Category Archives: Gay Marriage
Republicans for Gay Marriage Equality
What Will Romney say?? Just when we thought all Republicans were against the LGBT community – Paul E. Singer comes to our rescue! He is a billionaire and
massively influential Republican major donor and fund-raiser. He has committed $1 million to creating a pro-marriage equality “super PAC.” He has a gay son who is in a committed relationship. .
New York Times‘s said, :
FINALLY, Obama Supports Same Sex Gay Marriage
FINALLY, on the heals of that awful news in North Carolina, OBAMA has FINALLY SAID IT!
HE SUPPORTS SAME SEX
GAY MARRIAGE!!!
The president drops a political bombshell by siding with gays on a culturally divisive issue.
Today, President Barack Obama sat for an interview and
publicly declared for the first time that he believes lesbian and gay
people should have the right to marry.
This is an incredible, historic moment with huge implications for the
US and the world. As many US states continue to ban marriage and 76
nations criminalize people because of who they love, President Obama has
just stood up to boldly say that all love is equal.
He says CIVIL UNIONS are NOT ENOUGH!
“It is important for me to affirm, that same sex should be able to marry”.
YEAH!!!!
WATCH N NOW
Amendment One in North Carolina Passes
Marriage between one man and one woman
is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized
By the time you read this, Amendment One, which strengthens the ban on same-sex marriage and erodes state support of civil unions, will have passed in North Carolina — and likely by a fairly hefty margin.
How to account for the amendment’s popularity?
Maybe it’s sheer ignorance. As Wonkette notes,
the people fondest of the amendment (supporting it by the margin of 64
to 28) are those who admit they are not quite clear on what it does.
People leaving the polls admitted they were not really sure what it did – but they were told they should vote for it!
read more at Washington Post
PS – The democratic National convention will be in North Carolina in September!
There is a movement to MOVE THE CONVENTION. SIGN Online.
North Carolina Amendment One and Scary Times
HATE.
is a scary thing.
I feel so sorry for gay people living in North Carolina right now.
The North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Amendment will appear on the May 8, 2012 ballot next week, in the state of North Carolina as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
The measure would define marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and would ban any other type of “domestic legal union” such as civil unions and domestic partnerships.
Same-sex marriage is already illegal in the state of North Carolina. The proposed measure, however, would add the ban to the state constitution.
The churches are really cranking up their efforts to convince people GAY KIDS NEED TO SLAPPED. PUNCHED. SQUASHED LIKE A COCKROACH!
Good As You site represents a new generation of GLBT activism. It’s an awesome newish site we just discovered.
They just posted –
“Crack that wrist!”
“Give ’em a good punch!”
“Vote for Amendment 1!”
Those sentiments from Pastor Sean Harris, speaking during this past weekend’s “Marriage Sunday”
(a church effort put together by Vote For Marriage NC, the campaign to
ban same-sex marriage in the Tar Heel State constitution).
In part he said, ”
Dads, the second you see your son dropping
the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give
him a good punch. Ok? You are not going to act like that. You were made
by God to be a male and you are going to be a male”
You MUST listen to this audio clip GOOD AS YOU posted on their site. SCARY!!!
Then The David Pakman Show, an internationally syndicated talk radio show, tried to talk the pastor! When the church answered the phone, they said they did not make the comments, they can not comment on his comments.
Vote NO on Prop Romney
“Marriage is an institution between a man and a woman,” Romney said
during his time as Massachusetts governor. “I will support an amendment
to the Massachusetts constitution to make that expressly clear.”
“Of course, basic civil rights and appropriate benefits should be
available to people in non-traditional relationships,” Romney continued.
“But marriage is a special institution and our constitution and laws
should reflect that.”
Romney has been saying much of the same in the last few years. His
recent positions on marriage equality, gays in the military, and
employment discrimination protections are well documented since he broke
onto the national stage in the 2008 general election.
JUST SAY NO.
Ohio Gay Couple Married in NYC – File for Divorce
COLUMBUS OHIO hears their first gay divorce case.
Two Columbus men married in New York were granted a divorce by a private judge appointed by
Franklin County Domestic Relations Court.
Jonathan E. Baize, 31, and Stephen J. Wissman, 31, were granted a divorce last week by Judge
Donald A. Cox after a 10-minute, “unremarkable” hearing, said attorney Thomas J. Addesa. He
represented only Baize in the case.
Baize and Wissman were married in New York on Sept.1 last year, but later agreed to divorce.
It is one of the first cases of a same-sex divorce approved in Ohio since gay marriage was
barred by a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2004. The amendment defines marriage as
solely between one man and one woman.
The Ohio Campaign to Protect Marriage, the group that spearheaded the effort to pass the
constitutional ban, filed a legal brief in the case. However, there is no indication that the judge
considered the group’s argument, Addesa said.
READ MORE AT COLUMBUS DISPATCH
(Photo Jeffrey Hamiliton)
Marriage Equality is the Hot topic for 2012 Election
It’s been made obvious this year, ALL of the Republicans running for office are ANTI-Gay marriage.
Check this out! The chairman of the 2012 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday
announced support for including same sex marriage in the party’s
official platform.
During a Politico Playbook breakfast, Mike Allen asked Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa if he thought the “Democratic national platform should have a marriage equality plank?”
“I do,” Villaraigosa replied. “You know, I think it’s basic to who we
are. I believe in family values and I believe that we all ought to be
able to have a family and marry if you want to.
I don’t think the
government should be in that business of denying people the fundamental
right to marry.”
I never thought I would see this in my lifetime! YAY!
READ MORE
Piers Morgan Defends Kirk Cameron’s Anti-Gay Comments
When Kirk Cameron — ’80s heartthrob-turned-staunch advocate for Christian conservative values — appeared on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight on Friday, he did not keep a lid on his controversial views about gay marriage.
“I think that it’s unnatural,” Cameron, who played Mike Seaver on the family sitcom Growing Pains,
said of homosexuality. “I think that it’s detrimental and ultimately
destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization.”
Piers Morgan told TMZ that he feels Cameron “was honest to what he believed” even if most people find his views to be “antiquated.” Morgan says Cameron was “brave” for taking the bait. He says most folks would not voice their homophobia.
“In his interview, Kirk Cameron sounds even more dated than his 1980’s TV character,” gay-rights group Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) fired back.
“Cameron
is out of step with a growing majority of Americans, particularly
people of faith who believe that their gay and lesbian brothers and
sisters should be loved and accepted based on their character and not
condemned because of their sexual orientation,” the organization said in
a statement.
Alan Thicke, who played Cameron’s father on Growing
Pains, tweeted, “I’ll address Kirk’s comments as soon as I recover from Rush Limbaugh’s.”
Although former actor whack job Stephen Baldwin thinks Kirk Cameron did a “great
job” making antigay remarks on television last Friday, other celebrities
including Roseanne Barr, Debra Messing, and Cameron’s former Growing Pains costars Tracey Gold and Alan Thicke disagree.
An online petition has been launched against Cameron by GLAAD. Over 2000 people have signed it, telling the actor “it’s time to finally grow up.”
Gay Music Teacher FIRED TWICE
Al Fisher fired from St. Ann Catholic School and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church for marrying partner.
St. Louis (KSDK) – A music teacher who was fired from one Catholic school has been fired from his second job.
St. Ann Catholic School fired Al Fischer last week after finding out
that he planned to marry his male partner. Fischer was also the music
director at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church in Florissant.
His partner, Charlie Robin, says Fischer will not speak publicly right now.
Some St. Ann parents say Fischer was a popular instructor and didn’t deserve to be fired.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE WITH VIDEO ON KSDK
Through Facebook, his partner Charlie passed this letter on-
I was asked to repost Al’s letter to the parents at his (former) school.
We’re kind of beyond trying to control the message since it’s become a
national story, so do share as you will. In Al’s own words:
Hi there,
friends. I know you have all heard about my joyful news, and my sad
news. The joyful news is that after 20
years together, my partner Charlie and I are getting officially married
in New York City… and seeing a Broadway show! The sad news is that I
can’t be your music teacher anymore. I know many of you are chomping at
the bit to do something, to make some sort of difference in this, and
are looking for a way to do it.
I have some concrete requests and
suggestions. The first is that you read this email a time or two. I am
being careful with every single word, and really want to get my point
across. Many of your kids have been working with “Top 20” lingo and
paradigms. In the Top 20 world they talk about “tornadoes”. This is a
self-feeding growing circle of rage that can happen when people get in
the cycle of expressing anger to each other and dwelling in frustration,
instead of expressing themselves to the people who can make a
difference. I get the love and support behind your anger and this email
circle that’s been spreading, and I invite you instead to take positive
action by writing two people who may have some power to make a change in
Catholic education policy in the future. Letters may be addressed to
Mr. George Henry (Superintendent of Catholic Schools) and Msgr. John
Unger (Deputy Superintendent for Catechesis and Evangelization).
Their addresses are the same: 4445
Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108.
Secondly, I ask that you don’t “go
public” or “take it national”. I am in action crafting my response to
this injustice, and I am going to be doing it through my work and
position as Artistic Director of the Gateway Men’s Chorus, St. Louis’
gay men’s chorus. (Our next concert is March 31! Tickets and info at
gmcstl.org!)
I have a team of pros taking a look at this issue and
crafting how we can best shine a light on this and work to make a
difference. I ask that you let me make the choice of how and when I
respond to this, rather than lashing out to the media and taking that
choice from me. I think the word has been well spread that this is not
the fault of St. Ann School or it’s leadership, and I want to emphasize
that I get that too.
Both Mary Jo and Fr. Bill are still there for me in
a big way. I ask that you help them keep their focus on the things that
are important: the business of running a school, supporting your kids,
and (sadly) finding a music teacher. Please let the reputation of your
school remain strong. Please watch what you say to outsiders and in
public, which is exactly what I wish I had done a touch more of.
Another thing that I think could make a huge difference is for you to
talk to your children about what happened. Social justice is an area of
vital importance to the Catholic Church, and they do great work in this
area. A family conversation about whether or not justice was served here
could be a great thing. I do not want the lesson from this for the kids
to be, “Keep your mouth shut, hide who you are or what you think if it
will get you in trouble”.
In a just world, uncomfortable truths need to
be stated. Unpopular stands need to be taken. Just look at Martin Luther
King. Just look at Jesus. I think the thing I am most sad about is
that I didn’t get to say goodbye to your kids. Please tell your children
that I love them and will miss them. Please tell them to sing out in
Mass. Please tell them that this Friday no one can talk during GO
CRUSADERS. I wrote that song, and I wrote it for them. I want them to be
proud of who they are and where they are: a loving community and a
great school.
And a few more random requests: Give your new music
teacher a chance. They just want to do a good job. Ask your kids to make
them a welcome card on his or her first day. First days are scary. Just
because they do it differently from me, it doesn’t mean it’s worse. If
you hear of any work for a musician or music teacher, let me know. I do
not intend to be a stranger. Peace and much love, Al Fischer
NEWT GINGRICH Vows to End Gay Marriage CHAOS
RIGHT WING WATCH says, “Today on a conference call with the Gingrich Faith Leaders Coalition
that included guest speakers Jim Garlow and J.C. Watts, Newt Gingrich claimed
that he will push for not only a federal marriage amendment to outlaw
marriage equality but also a federal law to prohibit states from
legalizing same-sex marriage.
He claimed that states with marriage
equality are contributing to legal “chaos” and said that “if we are
going to defend marriage in the end it will probably require a federal
law.” After a questioner asked whether same-sex marriage would lead to
people seeking to marry dogs and cows, Gingrich, who on an earlier
conference call described same-sex marriage as “paganism,”
didn’t push back against the offensive comparison to bestiality but
instead blamed the country’s teachers for why people are more accepting
of such beliefs.
Seriously Newt?
FCKH8 A Valentine’s for Homophobes
FCKH8.com videos have generated over 6 million on-line views and sold over 70,000
T-shirts with $250,000 raised for gay rights causes. The web movement
has recruited over 160,000 Facebook supporters & over 38,000 Twitter
followers to date.
Outrage by hypocrisy of homophobes’ claims to preserve the “sanctity of
marriage” – while not banning straight divorce – gay activist T-shirt
website FCKH8.com has created another sarcastic Internet comedy video
called “A Valentine’s for Homophobes.” The new video is part of the
“#OccupyValentines” effort and is already viral on Facebook, Twitter,
Tumblr and YouTube with over 140,000 views since its weekend launch. The
group pledges 5¢ for each Facebook “Share” & tweet up to $5K as
part of its fundraising effort with proceeds donated to H8SUX.com – a
project giving thousands of free “OK4U2BGAY” T-shirts to teens to fight
bullies and suicide in schools.
Video director Luke Montgomery comments, “This Valentine’s Day we are calling
out the homophobes who target gays with laws to “protect marriage”
while not banning straight divorce. This video really rips apart the
bullshit arguments gay marriage foes use to oppose marriage equality and
has a laugh doing it. It tells it like it is in a non-diplomatic way
that our mainstream gay organizations understandably just can’t.”
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PROP 8 News Today
TODAY!
Live Webcast:
9th Circuit Rules on Prop. 8
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will issue a major decision on
the constitutionality of Prop.8 and marriage for gay and lesbian
couples.
Join the Prop.8 challenge’s official sponsor for a livestream
press conference discussing the historic ruling.
Broadcasts starts at 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT
Los Angeles Mayor to Host Special Community Event After Ninth Circuit’s Proposition 8 Ruling
Mayor Villaraigosa, the American Foundation for
Equal Rights and over ten national, statewide and local groups will
co-host a special community event today at 5:00 p.m. PST in the Los
Angeles City Hall Rotunda. The event will be held in response to
today’s ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit in the landmark federal civil rights case Perry v. Brown.
The Ninth Circuit will determine whether to uphold the historic August
2010 decision of the Federal District Court that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Proposition 8 stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry.
Washington to Pass Gay Marriage Bill!
The Washington state Senate passed a bill Wednesday night that would
legalize same-sex marriage, setting the stage for the state to become
the seventh to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed.
The
measure now heads to the House, which is expected to approve it and
could take action on it as early as next week. Gov. Chris Gregoire
supports the measure and has said she will sign it into law, though
opponents have promised to challenge it at the ballot with a referendum.
More on CBS news
(sidenote – meanwhile AFA is calling for a boycott on STARBUCKS for supporting the bill – no word if they also plan to boycott MICROSOFT! LOL
Meanwhile, Starbucks has been quietly testing beer and wine sales in a handful of
markets including Portland, Oregon, in order to woo customers during
quieter “day parts”. Smart idea! And that will really piss off the AFA!)
Starbucks Joins MicroSoft Endorsing Gay Marriage
Last week Microsoft officially come out in support of two pieces of
legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state.
They said,”Marriage equality in Washington would put employers here on an equal
footing with employers in the six other states that already recognize
the committed relationships of same-sex couples – Connecticut, Iowa,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. This in turn will
help us continue to compete for talent.“
Microsoft joined Nike, RealNetworks, Group Health Cooperative and Concur.
Now comes Starbucks! They don’t have any gay employees, do they??
Starbucks today joined a growing list of corporations, including Microsoft, that have endorsed gay marriage legislation in the state House and Senate.
Gay marriage supporters have apparently secured the votes needed to pass a measure through both houses, and Gov. Chris Gregoire has said she’ll sign it into law.
REMEMBER Christopher Cristwell, the shirtless Starbucks barista who sang about
his disgruntled co-workers and mocked fussy customers on YouTube? He was
fired after the video went viral. The video is still popular and approaching 1,000,000 views!
Starbucks definitely has a lot gay workers.
And they said, “For the last 20 years, our benefits program has offered domestic
partner benefits in the U.S. These benefits include medical, dental,
vision, prescription drugs and alternative health care coverage. All
partners (part-time and full-time) in all work locations, whether in a
store, a roasting plant or a corporate office, adhere to the same
eligibility requirements for health coverage and have access to the same
comprehensive health plans.
We are deeply dedicated to embracing diversity and treating one
another with respect and dignity, and remain committed to providing an
inclusive, supportive and safe work environment for all of our partners.”
70 Mayors say YES to Freedom to Marry!
70 MAYORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY JOIN IN SUPPORT FOR THE FREEDOM TO MARRY!
“In affirmation of the critical role that cities and their mayors have
played in advancing civil rights and equal treatment for all Americans,
we are proud to be chairs of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry. Mayors for
the Freedom to Marry is a broad-based and nonpartisan group of mayors
who believe that all people should be able to share in the love and
commitment of marriage. “
Started by
| Michael Bloomberg | Thomas M. Menino | Annise Parker | Jerry Sanders | Antonio Villaraigosa |
| Mayor of New York City | Mayor of Boston | Mayor of Houston | Mayor of San Diego | Mayor of Los Angeles |
The list is growing every week and is now up to 70!
How cool is that?!
| Michael Bloomberg – New York, NY (Chair) | Thomas Menino – Boston, MA (Chair) |
| Annise Parker – Houston, Texas (Chair) | Jerry Sanders – San Diego, CA (Chair) |
| Antonio Villaraigosa – Los Angeles, CA (Chair) | Samuel Adams – Portland, OR |
| Tom Barrett – Milwaukee, WI | Tom Bates – Berkeley, CA |
| William Bell – Durham, NC | David Berger – Lima, OH |
| Stacey Patch Bernot – Carbondale, CO | Richard Bloom – Santa Monica, CA |
| Cory Booker – Newark, NJ | Bruce Botelho – Juneau, AK |
| Ardell Brede – Rochester, MN | Carl Brewer – Wichita, KS |
| Christopher Cabaldon – W. Sacramento, CA | Tony Calderone – Forest Park, IL |
| John Callahan – Bethlehem, PA | Stephen Cassidy – San Leandro, CA |
| Julian Castro – San Antonio, TX | Craig Cates – Key West, FL |
| Mark Chilton – Carrboro, NC | Joshua Cohen – Annapolis, MD |
| Chris Coleman – St. Paul, MN | Michael Coleman – Columbus, OH |
| Dennis Coombs – Longmont, CO | Joy Cooper – Hallandale Beach, FL |
| Frank Cownie – Des Moines, IA | Karl Dean – Nashville, TN |
| John DeStefano – New Haven, CT | John Duran – West Hollywood, CA |
| Paul Dyster – Niagara Falls, NY | Jennifer Eckstrom – S. Tucson, AZ |
| Rahm Emanuel – Chicago, IL | Jo Emerson – White Bear Lake, MN |
| Bill Finch – Bridgeport, CT | Larry Forester – Sigal Hill, CA |
| Peter Fosselman – Kensington, MD | Bob Foster – Long Beach, CA |
| Laura Friedman – Glendale, CA | Ava Frisinger – Issaquah, WA |
| Debora Fudge – Windsor, CA | David Glass – Petaluma, CA |
| Marie Gilmore – Alameda, CA | Mike Gin – Redondo Beach, CA |
| Vincent Gray – Washington, D.C. | Michael Hancock – Denver, CO |
| George Heartwell – Grand Rapids, MI | John Hieftje – Ann Arbor, MI |
| Bobby Hopewell – Kalamazoo, MI | Sylvester James, Jr. – Kansas City, MO |
| Edward Kelly – Cleveland Heights, OH | Mark Kleinschmidt – Chapel Hill, NC |
| Joe Krovoza – Davis, CA | Mark Kruzan – Bloomington, IN |
| Don Lane – Santa Cruz, CA | Timothy Leavitt – Vancouver, WA |
| Edwin Lee – San Francisco, CA | Lee Leffingwell – Austin, TX |
| Craig Lowe – Gainesville, FL | David Lublin – Town of Chevy Chase, MD |
| Karen Majewski – Hamtramck, MI | Jan Marx – San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Mike McGinn – Seattle, WA | Alex Morse – Holyoke, MA |
| Lori Moseley – Miramar, FL | Jeri Muoio – West Palm Beach, FL |
| David Narkewicz – Northampton, MA | Don Ness – Duluth, MN |
| Michael Nutter – Philadelphia, PA | Mel Nieuwenhuis – Delavan, WI |
| Frank Ortis – Pembroke Pines, FL | Kitty Piercy – Eugene, OR |
| Steve Pougnet – Palm Springs, CA | John Preece – Delbarton, WV |
| Jean Quan – Oakland, CA | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake – Baltimore, MD |
| Thomas Richards – Rochester, NY | Douglas Richardson – Lakewood, WA |
| Clarissa Rowe – Arlington, MA | Matthew Ryan – Binghamton, NY |
| RT Rybak – Minneapolis, MN | Robert Sabonjian – Waukegan, IL |
| Helene Schneider – Santa Barbara, CA | Ann Schwab – Chico, CA |
| Pedro Segarra – Hartford, CT | Eric Senter – Franklinton, NC |
| Jeffrey Slavin – Town of Somerset, MD | Francis G. Slay – St. Louis, MO |
| Paul Soglin – Madison, WI | Joe Sinnott – Erie, PA |
| Greg Stanton – Phoenix, AZ | Marilyn Strickland – Tacoma, WA |
| Angel Taveras – Providence, RI | Nick Tell – Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Elizabeth Tisdahl – Evanston, IL | Setti Warren – Newton, MA |
| Bruce Williams – Takoma Park, MD | Dana Williams – Park City Park, UT |
Broadways Gavin Creel says MAKE SOME NOISE
In The Life Media today released “Make Some NOISE,” a web-exclusive making-of short in which actor and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Gavin Creel (Hair, Fame, Spring Awakening) speaks about his new anthem for LGBT rights, “NOISE.”
*Broadway Impact is actors, directors, stage managers, fans, producers — pretty much anyone
who has ever seen, been in or worked on a Broadway show — united by the
simple belief that anyone who wants to should be able to get married.
Co-written with songwriter Robbie Roth, the single is about refusing to stay silent,
standing up for what you believe in and
making some “noise” for marriage equality.
In
“Make Some NOISE,” the Broadway-star-turned-activist discusses his
dreams for the movement, the 2012 election and the activism he hopes to
inspire through music.
“My hope for this song to engage and
excite people who are ready to speak out about equal rights,” says
Creel. “And we want this to be fun so we’re doing it with a sweet tune
and an awesome video.”
Bye June Unveils “Shades Of Purple” Music Video on Gay Rights
“Today
we get to present to you Shades of Purple, a video with a story of
having the freedom to love whom ever one chooses despite gender,
religion or sexual orientation.” – Bye June
Bye June has announced the premiere of their eagerly awaited new
music video, “Shades of Purple.” The track from their album “My Life is
an Independent Film” is available now at all leading digital retailers.
“ Shades of Purple” will debut Saturday, January 7th at 4 pm EST on
YouTube.com.
“Shades of Purple” is the first pop music video to employ the ancient
art of shadowgraphy, or hand shadows. Bye June teamed with
world-renowned shadowgrapher Mr. Sati Achath; Resulting in an innovative
melding of state-of-the-art video technology and old world
shadowgraphy, which created a unique and outstanding medium.
In addition, Bye June’s social message about civil rights in general
and same sex marriage in particular is the premise of the video’s story.
“We asked our fans to choose a track for a music video, and they voted
online for this song. I am very pleased, since this song has deep
meaning and an important social message. Also, we were fortunate to have
Mr. Achath on our team, he truly brought the characters to life,” says
Gil Kline, Bye June’s vocalist. “Shadowgraphy is a very old art-form,
and I am very excited to bring this art-form to a whole new generation. I
fell in love with this project for the music, message and medium.” says
Sati Achath.
WATCH THE VIDEO AND LIKE IT!!
Bye June. http://www.byejune.com
Bye June is a socially conscious band originally from the Washington
DC area. They released their first CD “My Life Is An Independent Film”
in August 2011.
Bye June is: Gil Kline: guitars, vocals, composition and lyrics *Gunner Sledgeski: drums * Daniel McGreal: Bass.
Special Thanks to the master shadowgrapher, Sati Achath. Satiachath.net/
Sati Achath is a world-renowned shadowgrapher. His shadowgraphy has
been featured on “The Late Show with David Letterman”, CNN, ABC, CBS,
and many other television channels in the U.S. and abroad. He was also a
quarter-finalist in NBC’s 2008 America’s Got Talent contest.
LOVE Makes a Family – with Zach Wahls
2011, 19 year old Zach Reger Wahls showed the world having gay parents DOES NOT MAKE YOU GAY!
This year, over 18 million people saw Zach Wahls defend marriage equality on
behalf of his family in front of the Iowa Legislature. It was a BRILLIANT Speech!
This month,
thousands of families submitted photos, joining Zach and his family in sending
out this simple holiday greeting…..and creating this video and online campaign
called “Love Makes a Family.”
LOVE MAKES A FAMILY video
*Video Produced & Edited by Laura Dawn of MoveOn.org & Dave Ambrose of
ART NOT WAR
Original Song written by Laura Dawn
Performed by Inyang
Bassey, backing vocals by Inyang Bassey & Laura Dawn
Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays LIVE Tonight
Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.
Over 40 theaters nation wide will be
performing Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays in the US and
Canada.
at 8pm EST to watch an introduction and live Q&A from the National
Event for @Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. Follow us on
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Standing On Ceremony
Can I Marry My Cousin, As Long As He is GAY?
You may have seen two maps circling the web last year. But they have re-surfaced again as of lately.
Created, it appears, by The New York Times , the maps are a compelling point in the debate over same-sex marriage.
How is it that states that are perfectly comfortable with allowing first cousins to get hitched throw down the gauntlet over the same-sex variety?
It’s crazy!
in nearly every state in the Union, it’s perfectly okay for children as young as 15 to get married. In New Hampshire, you can be 13; South Carolina, 14, only requiring parental consent.
Not a single state requires that everyone getting married be 18, without exception. In Florida, not only can minors wed, but minors who have been married before don’t need their parents’ permission.
Many of these states, coincidentally, allow people below the minimum age to get married with certain qualifications met, usually getting permission from the court. In other words, the state gets to decide if children barely in their teens get married or not. The usual cause for such a request, of course, is if a teen gets pregnant.
Husbands Josh Vandiver and Henry Velandia Making History
Even though they are legally married, the latter might face deportation in the next few months due to the Defense of Marriage Act which does not allow sponsorship for residency when it comes to gay and lesbian couples.
Josh and Henry are making history by being the first couple to appeal after President Obama deemed DoMA unconstitutional. More than two activist, they’re just two men in love asking for a little help in staying united in this country and founding a family.
Read their interview at Daily BR!NK
March 28th, 5pm, Just in! Immigration Equality, the national experts on immigration rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, hailed an announcement today from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that the agency will allow Americans with spouses from abroad to apply for green cards while courts weigh constitutional challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. 🙂
Gay Marriage – Civil Unions Come to Hawaii After Long battle
And just before the civil unions vote, the state Senate confirmed the first openly gay member of the Hawaii Supreme Court, the same body whose 1993 ruling almost legalized same-sex marriage and led to passage of the nation’s first constitutional amendment banning the practice.
Thanks to the new Governer of Hawaii, gay unions will become a reality very soon!
The Hawaii Senate passed the civil union bill 18-5. Governor Neil Abercrombie has indicated he will sign the bill, which passed the House last week.
Gov. Abercrombie said: “I have always believed that civil unions respect our diversity, protect people’s privacy, and reinforce our core values of equality and aloha.”
“I appreciate all the time and effort invested by those who shared their thoughts and concerns regarding civil unions in Hawaii. This has been an emotional process for everyone involved, but that process is now ended. Everyone has been heard; all points of view respected.
“For me, this bill represents equal rights for all the people of Hawaii,” Abercrombie said.
In July, Hawaii’s then-Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a similar bill, saying the issue needed to be put to a referendum. Gay rights groups decried her decision.
Five states and the District of Columbia issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Hawaii will join New Jersey in allowing civil unions.
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