Maryland
Court: State Cannot Ban Gay Marriage
(Baltimore,
Maryland) A Baltimore judge ruled Friday that Maryland's law
against same-sex marriage "cannot withstand
constitutional challenge."
FULL
STORY
Gay
Civil Rights Bill Passes Washington House
(Olympia
Washington) Legislation banning discrimination against gays,
lesbians, and the transgendered in jobs and housing was
passed in the state House on Friday. The measure was
approved on a 60-37 vote.
FULL
STORY
Officials
Reverse Position, Lesbian Cop To Get Dying Wish
(Trenton, New Jersey) Ocean County freeholders will grant
Laurel Hester her dying wish, to have her death benefit
given to her same-sex partner.
FULL
STORY
Virginia Delegates Approve Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
(Richmond, Virginia) A bill setting a November referendum on adding Virginia's gay marriage ban to the state constitution was approved without debate Monday in the House of Delegates.
The vote was 76-to-20
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STORY
Tennessee
Anti-Gay Amendment Hinges On Technicalities
(Nashville,
Tennessee) Plaintiffs challenging the way lawmakers took up
a resolution banning gay marriage in Tennessee say "the
Legislature did not follow the rules" in preparing the
amendment. Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle heard
arguments Friday over the lawsuit filed in April by the
American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee.
FULL
STORY
Alaska
Accused Of Foot Dragging On Gay Partner Rights
(Anchorage, Alaska) The state's request for more time to offer benefits to gay partners of public workers conflicts with a landmark Alaska Supreme Court ruling ordering the benefits, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
FULL
STORY
Gay Foes Expand Conservative Fight Overseas
(New York City) From Peru to the Philippines to Poland, U.S.-based conservative groups are increasingly engaged in abortion and family-planning debates overseas, emboldened by their ties with the Bush administration and eager to compete with more liberal rivals.
FULL
STORY
Utah State Sen. Pushes Bill To Ban School Gay Clubs
(Salt Lake City, Utah) State Senator Chris Buttars took his campaign to ban gay-straight clubs to Utah's most outspoken conservative group on the weekend.
FULL
STORY
Australia Blocks Gays From Marrying Abroad
Sydney,
Australia- The Australian government of Prime Minister John Howard has moved to prevent same-sex couples from marrying in countries that recognize gay unions.
FULL
STORY
NBC Nashville Station Latest To Dump Daniel
(Nashville,
Tennessee) NBC's Nashville affiliate has closed The
Book of Daniel after the show, whose main character is a
pill-popping Episcopal priest with a gay son and a
pot-dealing daughter, drew thousands of complaints.
FULL
STORY
Court To Hear From Gay Supporters In Fostering Ban Case
(Little Rock, Arkansas) The Arkansas Supreme Court has agreed to hear from organizations supporting a suit to overturn the state ban on gays and lesbians serving as foster parents.
FULL
STORY
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1/12/2006:
MA Marriage Opponents Propose
Limited Partner Benefits In Order To Strengthen Marriage Ban.
1/5/2006:
GLAD Files Suit Asserting MA Anti-Marriage Ballot Question Is Unconstitutional.
12/29/2005:
Bitter Battle Predicted Overt Mass. Anti-Gay Amendment.
12/22/2005:
HELP IDENTIFY FAUDULENT
SIGNATURES.
12/15/2005:
ROLLBACK OF MARRIAGE RIGHTS
IS NOW POSSIBLE IN MA.
12/1/2005:
South Africa Legalizes Gay Marriage & Canada's Government Toppled.
11/17/2005:
As Our biggest MA Democrat
Opponent Steps Down, The Republican Party Steps Up Attack..
11/10/2005:
Mixed Elections Results are
encouraging
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!
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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!