ELECTION
DAY VICTORIES MOVE EQUALITY FORWARD
‘Fairness
advanced forward Tuesday, with voters securing equality in
the law, in the statehouse and in city hall,’ said Human
Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
WASHINGTON — Election Day 2005 produced solid and crucial
victories for equality with defeat of an anti-gay ballot
measure in Maine, the ousting from office of one of the most
viciously anti-gay legislators in America and the victory of
the first-ever openly gay city councilperson in Columbus,
Ohio.
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Gay
Candidates Win New Seats in Some Tough Territories
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund announced that of its 55
endorsements of gay and lesbian candidates in 2005, 35 won
their races or performed well enough to proceed to a runoff.
The Victory Fund, which works to elect qualified lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender candidates, noted that some of
these wins were considered groundbreaking and that the 2005
election year was not free from gay-baiting and outright
attacks on candidates’ sexual orientations.
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Texas
Gay Foes Savor Victory, Plot Next Move
Austin,
Texas: Conservative church leaders, buoyed by overwhelming
passage of a state amendment banning gay marriage in Texas,
now ponder their next show of political strength.
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Maine
Conservatives Launch New Gay Threat
Augusta,
Maine: A day after Maine voters decided to keep the state's
gay rights law on the books, the losing side said Wednesday
its main focus now will be to pass a state constitutional
amendment to protect traditional marriage.
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Despite
Texas Loss Anti-Gay Vote Tide May Be Changing
Washington:
An analysis of voter trends in Tuesday's off-year election
shows that the country appears to be mellowing to gay issues
and candidates despite the approval by the electorate in
Texas of an anti-gay marriage amendment.
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Gay
Foes Accuse Boston Cops Of Bias
Boston,
Massachusetts: Organizers of an "ex gay" meeting
are accusing Boston Police of allowing gay protestors to
"terrorize" them.
People going into the “Love Won Out” conference were met
by about 30 gay demonstrators as they entered Tremont Temple
Baptist Church on October 29.
As the demonstration continued, the protestors were joined
by hundreds of people who were leaving an anti-war protest
across the street on the Boston Common.
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Lawsuit:
Colorado Springs Illegally Cancelled Gay Partner Benefits
Colorado
Springs, Colorado: A Colorado court has been told that the
city's cancellation of health benefits to the partners of
gay and lesbian municipal workers was illegal and that the
benefits should be restored.
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Episcopalians skip vote on gay rite
MANSFIELD,
Mass. -- Representatives of Episcopal congregations in
Massachusetts sidestepped a vote on whether to endorse a
report that condemns appointments of gay bishops and calls
on the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada to
enact a moratorium on same-sex blessings.
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U.S.
gay Episcopal bishop slams Vatican
The
Anglican Communion's first gay bishop continued to cause a
stir during his visit to the United Kingdom over the
weekend, criticizing the Catholic Church for its stance on
gay issues.
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Jerry
sends the Pope your regards in Rome
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11/3/2005:
Mass. Moves To Halt Fraud In
Anti-Gay Measure!
10/19/2005:
Supporters, foes of gay
marriage in MA trade dirty tricks charges!
10/14/2005:
Petition gatherers &
clergy gather 25,000 signatures in just one weekend!!
10/7/2005:
Petition gatherers &
clergy gather 25,000 signatures in just one weekend!!
9/29/2005:
Bishops of MA push their
congregations to sign the Citizen's Petition to roll-back
civil rights!
9/23/2005:
MA BIGOTED PETITION BEGINS!
9/15/2005:
WE
WON! MA Marriage Amendment DEFEATED!
9/8/2005:
A
Week of hope then DEVASTATION
9/1/2005:
Mass
GOP Gov. Romney Pressures Dem. AG To Certify Anti-Gay Petition
Driven
8/25/2005:
JERRY'S
1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY & MA plans second vote on marriage
ban
8/19/2005:
MA
State Rep Changes vote on Marriage Amendment to "NO"
8/11/2005:
U.S.
poll:
Support grows for gay marriage
8/4/2005:
HELP!
Equality Is Under Major Attack!
7/28/2005:
TIME
TO START GETTING ACTIVE AGAIN!
7/21/2005:
CANADA
MAKES IT OFFICIAL!
7/14/2005:
CA
STATE SENATE REVIVES MARRIAGE BILL!
7/7/2005:
Oregon
Senate Passes Civil Union Bill!
6/30/2005:
Spain
and Canada both Legalize same-sex marriage!
6/23/2005:
California
gay marriage bill may return soon
6/16/2005:
Romney
to Back a New More Extreme Plan to Ban Gay Marriage
6/9/2005:
Civil
Unions Bill Heads to Senate
6/2/2005:
California
Bill to Legalize Gay Marriage Dies
5/26/2005:
SJC
Justice Marshal defends courts
5/19/2005:
1
FULL YEAR OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE & NO APOCALYPSE!
5/12/2005:
John
Kerry speaks out against equality!
5/5/2005:
ANOTHER
COURT CHALLENGE AGAINST MA MARRIAGE.
4/28/2005:
CA
Gay Marriage Bill Clears One Hurdle.
4/21/2005:
CT
Signs Civil Unions into Law.
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Washington:
The federal marriage amendment was approved by a
Senate sub-committee Wednesday and is likely to go
to a vote of the full Judiciary Committee next week.
From coast to coast, we are coming closer to
achieving true marriage equality for GLBT
Americans. But we need your help to fight
efforts to deny marriage rights to same-sex
couples, including any Constitutional amendment.
Please, sign the Million For Marriage petition
below, and be a part of this historic civil
rights battle. Gay, straight, married,
single...we need everyone who believes in
marriage equality to stand up NOW.
Tell your Senators that you oppose the
"Marriage Protection Amendment."
Domestic partner health care benefits are taxed,
while health care benefits for legally married
opposite-sex couples are not. Urge your Senators
to sign on to a bill that would end the unfair
taxation of domestic partner health care
benefits.
Scott Bloch at the Office of Special Counsel has
been refusing for two years to enforce
long-standing protections for federal workers
from discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation. Congress is considering legislation
to compel Mr. Bloch to enforce the law. Urge
your Representative to support this bill - and
if he refuses to do his job, urge Congress to
remove Mr. Bloch from office.
Send this message to Secretary of Education
Margaret Spellings to let her know you
disapprove of her intolerance. Urge her to
reconsider her comments.
On the heels of ending a failed boycott against
the Walt Disney Company, an anti-gay lobbying
group called the American Family Association has
called for a boycott of Ford Motor Company
because of its family- friendly policies.
Contact Ford today and let them know you
appreciate their support of the LGBT community!