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Marriage

Dozens Of ‘Decision Day’ Supreme Court Rallies Planned Nationwide — Find Yours

by David Badash ● 8:39 AM June 17, 2013
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From Boston to Honolulu, dozens of “Decision Day” rallies to respond to the Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop 8 are planned. Whatever the day is — that’s when the rallies will be, regardless of what the decisions state.

Marriage

Maddow: GOP’s ‘Awkward’ Positions On ‘The Gay’ Will ‘Come Crashing Down’ Maybe Monday

by David Badash ● 1:38 PM June 15, 2013
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Rachel Maddow explores the “awkward” stance almost every Republican politician has taken on LGBT civil rights, which, she says, “come crashing down” possibly Monday.

Marriage

Rick Santorum And NOM Subjects Of New Federal Ethics Complaints Filings

by David Badash ● 12:27 PM June 11, 2013
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Rick Santorum, NOM and Iowa anti-gay activist Bob Vander Plaats are about to become the subjects of ethics and election violations complaints which will be filed by gay Republican Fred Karger.

News

After Prop 8, Majority Of California Voters Now Want Same-Sex Marriage To Be Legal

by David Badash ● 3:17 PM June 10, 2013
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Almost five years after a slim majority of voters in California elected to remove the right of same-sex couples to marry, today a greater majority of voters say they want same-sex marriage to be legal.

News

Rand Paul Tied To Evangelical Demanding War Against ‘Pagan’ Imposed ‘Homosexual Marriage’

by David Badash ● 4:32 PM June 7, 2013
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Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul has political and financial ties to a certified anti-gay hate group and to a Christian Evangelical political “kingmaker” and his politically-focused religious organization

Marriage

Exclusive — Fred Karger: Now That NOM Lost In Court We’ll Finally Find Out Who’s Funding Them

by Guest Author ● 7:28 PM June 3, 2013
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In this exclusive op-ed, top National Organization For Marriage watchdog Fred Karger explores and explains who’s funding NOM’s anti-gay campaign “to demonize the LGBT community and deny us our full equality.”

Marriage

To The LGBT And Progressive Communities On Our ‘Loss’ In The Illinois Marriage Fight

by David Badash ● 9:13 AM June 1, 2013
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I am disgusted and offended with the response to what happened in Illinois yesterday. But sometimes, like in last night, the fault is also ours.

News

New Pope In Rome, Same Old Anti-Gay Focus From The Catholic Church In America

by David Badash ● 3:33 PM May 29, 2013
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the highest-ranking Catholic in America, has made it clear how incredibly uncomfortable he is with LGBT people and seeing us as part of his flock.

Civil Rights

Edie Windsor, David Boies, Kenji Yoshino Highlight LGBT Inclusive NYU Graduation At Yankee Stadium

by David Badash ● 2:57 PM May 24, 2013
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Edie Windsor, David Boies, and Kenji Yoshino were the highlights of this year’s New York University graduation, making LGBT civil rights and same-sex marriage a strong and welcome focus.

Arts

Look: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Star Judge Mary Murphy Poses For NOH8

by David Badash ● 9:14 AM May 23, 2013
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“So You Think You Can Dance” star judge Mary Murphy posed for Adam Bouska’s iconic NOH8 Campaign and Bouska posted the beautiful image to Twitter.

Civil Rights

EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Chief Justice John Roberts’ Cousin, LGBT Activist Jean Podrasky

by Joanne Kalogeras ● 2:53 PM May 18, 2013
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ cousin, San Francisco activist Jean Podrasky and her partner Grace Fasano talk with The New Civil Rights Movement’s Joanne Kalogeras.

Marriage

Minnesota, In Landmark Vote, Becomes 12th State To Allow Same-Sex Marriage

by David Badash ● 5:19 PM May 13, 2013
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The Minnesota Senate today voted in favor of repealing the state ban on same-sex marriage and extending the institution of marriage to same-sex couples.

Celebrities

Watch: Jesse Tyler Ferguson And George Takei Star In Hilarious Parody Of ’50′s Style Anti-Gay PSA

by David Badash ● 1:01 PM May 6, 2013
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In “Gays Beware,” Jesse Tyler Ferguson and George Takei warn of “the dangerous individuals that oppose marriage equality” in this hilarious parody of infamous 1950′s anti-gay PSAs.

Marriage

NOM: Even Though We’re Losing Badly, Please Give Us Money So We Can Pretend To Influence SCOTUS

by David Badash ● 10:54 AM May 1, 2013
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NOM President Brian Brown today sent a demoralized fundraising email begging for money, telling his anti-gay supporters to chin up, and claiming he is “optimistic” the Supreme Court will rule against gay people.