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Michael Reagan: Gay marriage deserves same ‘moral outrage’ as polygamy, bestiality, murder
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, takes on marriage equality in a controversial new editorial for Ohio’s Ironton Tribune, where he challenges American churches to condemn same-sex marriage, much in the same manner as polygamy, bestiality, and murder.
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Poll: Virginia voters still opposed to marriage equality
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — As the nation’s highest court deliberates two critical cases that will set legal precedence for same-sex couples in the U.S., across the river in Virginia a new poll shows little support for marriage equality.
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Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois says he supports same-sex marriage
CHICAGO — GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois said Tuesday he supports same-sex marriage, becoming the second sitting Republican senator to make such an announcement in recent weeks.
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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has Tuesday announced his support for same-sex marriage, leaving only seven remaining Democratic U.S. Senators who have not yet come out in support of marriage equality.
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‘The New Normal’ star Justin Bartha: An unexpected activist
LOS ANGELES — Justin Bartha never set out to make a political statement when signing on to play a gay, expectant father on NBC’s “The New Normal.” “It’s interesting that television really has swayed the conversation,” Bartha said of the same-sex marriage debate. “You’re just trying to make entertainment.”
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HRC apologizes for treatment of transgender, immigration rights activists
The Human Rights Campaign on Monday issued an apology for its treatment of transgender and immigration rights activists during rallies supporting marriage equality outside the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
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Ga. GOP chair: Gay marriage will lead to fraud by straight people marrying each other
The head of the Georgia Republican Party says that legalizing same-sex marriage will lead to fraud by straight people who will claim they are gay so they can marry their straight friends and “get all the benefits” of marriage. Sue Everhart of Cobb, Ga., who is apparently unaware that anyone can already marry a person […]
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Delaware’s lone U.S. Congressman supports same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Delaware’s lone U.S. congressman has announced his support for same-sex marriage. Democrat John Carney announced his support for marriage equality Monday on his website.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey: ‘I can no longer in good conscience’ oppose gay marriage
HARRISBURG, Pa. — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey says he now supports gay marriage, becoming the latest lawmaker to change positions on an issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Leader of Southern Baptist Convention links North Korean threats to gay marriage, Boy Scouts
Fred Luter, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, appeared Wednesday on TruNews with Rick Wiles, the Religious Right talk show host who is convinced President Obama is literally a demon.