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New Jersey lawmakers will vote on same-sex marriage bills this month
TRENTON, N.J. — The Democratic leadership in the New Jersey state legislature on Monday announced that measures to legalize same-sex marriage will advance to floor votes by both chambers — the majority leadership announced that the Senate had scheduled a vote for Feb. 13, followed by a vote in the House vote three days later.
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Federal appeals court to rule Tuesday on constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday signaled the court is ready to rule on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008 voter approved ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage in California.
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WA Family Policy Institute promotes claim that gay parents molest their children, turn kids gay
One of the most prominent anti-gay groups currently working to defeat proposed marriage equality legislation in the state of Washington is the Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW). Led by Joseph Backholm, FPIW has played a central role in organizing anti-gay efforts in the state over the past several years, including opposing efforts in 2009 […]
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Freedom to Marry vs. NOM on who should decide who gets married
Jeremy Hooper at Good As You calls our attention to Sunday’s televised “debate” on same-sex marriage between Freedom to Marry President Evan Wolfson and National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown.
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Daughter of same-sex parents pleads with NJ lawmakers for marriage equality
In Maryland, 14-year-old Sarah Crank asked lawmakers to vote “no” on marriage equality because “people have the choice to be gay” and she doesn’t want to be affected by their choice. But in New Jersey this week, 15-year-old Madison Galluccio testified she should not be forced to feel like an outcast because her parents are gay.
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Santorum: Gays don’t deserve ‘privilege’ of marriage because gay unions don’t ‘benefit society’
Rick Santorum told a gay man in Fulton, Missouri Friday afternoon that he didn’t deserve the “privilege” of marriage because his same-sex relationship does not “benefit” society in the same way that opposite-sex marriage does.
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New Jersey Assembly committee advances marriage equality legislation
TRENTON, N.J. — A committee in the New Jersey State Assembly on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, setting the stage for a showdown between the Democratic-controlled state legislature, and Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who has vowed to veto the measure.
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Broad coalition launched to repeal federal ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
WASHINGTON – A broad coalition of more than 50 civil rights, labor, progressive, faith, student, health, legal, women’s, and LGBT organizations on Thursday announced support of the Respect for Marriage Act– the bill to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that withholds federal protections for legally married gay and lesbian couples. The group, […]
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Repeal of gay marriage absent from New Hampshire’s House agenda
CONCORD, N.H. –The New Hampshire state House legislative leadership announced Thursday they will focus on the state’s economic growth and education initiatives in the 2012 session, but are leaving social issues out of the agenda — including a repeal of the state’s same-sex marriage law.
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Federal appeals court rules Prop 8 trial videotapes to remain sealed
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against the release of the videotapes of the Proposition 8 trial, the federal court challenge of California’s 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.