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NJ Senate committee advances gay marriage bill; Governor promises veto
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey state Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden State, while Gov. Chris Christie vowed to veto the bill if it reached his desk, and instead said that gay marriage should be decided by the voters.
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Maryland Governor introduces bill to legalize same-sex marriage
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley introduced legislation Monday evening aimed at legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland, making good on his 2010 re-election campaign promise to work toward enacting marriage equality while in office.
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Washington anti-gay pastor to marriage supporters: You Think ‘You Know Better Than God’
OLYMPIA, Wa. — Ken Hutcherson, Washington’s leading anti-gay pastor, ranted against same-sex marriage in his testimony before the Senate Government Operations Committee this morning, arguing that by approving marriage equality, lawmakers would have to assume that they “know better than God.”
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Washington has the votes to become the 7th state to legalize gay marriage
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state legislature appears to have the votes necessary to legalize same-sex marriage, as another state Senator on Monday announced her support for the measure, giving proponents the 25 votes needed for passage.
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NOM wants Newt Gingrich to ‘save’ marriage? Hilarity ensues
It’s obvious that if Newt Gingrich is interested in, as NOM claims, preserving marriage as the union between one man and one woman, he seems to think that he is exempt from the rule. And it’s even more obvious that NOM’s silence regarding his, shall we say, indiscretions is signalling that the organization is turning a blind eye to his past behavior.
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Will Obama endorse marriage equality in ‘State of the Union’ address?
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Friday he wouldn’t rule “in or out” the possibility of President Obama endorsing same-sex marriage in the upcoming State of the Union address.
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Report: Gay marriage in Washington would boost economy by $88 million
Extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in Washington State ccould lead to an $88-million boost to the state’s economy over the first three years, according to a new report, which also finds that the total spending on wedding arrangements and tourism is likely to generate $8 million in tax revenue for state and local governments.
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State legislatures moving fast on marriage equality bills
Washington, Colorado, New Jersey — state legislatures are moving even faster than we thought on marriage equality. But it’s not all good news. Meanwhile, Canadian turmoil calls thousands of marriages into question, and preparations continue for the impending decision in the Prop 8 case.
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More than 80 U.S. mayors pledge support for marriage equality (Video)
WASHINGTON — “Freedom to Marry,” a New York-based marriage equality advocacy organization, on Friday announced a bipartisan coalition of more than 80 mayors from across the U.S. who have publicly stated their support for marriage equality for LGBT citizens, and their intention to work toward that goal.
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Opponents to NC constitutional ban on gay marriage announce strategy
RALEIGH, N.C. — A coalition consisting of state and national LGBTQ and human rights advocacy groups, faith organizations, communities of color, nonpartisan organizations, and business and community leaders is organizing an effort to defeat the proposed North Carolina constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages.