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Impact of New York’s marriage equality law is already spreading

This week: Rhode Island is getting civil unions, Maine will collect signatures to overturn that state's marriage ban, and seven couples have sued New Jersey to do the same there. The AMA endorsed marriage equality, the NOM won't be allowed to use secret donors in Minnesota, the DOJ sided against DOMA in one case and with DOMA in another.
Commentary by · Updated on April 6, 2013
Impact of New York’s marriage equality law is already spreading

It’s been another super busy week so let’s get right to it:

Rhode Island is getting civil unions but along with them come some dangerous anti-gay laws. Maine will collect signatures to overturn that state’s marriage ban, and seven couples have sued New Jersey to do the same there. The American Medical Association endorsed marriage equality, the National Organization for Marriage won’t be allowed to use secret donors in Minnesota, the Department of Justice sided against DOMA in one case and with DOMA in another.

And as of this weekend, I’ve moved: goodbye San Francisco, and hello West Hollywood…

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