Counties ask NM high court to decide gay marriage
A group representing New Mexico counties is asking the state's highest court to decide whether gay marriage is legal. Reported by Miami Herald 4 days ago.
View Article'Batwoman' Creative Team Quits After DC Nixes Lesbian Marriage Story
The co-writers of "Batwoman" are leaving DC Comics at the altar. In a blog post late Tuesday, artist JH Williams III and writer W. Haden Blackman announced their split from DC — alleging that it...
View ArticleWriter: DC Comics Blocks Batwoman's Gay Wedding
Comic books are once more at the front of the culture war. Two writers working on the DC Comics' title Batwoman, J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman, are quitting due to editorial pressure placed...
View ArticleWhat's Behind the Minneapolis Gay Marriage Pitch?
Come north and get married: A look at what's behind the Minneapolis mayor's gay marriage pitch Reported by ABCNews.com 4 days ago.
View ArticleMinneapolis Mayor Marketing City as Gay Marriage Destination
Paging San Francisco and Boston: Minneapolis wants a piece of your turf. The Midwestern city's mayor is making a pitch to become the gay marriage destination for the middle of the country, urging...
View ArticleWhats behind the Minneapolis gay marriage pitch?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Paging San Francisco and Boston: Minneapolis wants a piece of your turf. The Midwestern citys mayor is making a pitch to become the gay marriage destination for the middle of the...
View ArticleTexas, Louisiana and Mississippi National Guard Refuse Same-Sex Benefits
Nation Politics In June, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA was unconstitutional, allowing the possibility for married couples of the same-sex to finally be...
View ArticleTexas, Louisiana, and Mississippi National Guard Refuse Same-sex Benefits
Nation In June, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA was unconstitutional, allowing the possibility for married couples of the same-sex to finally be allowed access...
View ArticlePA Gov. Tom Corbett Spending $400 An Hour in Taxpayer Money to Defend Gay...
Politics Pennsylvania taxpayers are paying $400 an hour for Gov. Tom Corbett (R) to fight a federal lawsuit that challenges the state’s 1996 ban on gay marriage. Thursday Corbett’s administration...
View ArticleKevin Swanson, Right-Wing Pastor: Gay Couples Should Be Told To Die On Their...
Pastor and right-wing radio host Kevin Swanson has some choice words surrounding the closing of an Oregon bakery that rejected a lesbian couple's wedding cake job, and is offering advice for all...
View ArticleGay Marriage In Hawaii Could Be Reality
The following article is provided by Civil Beat. By Nathan Eagle and Chad Blair Governor Neil Abercrombie can call a special session on gay marriage and expect to pass it, according to a detailed Civil...
View ArticlePennsylvania Taxpayers Will Shell Out Big Bucks To Defend Unpopular Gay...
A February poll by Franklin & Marshall College found that Pennsylvanians, by a 52 to 41 percent margin, support marriage equality. An August poll, also by Franklin & Marshall, found that Gov....
View ArticlePastor Who Criticized Australian PM for Gay Marriage Approval 'Overwhelmed by...
The Australian pastor who called out Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for his support of gay marriage at a Q&A session earlier this week has said that he has been "overwhelmed by support" for his stance,...
View ArticleHawaii gov: Decision soon on gay marriage session
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie says he intends to make a decision soon on whether to call lawmakers into special session to consider legalizing gay marriage. Reported by Miami Herald 3 days ago.
View ArticleFriday Talking Points -- Potholes on the Moral High Road
Due to the fact that Congress is still on vacation and also due to the fact that it has largely been a one-subject week in the political world, we are going to pre-empt our regular talking points for a...
View ArticleGinsburg: Gay Marriage Shows Constitution's Genius
Ginsburg: Gay marriage shows genius of Constitution, given promise of equality for all Reported by ABCNews.com 2 days ago.
View ArticleSouthern Baptists: No Gay Weddings For Military Chaplains
NEW YORK (RNS) The agency that commissions Southern Baptist military chaplains says no Baptist chaplain will be allowed to perform, attend or support a same-sex wedding either on or off base. The...
View ArticleRuth Bader Ginsburg: Gay Marriage Reflects The Constitution's 'Genius'
PHILADELPHIA -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who recently officiated at a friend's same-sex wedding, told a Philadelphia audience Friday that growing acceptance of gay marriage reflects...
View ArticleReligious Liberty Pitted Against Gay Rights In Discrimination Lawsuits
NEW YORK (RNS) The rights of religious groups or individuals that object to same-sex marriage continue to clash with those pursued by gay rights advocates. Now, the fight that started at state ballot...
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