A Tale of 2 Jurisdictions: California Voters Can Decide Marriage Law, But D.C. Cannot

While the District of Columbia just decided that allowing the people to vote, via ballot initiative, on same-sex marriage would violate the city's Human Rights Act — because popular vote should not decide civil rights — the State of California finds itself fielding five just-approved ballot measures to reverse Proposition 8, the ballot measure that [.
More from Queerty

• Post your comment

Attacking Tax-Exemptions for Churches a Lose-Lose Proposition

Editors' Note: Guest blogger Sam Ritchie is a writer and activist who lives with his husband of twelve years in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
More from Bilerico

• Post your comment

Should LGBT People Stop Giving Money to the Democratic National Committee?

Are you frustrated that ten months into the Obama administration, there's still no repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," no Employment Non-Discrimination Act, no repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, and no sign that President Obama wants to help defeat statwide ballot measures that seek to repeal gay marriage rights? If so, then there's a new movement just for you, and it's meant to cut off the gay ATM that continually helps fund the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
More from MyGayMinneapolis.com

• Post your comment

Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes

Globe and Mail Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votesThe Associated PressOverruling the courts and lawmakers, voters defeated gay marriage ballot measures in California last year and in Maine this week after conservatives .
More from Google Gay Marriage News

• Post your comment

"Obedience" -- Bigotry at Work in Maine

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. When we go head to head at the polls with an ideological enemy who is more numerous than we are -- who has more money than we do to spend on lobbying and campaigning -- we are risking defeat.
More from Bilerico

• Post your comment

RachelWatch: Election Extravaganza

Today: Cleve Jones, Melissa Harris-Lacewell, and one or two ballot measures you may have heard of. Decision ‘09 Rachel started off the first of the night's two shows absolutely geeked for.
More from After Ellen

• Post your comment

Voters Weigh Ballot Measures on Gay Marriage, Casinos

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Maine and Washington voters will weigh in on gay marriage today, as New Jersey seeks $400 million for land preservation and Ohio decides whether to allow casinos.
More from Yahoo Gay News

• Post your comment

HomoQuotable - David Mixner

"You have to be totally operating on blind faith if you believe that President Obama and his team cannot make a difference.
More from Joe My God

• Post your comment

Waiting for a change of heart

NECN Waiting for a change of heartguardian.co.ukI'm speaking, of course, of the anti-gay ballot measures that swept the states on the same night as Obama grasped the brass ring.
More from Google Gay News

• Post your comment

This WWII Veteran Fought for the Rights of Gays and Lesbians to Marry

Sometimes a touching narrative is the most powerful weapon for a social justice campaign.
More from MyGayMinneapolis.com

• Post your comment

Toward a Welcoming Catholic Viewpoint on LGBT Rights

It's nice to be reminded that not all of the Roman Catholic Church is opposed to the inclusion and acceptance of LGBT people.
More from MyGayMinneapolis.com

• Post your comment

Pope Benedict XVI Would Like to Welcome the Tired, Hungry, Anti-Gay Huddled Masses

If you're an Anglican and you don't like women priests, gay bishops, or same-sex couples infiltrating your church, Pope Benedict XVI has a message for you: try becoming Catholic! Hey, it comes with free wine once a week, and support for all the anti-gay ballot measures you can muster.
More from MyGayMinneapolis.com

• Post your comment

Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.This morning, the President has a meeting in the Oval Office with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
More from America Blog

• Post your comment

Obama calls anti-gay ballot measures in Maine and Washington "divisive and discriminatory"

Now that's my kind of White House.

• Post your comment

One Kalamazoo airs its first ad

Blend reader Alexander tells us that ONE Kalamazoo is airing its first television ad.  Quite exciting!  He says Kalamazoo is a small city, and ONE Kalamazoo has an even smaller budget, but the ad is remarkably well done, and I think everyone should see it.
More from Pams House blend

• Post your comment

Why the National Equality March Was the Right Thing to Do

Twenty-four hours ago, roughly 200,000 people marched the streets of Washington, DC to demand equal rights for LGBT citizens.
More from MyGayMinneapolis.com

• Post your comment

The Effect of Gay Marriage on Gay Kids

What does the anti-gay rhetoric coming out of forces who fight gay marriage say to LGBT kids?

It's an excellent question.
More from MyGayMinneapolis.com

• Post your comment

The surrogacy boom continues regardless of setbacks in gay rights

“In fact,” says Circle’s president John Weltman, “while surrogacy was untouched by recent ballot measures, it is benefiting from growing public acceptance and awareness as a viable and safe method for gay men to become parents.
More from Proud Parenting

• Post your comment

Mike Signorile strips NOM's empty-headed Brian Brown of tired, time-sucking talking points

I was IMing with Mike Signorile last night, eager to hear how his interview with National Organization for Marriage's Brian Brown went.
More from Pams House blend

• Post your comment

Signorile Talks to National Organization for Marriage's Brian Brown

Yesterday, Michelangelo Signorile talked to National Organization for Marriage executive director Brian Brown about ballot measures and interracial marriage, the group's tax returns and allegations of money-funneling, and NOM's religious agenda.
More from Towleroad

• Post your comment