February 2012
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Why Gay Marriage Is Inevitable →
Excellent article. Read and reblog please!
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NJ Gov. Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill →
No surprise here, folks. Governor Christie keeps saying civil unions are ‘separate but equal’ versions of marriage. Didn’t that argument die out in the 1960s?
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"The question I like to pose to people is: Would...
A simple and excellent argument against allowing the public to vote on same sex marriage (or any type of civil rights).
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Mitt Romney: "Today, unelected judges cast aside...
Let’s stop this biggot from becoming president, shall we?
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Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court... →
“A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.” GREAT NEWS!
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US court to rule Tuesday on California gay... →
FINALLY the ruling we’ve been waiting for!
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Washington Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill →
“The state of Washington looks like it’s on its way to becoming the seventh state to offer marriage equality, with the senate passing a bill 28-21.
The bill is almost certain to pass the house and governor Christine Gregoire has promised to sign the legislation, meaning Washington will likely to become the first West Coast state with marriage equality (California briefly legalized gay...
January 2012
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Congressman John Lewis Denounces Christie... →
”Congressman Lewis, who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., said that the slain civil rights leader used to say about interracial marriage that, “Races don’t fall in love and get married, individuals fall in love and get married.” “If two men want to fall in love and get married, or two women, it’s their business,” said Lewis. “It’s not the role of the federal government or the...
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Why the Supreme Court will strike down DOMA →
I highly recommend this article. It provides an in-depth look at why the Supreme Court WILL ultimately abolish DOMA for being unconstitutional. DOMA is a law that prevents same-sex marriages from being recognized by the US federal government. Until this law is destroyed, countless same-sex married couples around the country will not receive the federal benefits that heterosexual married...
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Gov. Christie needs history lesson after linking... →
“On Tuesday, Christie suggested putting the question of same-sex marriage on the November ballot rather than seeking its legalization through legislation. “The fact of the matter is,” he said, “I think people would have been happy to have a referendum on civil rights rather than fighting and dying in the streets in the South.”
GREAT article showing how civil rights of any kind should NEVER be...
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NJ Governor Says He’d Veto Gay Marriage Bill →
Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland are very close to passing pro-gay marriage laws. However, there are plenty of roadblocks- including New Jersey’s current governor, Chris Christie. Read the article for more information.
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WASHINGTON HAS THE VOTES FOR MARRIAGE →
“Washington now has enough votes to pass a marriage equality bill in the state Senate, following a state senator’s announcement of her support today after hours of public hearings regarding the measure.” GREAT NEWS!
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Welcome new followers!
There are a lot of LGBT-related battles being fought this year, and it is our job to help people understand the facts about those battles. Feel free to send me any LGBT-related story that you would like me to share. Thank you.
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Washington State ONE vote away from Marriage... →
invisiblelad:
Big effing news here people. Courtesy of JoeMyGod- Very glad the companies that sent their support did so. On the cusp of something cool. (Don’t fuck this up conservatives)
Six major Washington state corporations including Microsoft have issued a joint letter endorsing the marriage equality bill proposed by Gov. Christine Gregoire. The Seattle Timesreports:
As letters of support...
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