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.
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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. ...

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. ...

Maryland remains one of a handful of states that has the opportunity to end marriage discrimination against same-sex couples in the near future. The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act will be re-introduced this session. Lawmakers won’t support the bill unless they are asked, and the best people to ask are the voters who live in their district – that would be you!We are also focusing on adding gender identity and expression to the state's non-discrimination laws. We need you to urge your legislator to pass this common-sense measure once and for all. Please think about giving these ...

Hector Flores, a senior performing arts and communication major, who went last and asked the president about equality for same-sex couples, including marriage in Tampa, Florida. The Advocate does an interview with him.  Read more  The Hawaii House took anynmous vote to hid their votes on civil unions for same-sex couples. I think that this is a [...] ...

Hawaii was on the verge of making history today by passing comprehensive civil unions legislation. The bill had enough votes to pass had the House not decided to delay a vote indefinitely. Same-sex couples in Hawaii demand justice and equality and not political maneuvering by representatives. Please continue to contact representatives and demand the bill be brought to the floor this session. ...

The rights denied to same-sex couples are making news in Missouri following the Christmas Day death of Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Dennis Engelhard that left his partner of 14 years with no death benefits, Fox2 St. Louis reports: "Kelly Glossip says he and Engelhard were together for nearly 15 years. Yet, he says he's being ignored when it comes to the agencies who normally reach out to the families of fallen law enforcement officers. 'He was my true love and he always referred to me as his one and only true love and the man of his dreams,' ...

Many gay marriage advocates will no doubt feel on the defensive when they hear about a new study showing many long-term same-sex couples that enter into marriage do so with notions about monogamy and fidelity that differ significantly from the... ...

eHarmony, a popular online matchmaking service, has settled a lawsuit regarding their refusal to match same-sex couples. The California-based company was taken to court two years ago over its heterosexual-only policy, with the company steadfastly refusing to have any part in matching gay couples throughout most of the suit. Neil Clark Warren, an evangelical Christian and eHarmony’s founder, said that the company was not discriminating against gays, but that their patented compatibility formulae were based exclusively on heterosexual married couples and therefore not applicable to same-sex partners. (Apparently, we gays prefer that our partners dislike all our goals, hobbies, and personal tastes; ...

At a town hall in Tampa, Obama is asked what he's doing to provide equality for gays and lesbians with regard to same-sex marriage and other rights. The President completely dodged any talk of marriage but talked about the bill to provide federal benefits to same-sex partners. Here's my transcript."As I said last night my belief is that a basic principle in our Constitution is that if you're obeying the law, if you're following the rules, that you should be treated the same regardless of who you are. "I think that principle applies to gay and lesbian couples, so at ...

At a town hall in Tampa the president is asked what he is doing to ensure equality for gay and lesbian Americans in regard to same-sex marriage. And the president does quite an adept side-step shuffle and totally dodges answering the question on marriage equality for gay citizens and instead starts speaking about a proposed bill “just for federal employees and federal workers” that would grant benefits to federally employed same-sex couples. And though he speaks eloquently the president totally evades answering the question. The silence on marriage equality continues. (via Towleroad) ...

Apparently LGBT Australians have 85 new law reforms, which include carer’s leave in the advent of you or your partner becoming sick, the addition of same sex partners to be listed on their respective Medicare cards, and the incorporation of same sex couples into the new de facto partner visa. These are all good and publicised on the website wearitwithpride.com.au,which is the major component in a multimedia campaign to inform the public about the reforms. I’m quite cool with getting the information out, in fact it definitely needs to be publicised. The only thing leaving me a bit ...

The Day in Hand campaign has announced their fifth international same-sex hand holding Saturday. The group encourages same-sex couples, friends, allies to hold hands in support of gay relationships and queer public display of affection.“Crossing borders, holding hands: this is now our community's most personal journey.”David Watkins, Founder, A Day In HandThis January 30th, hold hands, walk freely, and take pictures to post on the campaigns website! ...

The Hawaii Senate is expected to debate and pass legislation to allow civil unions for same-sex couples. The legislation debated last year stalled and it is unknown whether they will get the veto proof majority needed to override a possible veto by Republican Governor Linda Lingle. Governor Lingle has a mostly pro-gay rights record, but she has been mum on whether she would veto the legislation. She has repeatedly said that the Senate should focus on the economy and push this legislation to the side.Contact your state Senator and urge them to vote for marriage equality. ...

President Obama got a message from "liberal" Massachusetts yesterday that I hope is a wake-up call about not putting off to tomorrow what can be done right now (and really should have already been done).  There are no guarantees in politics and the electorate is fickle.  Important issues like repealing Don't Ask, and Don't Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act, passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and providing Federal Benefits for same-sex couples need to be addressed toot sweet.    My guess is Obama didn't get the message.  My guess is that progress will continue to be painfully slow.  Let's ...

It seems that barely a week goes by without the issue of same-sex marriage being in the news. While many states have actively banned gay marriage, a handful of states have allowed same-sex couples to access civil marriage rights. Here is a resource pa... ...

[Note: Article based primarily on courtroom Twitter updates from several sources. See this Twitter list for the full stream.] The Perry v. Schwarzenegger (aka Prop 8) trial turned today from history to economics as the chief economist for San Francisco, Dr Edmund Egan, took the stand. Egan explained his office reviews legislation proposed by the Board of Supervisors to determine if the measure would have a material economic impact on the city and county. Under questioning from plaintiff’s lawyers, Egan testified that the Prop. 8’s ban on same-sex marriages is costing San Francisco millions of dollars a year in ...

For those not familiar, Playful Walrus is a conservative Christian blogger who writes quite often about his opposition to same-sex marriage. I have critiqued his articles before, as I am perhaps endlessly fascinated by those who boast of their strong Christian faith whilst also engaging in feminists-are-ugly namecalling (and failing to apologize when called out for it), comparing homosexuality to having a fetish for sticking bananas in one's ear, and comparing same-sex couples who seek marriage licenses to those who are too lazy to earn diplomas. Assuming arguendo that Jesus was a real historical figure who ...

This is how the ferociously 'mo-hostile lawyers at the Alliance Defense Fund sum up the "stakes" in the federal Prop 8 trial: FOCUS OF HEARING – WHAT IS AT STAKE? A federal court decision overturning Proposition 8 may not only eliminate Californians’ right to reaffirm marriage in the state constitution, but may ultimately nullify marriage laws in 45 states, including the 30 states in which voters adopted state constitutional amendments, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress in 1996. Also at stake is... • Whether voters can collectively decide through the democratic process that marriage between one man and ...

A few updates on the Prop 8 trial, which the NYT reports opened with "sharp words" from Judge Walker. The trial is expected to reach the Supreme Court, but not before what's estimated to be three weeks of wide-ranging testimony from a variety of sources.The Mercury News has some good coverage of the day's events, in a timeline.The first day saw opening statements as well as testimony from plaintiffs Jeffrey Zarrillo and Paul Katami, and Kristin Perry and Sandy Stier (all pictured, bottom right).The AP's Lisa Leff reports: Among other things, Walker asked how Proposition ...