The Children Get Their Chance To Speak In Utah Gay Marriage Case
Utah's ban on gay marriage harms the children of gays and lesbians, despite arguments the state has made to the contrary, according to an amicus brief filed Tuesday by a group of national and state gay...
View ArticleHUFFPOST HILL - D.C. Council Boards Choomwagon
John Boehner denounced President Obama's spending bill as "the most irresponsible budget yet," but didn't say whether the increased cigarette and alcohol taxes had anything to do with it. Republicans...
View ArticleBig Soda's Front Group Arrives Early in San Francisco
Ballot measure could become first sugary drink tax in California. Earlier this month, lawmakers in San Francisco introduced a bill that would tax sugary beverages at two cents per ounce, thereby...
View ArticleSargent: The Morning Plum: Why GOP won’t evolve on gay marriage
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that support for gay marriage has hit a new high, with 59 percent of Americans backing it, while only 34 percent are opposed. The poll also finds that 50...
View ArticleSupport for gay marriage hits new high, Washington Post-ABC News poll says
Support for same-sex marriage is at a record-high 59 percent in the United States, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which put opposition at 34 percent.The Post reports that half of all...
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59 Percent Of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage, Poll Shows
59 Percent Of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage, Poll Shows Politics Support for same-sex marriage in America is at an all-time high, according to a new poll. A record 59 percent of Americans say...
View ArticlePoll: Gay Marriage Support Reaches Record
In a decade, Americans' views on same-sex marriage have reversed, going from 59 percent against it in 2004, compared with the same percentage in favor today, The Washington Post reported. Reported by...
View ArticlePoll: Gay Marriage Support Reaches Record Level
In a decade, Americans' views on same-sex marriage have reversed, going from 59 percent against it in 2004, compared with the same percentage in favor today, The Washington Post reported. Reported by...
View ArticleGovBeat: Among those living in the 33 states that ban gay marriage, a...
Most of the people living in the 33 states that ban same-sex marriages disagree with their state’s stance on the issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Some 53 percent in those states...
View ArticlePope Francis Suggests Gay Civil Unions May Be Tolerable By Church In...
Pope Francis has signalled that he could see the Catholic church tolerating some forms of same-sex civil unions -- though not marriage -- when it comes to situations such as medical care and property...
View ArticleI'm not a superman, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has played down the notion that he is a "superman" who will bring sweeping reforms to the Roman Catholic Church, stressing that its ban on contraception and...
View ArticleThe Fix: Oppose gay marriage? You probably think everyone else does too.
A majority of the American public now supports gay marriage. That's a remarkable shift in public opinion from even a decade ago. It's also a fact that many people who oppose gay marriage -- and many...
View ArticleWhy New Polling Shows Both the GOP and LGBT Groups Are Out of Touch
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that a record majority of Americans supports marriage equality, with 59 percent in favor and 38 percent opposed, and that half of Americans believe marriage...
View ArticlePope Francis Defends Church's Record Against Sex Abuse
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has played down the notion that he is a "superman" who will bring sweeping reforms to the Roman Catholic church, stressing that its ban on contraception and...
View ArticleThis 'Expert' Claims Gay Parents Are Bad For Kids, But Here's Why You...
An expert witness in the federal trial on Michigan's gay marriage ban who found that same-sex relationships have a negative effect on children was denounced by his own university. Sociologist Mark...
View ArticleCatholic School Will March In Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Now That Gay...
A Boston-based Catholic school earlier this week refused to participate in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, upon learning that a gay rights group would be marching. Now that the group has been...
View ArticleThe Fix: The first openly gay Republican elected to Congress? It just might...
Republican Richard Tisei’s second bid to unseat Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass) is fueled in large part by his desire to be a GOP voice in favor of gay marriage, even though that desire isn’t shared by the...
View ArticleTime-Lapse GIF Proves The Gays Are Taking Over America
Remember 2004, when Karl Rove got a dingleberry re-elected president in part by mobilizing conservatives to vote down gay marriage in a bunch of states? Well, it's only taken a decade, but gay marriage...
View ArticlePension, gay marriage votes stir primary contests
Four months ago, state Rep. Christian Mitchell made a tough vote in favor of Illinois' landmark state pension overhaul. Now he's facing repercussions. Reported by Miami Herald 5 hours ago.
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