11%, Cheney 10%. There are five other names. Undecided is 42%. Among those who say they will vote in 2010, the preference for Palin is 33%
  • Should Barack Obama be impeached? 39% Yes, 32% No, 29% Not sure.
  • Do you believe
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Posted:  2/10 1:09am
Gay Relationships: Travis & Greg - Video - "All Created Equal Except Us" - 13LoveStories.com  »  GAYTWOGETHER
Travis & Greg13LoveStories.com is a unique multimedia advocacy project that profiles the moving stories of thirteen couples whose lives were profoundly affected by Proposition 8 - the California ballot initiative that eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry. ...
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Posted:  2/8 6:07pm
National Freedom to Marry Month!  »  Queers United
Freedom to Marry Month is hosted by Marriage Equality USA as a nationwide demonstration demanding the rights of same-sex couples to be able to marry. The actions involve a peaceful demonstration in front of city halls and in locations across the country to raise awareness about the 1,138 rights and benefits being denied to LGBTQ families.For a listing of events or to add your own please visit MEUSA. ...
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Posted:  2/7 1:32am