Minneapolis Mayor Performs Marathon Of Gay Marriage Ceremonies
After Minnesota legalized gay marriage at midnight on Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak kept his City Hall open all night, performing one same-sex marriage ceremony after another. By the wee...
View ArticleCounty Fights State's Gay Marriage Ban
By Daniel Kelley NORRISTOWN, Pa., Aug 2 (Reuters) - A suburban Philadelphia county that is giving marriage licenses to gay couples despite a Pennsylvania ban on same-sex nuptials went to court on...
View ArticleGay couple to sue Church of England for marriage rights
London, England, Aug 3, 2013 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Following legislation that permits same-sex marriage in the U.K. yet prohibits the Church of England from performing the ceremony, a gay couple...
View ArticleQuinn says Wisconsin should legalize gay marriage
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Wisconsin should follow the lead of other Midwest states and legalize gay marriage. Reported by Miami Herald 3 days ago.
View ArticleACLU Files Lawsuit to Fight Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban
Patch Kingstowne-Rose Hill, VA -- The ACLU and other groups filed suit on behalf of two same-sex Virginia couples to lift the gay marriage ban in Virginia and get out-of-state marriages recognized....
View ArticleLibertarian Casts Self As Alternative In Controversial Governor's Race
While Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe wrestle with their own controversies, Libertarian nominee Robert C. Sarvis has cast himself as a viable alternative for voters frustrated...
View ArticleGovernor Says Gay Marriage Won't 'Be Addressed Anytime Soon'
Don't expect Wisconsin to take any steps toward marriage equality in the near future, Gov. Scott Walker (R) said at a weekend conference in Milwaukee."To change anything in the constitution ... it...
View ArticleFirst Uruguayan Same-Sex Couple Registers For Marriage
In a landmark moment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Latin America, a same-sex couple in Uruguay became the first to register for marriage today since the country passed...
View ArticleChris Christie’s Legal Position on Gay Marriage Is Pure Nonsense
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration filed a brief last week defending the state’s 2006 Civil Union Act, which grants gay couples all the benefits of marriage yet bars them from actually...
View ArticleUruguay witnesses its first gay marriage
Uruguay saw its first gay marriage Monday but the big day was tinged with sadness because one of the men was on his death bed. The ceremony in the second country of Latin America to recognize same sex...
View ArticleNew 'Ender's Game' Poster, Final Trailer Teaser Hits the Web (Video)
Previews of previews are becoming more and more popular in the marketing of major Hollywood releases, and "Ender's Game" is no exception. Summit Entertainment released a new poster (left) on Monday...
View ArticleWashington Post Stock Jumps After Newspaper Sale
Washington Post Co. shares immediately spike on word that the company had sold its money sucking newspapers to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for $250 million. In immediate after-hours trading, shares climbed...
View ArticleHUFFPOST HILL - Your Order Of 'Storied Newspaper Franchise' Has Shipped!
An eventful few days in journalism as Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos announced he's buying the Washington Post, Barry Diller finalized the sale of Newsweek [DEL: and the evening shift manager at...
View ArticleLonegan Seems Shoo-In for GOP Senate Nod
Patch Lawrenceville, NJ -- Staunchly conservative candidate opposes ACA, abortion and gay marriage, contends "Constitution is being torn up" by NSA information-gathering. Reported by Patch 12 hours ago.
View ArticleOpposition to Pa. gay marriage waning, but not gone
In terms of political fashion, gay marriage is just fabulous. Or so it seems, anyway, to judge by public opinion polls, television shows like Glee, and the news. Reported by philly.com 11 hours ago.
View ArticleIn Seattle, A Mayoral Race With More Progressives, Less Sexting
By Elaine Porterfield SEATTLE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Seattle's Democratic Mayor Mike McGinn faces a tough hurdle to re-election on Tuesday as he faces off in a primary vote against a field of...
View ArticleThe Gay Race To The Altar In Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- A gay couple showed up before dawn to be the first to register under Uruguay's new "marriage equality law," but another pair was married first Monday after getting special...
View ArticleChris Christie's Gay Marriage Position Is Pure Nonsense
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration filed a brief last week defending the state’s 2006 Civil Union Act, which grants gay couples all the benefits of marriage yet bars them from actually...
View ArticleMayor Defies State's Ban By Officiating Gay Marriage
The mayor of Braddock, Penn. performed his county's first gay wedding Aug. 5 in spite of the statewide ban on same-sex marriage. Calling Pennsylvania's Defense of Marriage Act "a fundamentally unjust...
View ArticleAirport Shuttle Company Apologizes For Alleged Anti-Gay Incident
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The company that runs the shuttle service to the Albuquerque airport's rental-car center is apologizing after a driver allegedly ordered a gay couple to sit in the back of the...
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