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Republican Party approves platform: Ban all abortions and same-sex marriage
TAMPA, Fla. — In a convention dominated by the politics and policies of the conservative far right, the Tea Party and “family values” special interests, delegates to the 2012 Republican National Convention on Tuesday approved a platform calling for a ban on all abortions and same-sex unions, reshaping current Medicare benefits into a voucher-like program […]
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Anti-LGBT Archbishop tapped to give closing prayer at Democratic Convention
WASHINGTON — Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, and one of the Catholic Church’s leading voices against marriage equality, has been tapped by the Democratic party to deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte next week.
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Log Cabin Republicans to run newspaper ad supporting marriage equality
TAMPA, Fla. — With the Republican National Convention in full swing, the Log Cabin Republicans and Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry will be running an ad in Wednesday’s Tampa Tribune calling on the GOP to support the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples.
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Is 2012 shaping up as the year of marriage equality?
The Republican National Convention gets down to business today in Tampa, Fla., where delegates are expected to overwhelmingly pass the Republican Party platform that is unequivocally against marriage for gay and lesbian couples. Despite that, could 2012 turn out to be the year of marriage equality?
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Gay former lawmaker Jim Kolbe gives ‘qualified endorsement’ to Romney
TAMPA, Fla. — Former Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.), who’s gay, offered his “qualified endorsement” of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday, saying the candidate’s business background makes him a good choice for president. Kolbe noted that Romney needs to come along further on LGBT issues.
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San Francisco Archbishop-elect, and Prop 8 architect, arrested for DUI
SAN DIEGO — The Rev. Salvatore Cardileone, the bishop of Oakland who was named by Pope Benedict XVI last month to become the Archbishop of San Francisco, was arrested in San Diego early Saturday on a charge of driving while under the influence.
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California Assembly approves bill that would allow ‘third parent’ rights
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California state Assembly on Monday voted in favor of a bill that would allow judges to recognize that children could have more than two parents.
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French government to introduce bill to legalize same-sex marriage
The French government is expected to introduce legislation in October that would legalize same-sex marriage, a move that would bring France in line with several European countries and fulfill an campaign promise by President François Hollande.
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RNC 2012: Florida gay Republicans welcome GOP convention
TAMPA, Fla. — Undaunted by an impeding hurricane that led to the cancellation of the first day of the Republican National Convention, gay GOP leaders in Florida hosted a welcoming event Sunday for convention participants interested in a more LGBT-inclusive Republican Party.
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Baltimore Sun: Campaign of marriage misinformation begins in Maryland
In a new editorial column Sunday, the Baltimore Sun takes aim at opponents of Maryland’s marriage equality law, and said they are “resorting to the same playbook of false attacks they have used to great effect in other states.”