Oh, how I miss Molly Ivins.
"This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage."
That’s from a 2005 amendment to the Texas state constitution. It was passed by the “lege” as Molly used to refer to the state legislature. The amendment...
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With the passage of time, some things may change. Political attitudes may evolve and public support may appear on the rise; but in the end most things remain the same.
Today, the election results from Maine’s Question #1 to repeal Marriage Equality for Gay and Lesbian partners appears to have passed, by a similar margin to...
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Washington, DC/Columbia, SC — In a joint statement from their respective offices Nevada Senator John Ensign and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford have announced that their acts of infidelity are directly related to the growing acceptance of same-sex marriage in the United States.
“In 2006 I supported a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage because I believed that...
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This release just in from Equality California, Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union.
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, in a 6 to 1 decision, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the ballot measure that eliminated the right of same sex couples to marry. In the ruling authored by Chief Justice...
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This release just came in from California Democratic Party Chairman Senator John Burton (Ret.).
Today’s decision, while heartbreaking, doesn’t end the historic struggle for marriage equality. It renews our dedication to making sure all California families can again enjoy the dignity, commitment and responsibility of marriage.
I commend the California Supreme Court for validating the rights...
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Joe the Plumber sat down for an interview with Christianity Today and was asked about marriage equality. His answer, simply astonishing.
Christianity Today: In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level?
Wurzelbacher: At a state level, it’s up to them....
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Washington D.C. – Gay marriages are now recognized in the nation’s capitol after the city council voted unanimously to recognize same sex marriages as legal.
Openly gay D.C. Councilman David Catania, was quoted by the Washington Post, “This is the march toward human rights and equality. This is not the march toward special rights. This is the...
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