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Gay Marriage in NJ: Which Side of History Will You Be On?

Google Gay Marriage News / Tips-Q GLBT News (blog)  less than a day ago

NJ.com Gay Marriage in NJ: Which Side of History Will You Be On?Tips-Q GLBT News (blog)As our state legislature gears up to vote on marriage equality in the lame-duck session, we have one question for lawmakers: Which side of history do you .
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South Carolina discussing impeachment for Sanford

America Blog  less than a day ago

Couldn't happen to a nicer person. AP: South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov.
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Democrats call for review of Federal Reserve

America Blog  less than a day ago

Absolutely. Clearly there is a danger in politicizing Federal Reserve decisions but looking at how the Fed handled the bailout of AIG and Wall Street, it's difficult to see how much worse it could have been.
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Star-Ledger to Lawmakers: “Man Up” on Marriage

Advocate  less than a day ago

Grow a pair, says the Star-Ledger to New Jersey lawmakers who appear to be wavering in the support for a marriage equality bill.
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Poll: NJ Residents Narrowly Endorse Marriage Equality

Joe My God  2 days ago

A just-released poll shows that New Jerseyans support marriage equality, but only by a slim majority.
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Housing data suggests bumpy times ahead

America Blog  3 days ago

Some are suggesting the housing data is pointing towards a double dip recession. As the tax credit disappears, so may the housing market.
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All of Marriage Is Illegal In Texas, Says Texas' Constitutional Amendment

Queerty  3 days ago

Texas lawmakers wanted to make sure no gays could get married in the state. Unfortunately, a 2005 state constitutional amendment passed by the legislature has banned all marriage.
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Mass. Moms Urge Against School Bullying

Advocate  3 days ago

The mother of Carl Walker-Hoover, the 11-year-old boy who committed suicide earlier this year after he was taunted with antigay slurs at school, joined with two other moms Tuesday to urge Massachusetts lawmakers to approve a bill helping to prevent bullying in schools.
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Lambda Legal files suit to prevent Ariz. from stripping domestic partner benefits

365 Gay Politics  4 days ago

From Lambda Legal: (Tuscon, Ariz.)  Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tucson to block a move to strip domestic partner benefits from gay and lesbian state employees.
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Anti-bullying struggles for support in Massachusetts

Topix Gay News  5 days ago

National studies show that 27 percent of kids in grades 6 through 12 say they have been bullied in the last 30 days.
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New York gay marriage laws

Google Gay Marriage News / The Age  5 days ago

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com New York gay marriage lawsThe AgeNew York Governor David Paterson is pushing lawmakers to approve a law legalising same-sex marriage.
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NJ Marriage Bill May Stall In Committee

Joe My God  5 days ago

The chair of the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee said late this afternoon that the marriage equality bill may not make it out of the committee for a full vote.
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Gay Headlines for Monday

Gay News Bits  5 days ago

The Gay Headlines for Monday Include: Speculation on the Winnipeg bathhouse fire; Is Ohio Liberal?; Are gay politicians in Canada no big deal?; Ugandan Irony; An update on the UK gay hate law; Rhode Island’s plan; Buenos Aires marks a 1st; DC lawmakers vs the RCs; India’s Gay Prince; And a bit of gay science… Crime [.
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Approve Gay Marriage

Gay Agenda  5 days ago

What the New York Legislature giveth, it is loathe to take away. Even when the state is in a $3.2 billion budget hole, and the tax-the-rich well has gone dry, lawmakers apparently cannot bring themselves to cut back on any of the annual entitlements they give to everything from public employees unions to local pork [.
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The Only Certainly for Marriage in NY and NJ: Nothing Is Certain!

Queerty  6 days ago

Will New York finally get its shot at a gay marriage vote. It. Is. So. Hard. To. Tell! "Advocates" are "hopeful" that, as Gov.
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NY Lawmakers Return to Tackle Budget, Gay Marriage

Google Gay Marriage News / WCAX  6 days ago

Opposing Views NY Lawmakers Return to Tackle Budget, Gay MarriageWCAXPaterson supports gay marriage and says a vote, even if the bill fails, is better than no action at all.
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Can Jesus Be Blackmailed?

Google Gay Marriage News / Town Hall  6 days ago

Washington City Paper Can Jesus Be Blackmailed?Town HallTwo weeks ago, just after the Maine's successful reversal of the state legislature's decision to sanction same-sex marriage, .
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A poll on the Catholic opposition to gayness

Google Gay Marriage News / ScienceBlogs (blog)  6 days ago

Autostraddle (blog) A poll on the Catholic opposition to gaynessScienceBlogs (blog)The Church can and will continue providing benefits outside of state programs, and I believe it should do so regardless of the gay marriage issue.
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Charity And Justice In Washington DC

Google Gay Marriage News / Atlantic Online (blog)  Nov 15 09

Autostraddle (blog) Charity And Justice In Washington DCAtlantic Online (blog)... civil and economic rights associated with marriage, housing (landlords shouldn't be forced to violate their consciences and rent to gay co-habitators, .
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DC archdiocese oversteps its bounds

Google Gay Marriage News / Baltimore Sun  Nov 15 09

Autostraddle (blog) DC archdiocese oversteps its boundsBaltimore Sun... the City Council last week that it would halt its social service programs in the capital if lawmakers there approve a gay marriage proposal next month.
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