Why It Is Important Gay Marriage In DC Doesn’t Just Become Just Another Milestone

Last week saw gay couples in DC be able to apply for marriage licenses for the first time, and now today a real milestone has been reached – the first of these couple have now got married. Making DC the sixth state to allow gay marriage in the United States, many are believing the move [...]

Anger At New York Gay Marriage Ban Leads New York Lesbian To Marry Complete Stranger

On Wednesday, a New York LGBT activist Kitty Lambert and her long term partner Cheryl, attempted to apply for a marriage license at Buffalo’s City Hall. Telling the official that they were a committed couple with 5 children and 12 grandchildren and played an equal role in society, Lambert emotionally pleaded with the official to [...]

Iowa Republicans Attempt To Place A Ban On Gay Marriage…. And Fail

Iowan Republicans yesterday attempted to push forward resolution that would act to place a ban on gay marriage. Focused on amending the Iowa Constitution so that the state would only recognise marriage as being between a man and a woman, they proposed identical resolutions to both houses, however neither were given the opportunity to progress [...]

First Washington Gay Marriages Likely From As Early As March 8th

Same sex couples in Washington DC should be able to apply for gay marriage licenses from as early as March 2nd according to predictions by the City Council.
Now posted as an estimated date on the city website, the Mayoral spokeswoman Mafara Hobson said that gay couples should be able to apply for marriage licenses from [...]

And Let The Countdown For Washington Gay Marriage…. Start Again

As soon as Mayor Fenty singed the DC gay marriage bill, there were a whole host of Washington DC same sex couples starting the countdown on their watches for the 30 days that must pass before Congress could no longer act to reject the bill.
Well it’s time to stop that timer and start all over [...]

NCLR’s Executive Director Writes Open Letter On How The Prop 8 Trial Is Life Changing Whatever The Outcome

Kate Kendall, the Executive Director for the National Center For Lesbian Rights (NCLR), which is based in San Francisco,  has written a  open letter about the Proposition 8 trial that has just begun in San Francisco, and what it means to her.
Beginning her letter by speaking about the excitement that she and many feel over [...]

New Jersey Said No But Portugal Says A Big Yes To Gay Marriage

New Jersey may have said no to gay marriage yesterday, but today the Portuguese Parliament, as predicted, have passed draft legislation that should see gay marriage become legal in Portugal in the first quarter of 2010.
Passing easily through Parliament thanks to the majority the governing Socialist party and left-of-centre parties have,  the billwill now go [...]

So It’s Alright To Marry Your First Cousin But Not To Allow Gay Marriage..

In a great example of the complete and utter lunancy concerning marriage equality in America, let us present to you these two factual maps of the USA. Ome which acts to show how completely against the idea of two people of the same sex getting married is, and the other acting to show just how [...]

Vote To Legalize Gay Marriage In New Jersey To Take Place On Thursday Afternoon

It has been announced that the New Jersey state senate will put the issue of gay marriage to the vote, on Thursday afternoon, in an attempt to push the issue through before incoming Republican governor Chris Christie, who has promised to veto the issue, comes into power.
Speaking about the decision to schedule the vote for [...]

And When The Clock Strikes Midnight New Hampshire Shall Have Gay Marriage

When the clock strikes midnight tonight, New Hampshire gay and lesbian couples will not only be celebrating a new decade, but also the legalisation of gay marriage, with celebrations focused around the State House in Concord.
Becoming the fifth state in the US to legalize same sex marriage, New Hampshire will join Iowa, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont [...]

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