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Special Report: 2012’s biggest marriage equality milestones so far
A mid-year update on everything that’s happened with marriage equality so far in 2012 — From Obama’s endorsement to a Prop 8 victory to North Carolina, this has been an intense year for marriage — and it’s not even half-over. Here’s what’s you need to know about what’s happened so far and what’s coming next…
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All eyes on Colorado civil unions, North Carolina marriage vote
Civil unions are close to passing in Colorado, but there’s only a few days left before the legislature adjourns. We’re getting down to the wire on Amendment One in North Carolina. The Prop 8 play is getting new legs as an audiobook. And the guys behind “We Are Young” have some strong words for marriage equality.
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Mitt Romney’s PAC secretly donated $10,000 to anti-gay NOM
WASHINGTON — Documents sent to the Human Rights Campaign and released Friday reveal that Republican presidential front runner Mitt Romney confidentially donated $10,000 to the National Organizational for Marriage via the Alabama chapter of his political action committee, “Free and Strong America.”
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New polling reveals increasing support for marriage equality
LOS ANGELES — There’s been a ton of new polling data from around the country, and it’s all encouraging. And more bad news for the National Organization for Marriage: they’re under investigation by the Minnesota Elections Board, and the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to play along with their attempts to hide donors.
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All-star reading of Prop 8 trial play raises $2 million toward marriage equality fight
LOS ANGELES — A star-studded benefit reading of of Dustin Lance Black’s play “8,” featuring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, raised more than $2 million Saturday night for the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), and gave YouTube viewers around the world a rare glimpse into the historic trial of Proposition 8, California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
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Almost too many equality victories to count!
Another crazy week: Maryland’s legislature passes a marriage bill, a lawsuit widens in New Jersey, the governor of Hawaii comes out for equality, and a huge victory in a federal case against DOMA. Lately we’ve racking up so many wins, it’s getting hard to keep up.
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Proposition 8 rehearing: What it Means
Big news in the Prop 8 case — the Proponents have officially challenged our Ninth Circuit victory. So let’s talk about what that means for the Prop 8 case, what comes next, and when we can finally start getting married again…
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Prop 8 supporters ask for appellate review by entire U.S. 9th Circuit Court
SAN FRANCISCO — Supporters of California’s ban on same-sex marriage are petitioning a review by the entire Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel of the court ruled the marriage ban as unconstitutional.
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Student journalist attacked over pro-gay marriage editorial
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A student journalist at Bridgewater State University was attacked on campus Thursday evening becuase she wrote a pro-gay editorial in the college newspaper that advocated for same-sex marriage.
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Efforts to put Proposition 8 initiative on 2012 ballot have ceased
LOS ANGELES — The efforts to collect signatures to qualify an initiative to repeal California’s Proposition 8 law, which bans same-sex marriage, have ceased, following last week’s victory in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.