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Gay Marriage Passes In Minnesota House, Senate Floor Next Stop
Share this: A bi-partisan vote of 75-59 vote in the Minnesota House has positioned that state to become the 12th in the country to allow would allow same-sex weddings beginning Aug. 1. Hundreds of people on both sides of the issue rallied Thursday...
Rhode Island Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill
Share this: As reported yesterday, Rhode Island has been progressing their marriage equality bill through the Rhode Island House and then Senate Judiciary Committee. Today the full senate voted in favor of the marriage equality bill with in favor and...
Both Rhode Island And Delaware Make Advances For Marriage Equality
Share this: The fight for marriage equality has heated up as not only one but two states advanced measures that would allow same sex marriage. First came the news that Rhode Island’s marriage equality bill had advanced past the Senate Judiciary...
Boy Scouts Of America Makes A Flawed Counteroffer To Allowing LGBT
Share this: Over the past year, the “teaching leadership” group Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have been the center for heated debate among advocates and supporters of LGBT rights since the organization has always refused to accept gay members....
NHL Pledges Unwavering Support For LGBT Rights
Share this: The National Hockey League (NHL) recently took a huge step to ensure fair treatment to any potential LGBT players in the future as well as current ones that may not be out by pledging to take initiative to end discrimination. The sports organization...
Etsy.com Refuses To Take Action Against Seller Who Refused To Make Lesbian Couples Wedding Book
Share this: It’s the same old story that has happened too many times where a loving devoted couple are making wedding plans that are interrupted because of someone with “religious convictions” preventing them to provide a service they’re...
Rep Matt Salmon’s Gay Son Accepts His Father’s Opinion On Marriage Equality
Share this: Several weeks ago, a lot of media attention surrounding Republican Rob Portman who now supports same sex marriage because he has a gay son. Even more attention was drawn to Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon because of his inability to support...
Jada Pinkett-Smith Says She’d Support Her Children If They’re Gay
Share this: Coming off the heels of the story of Magic Johnson, who announced yesterday that he loves and supports his gay son, comes another well known and well liked celebrity discussing that she would have the same reaction as Johnson. Actress, mother...
Arizona Congressman Won’t Support His Gay Son’s Right To Marry
Share this: You would think after Rob Portman’s announcement several weeks ago coming out in support of marriage equality since he has a son who is gay would show a trend with the religion-obsessed extremists of the republican party changing their...