Why Matt Bevin Has Fizzled
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's Republican primary challenger dealt with fallout from the revelation the he once backed a government program he uses as a punching bag. Then he stoked...
View ArticleObama Supporter Andrew Sullivan Flays Liberal Left for Dismissing Religious...
Andrew Sullivan, writer and strong supporter of President Obama, denounced the "general liberal contempt" for the sincere objections religious organizations have against the contraceptive mandate and...
View ArticleFederal courts, state officials advance same-sex marriage (+video)
The legal momentum favors same-sex marriage as state authorities announce that they will not enforce laws that ban gay marriage and as federal judges rule against such laws. Reported by Christian...
View ArticleGOP endorses rival of Minn. gay-marriage backer
Wright County Republicans have endorsed Eric Lucero for the state House, bypassing David FitzSimmons after he voted to legalize gay marriage. Reported by TwinCities.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleGovBeat: Gay marriage group launches $1 million PR campaign across South
A group supporting same-sex marriage will kick off an advertising campaign in Southern states in hopes of swaying public opinion and the judges who will decide the fate of state bans on gay unions....
View ArticleJeff Flake: Brewer Should Veto Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake wants his state's governor to veto controversial legislation that will allow business owners to cite their religious beliefs when denying service to homosexual...
View ArticleMindful Politics
*We have seen a huge transfer of wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest one percent. In the late 1970s the top one percent accounted for 9 percent of real income in the country. Today, they...
View ArticleGeorge Takei Slams Proposed Az Law, Dubs 'Jim Crow' Against Gays
Openly gay actor George Takei of Star Trek fame slammed pending Arizona legislation which would allow people to refuse service to customers based on religious principles. Takei, known these days for...
View Article2013 law an issue in Kansas gay marriage debate
A law enacted last year that prevents Kansas' government agencies from infringing on residents' religious liberties has become an issue in the Legislature's current debate on how best to proceed in...
View ArticleWhat the hell is Barack Obama's presidency for? | Gary Younge
His ascent to power had meaning, but now his interventions are too rare and too piecemeal to constitute a narrative A few days after John F Kennedy's assassination, Lyndon Johnson sat in his kitchen...
View ArticleOhio Gay-Marriage Push Divides Some Advocates
Activists seek the repeal of a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage in Ohio, but other gay rights leaders caution that “2014 is not the year.” Reported by NYTimes.com 9 hours ago.
View ArticleVirginia Del. Mark Sickles Announces He's Gay
Patch Huntington-Belle Haven, VA -- Recent ruling on gay marriage, comments by Republican lawmaker, prompt column in Washington Post. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.
View ArticleTrial may redefine Michigan's gay marriage, adoption laws
— Amanda and Kay Shelton already feel married. They share a home, they have two children together, and they exchanged vows in a 'commitment ceremony' in 2000. Amanda Shelton, a Beverly Hills attorney,...
View Article"My Love is Equal" Campaign to Bring Music to the Forefront of Marriage Equality
Campaign to work with musicians to produce music inspired by marriage equality to raise awareness and money for non-profit groups. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 24, 2014 The “My Love is Equal”...
View ArticleCourt blocks Radnor man's bid to join gay-marriage cases
HARRISBURG - The Commonwealth Court has blocked a Radnor Township man from intervening in two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania's same-sex marriage ban. Reported by philly.com...
View ArticleLawyers: Gay marriage a detriment to children
Lawyers who are appealing a federal judge's ruling that overturned Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage said in a court filing Monday that legalizing gay marriage would harm children, undermine society...
View ArticleU.S. state lawyers don't have to defend gay marriage bans: Holder
(Reuters) - The United States' top law enforcement official has launched into the divisive gay marriage debate by telling a newspaper his state counterparts do not have to defend laws and bans in court...
View ArticleHolder: Attorneys general don't need to defend gay marriage bans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that state attorneys general who believe that laws in their states banning same-sex marriage are discriminatory Reported by CapitalBay 7 hours...
View ArticleState lawyers don't have to defend gay marriage bans: Holder
(Reuters) - The United States' top law enforcement official has launched into the divisive gay marriage debate by telling a newspaper his state counterparts do not have to defend laws and bans in court...
View ArticleHistoric trial to begin on Michigan's gay marriage ban
Arguments are scheduled to begin today in a federal trial that could end in a landmark decision regarding same-sex adoption and gay marriage in Michigan. Reported by detnews.com 6 hours ago.
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