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U.S. Senate confirms first openly gay man to serve as federal court judge
The U.S. Senate on Monday evening confirmed confirmed J. Paul Oetken to the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the first openly gay man to serve as federal judge in U.S. history.
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Group advises NY town clerks it’s OK to discriminate in the name of Jesus
The Alliance Defense Fund is coming to the aid of New York city and town clerks, advising them that it’s perfectly legal to discriminate against gay couples when issuing marriage licenses, because state statute requires New York employers “accommodate sincerely held religious beliefs.”
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Bloomberg makes good on promise: Pro-gay marrige GOP Senators rewarded
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has rewarded four Republican state senators who voted for the state’s Marriage Equality Act with significant campaign contributions.
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NY town clerk resigns rather than issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
The town clerk in Barker, N.Y. has announced her resignation to avoid having to issue marriage licenses to gay couples when New York’s marriage equality law takes effect July 24.
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New York bus driver orders gay couple to the back of the bus
Openly gay performer Ari Gold reports being ordered to sit in the back of the bus this weekend for holding hands with his male companion. Channeling Rosa Parks, Gold refused.
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear birth certificate dispute in gay couple adoption
Lambda Legal on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a same-sex couple seeking an accurate birth certificate for their Louisiana-born son whom they adopted in New York.
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Sally Kern to the defense of Ruben Diaz: ‘homosexuals mean for evil toward you’
Sally Kern, an Oklahoma state legislator known for her outspoken stance against homosexuality, has come to the defense of New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx), a Pentecostal minister and the lone Democrat to vote against marriage equality.
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DA warns town clerks of penalties for refusing marriage licenses to gay couples
As New York state prepares to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples later this month, at least one county is reminding local officials there will be consequences for refusing marriage licenses to gay couples.
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NOM’s Brian Brown weeps over the passage of marriage equality in New York
From Rich Murray of the LGBT activist group Queer Rising comes this photo of National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown, reportedly weeping in the New York Senate galley following the passage of same-sex marriage on June 24.
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Marriage, civil unions, Montana GOP, and Communion
Marriage, civil unions, Montana GOP, and Communion — What do all of these things have in common? The answer in my head is this: injustice.