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Illinois lawmakers want to ‘reaffirm’ state’s same-sex marriage ban
Four Illinois lawmakers are pushing for a resolution introduced in the General Assembly last week that would “reaffirm” the state’s statute that prohibits the recognition of same-sex marriage.
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Outrage escalates into public relations debacle for anti-gay Chick-fil-A
The fallout over remarks made by Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy last week, stating his opposition to LGBT rights, and in particular same-sex marriage, has turned into a public relations debacle for the Atlanta-based fast food chain.
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Scottish government announces plan to legalize same-sex marriage, despite opposition
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish government on Wednesday announced plans to advance legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage, despite opposition by two-thirds of citizens responding to an official government consultation which produced a record 77,508 responses.
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‘Hate group’ Illinois Family Institute moves to intervene in marriage lawsuit
The Illinois Family Institute, a Carol Stream-based anti-gay organization, has filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit challenging the state’s current marriage law, which prohibits the recognition of same-sex couples. The move by the organization makes it the second anti-gay group to get involved in the suit against marriage equality.
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Massachusetts AG joins calls for U.S. Supreme Court to review DOMA
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley on Tuesday joined the chorus of individuals calling on the Supreme Court to review the Defense of Marriage Act by filing a legal brief asking justices to take up the lawsuit that she filed against the anti-gay law.
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Mayor: ‘Chick-fil-A or whatever the hell the name is,’ doesn’t belong in Boston
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Thursday vowed to block fast-food chain Chick-fil-A from opening a restaurant near the city’s “Freedom Trail,” a response to comments by the chain’s president that gay marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.”
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House OK’s amendment to Defense bill to prohibit gay unions on military bases
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that would prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex ceremonies and would prevent military installations from being used for such ceremonies.
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Cancer-stricken soldier fights for her life, family’s equality
Freedom to Marry and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) on Wednesday released a new online video featuring Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Charlie Morgan and her wife, Karen, spotlighting the inequalities forced upon gay and lesbian service members by the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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Anti-gay Chick-fil-A: ‘Gulity as charged’ in support of ‘traditional marriage’
Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A — embroiled in a recent controversy surrounding the millions of dollars it donated to anti-gay organizations — has three words for gay rights advocates: “Guilty as charged.”
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70’s sitcom star Jimmie Walker: I oppose marriage equality ‘on moral grounds’
Jimmie “J.J.” Walker, best known as a former stand-up comedian who made famous the catchphrase “dyn-o-mite!” on the 1970’s era sitcom “Good Times,” said he is against marriage equality “on moral grounds.”