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Focus on the Family Says N.Y. Voters, Not God, Should Define Marriage

Truth Wins Out  23 minutes ago

A New York appeals court ruled last week that legislators must allow same-sex couples residing in New York, that have been married in other states, to receive equitable government benefits.
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You are needed in Trenton on Monday

Pams House blend  2 days ago

From Garden State Equality Urgent!  This Monday, November 23rd, join us at 8:30 am in Trenton to lobby for marriage equality!   Meet at Garden State Equality's office across from the State House at 110 West State Street, Trenton.
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Florida Competitive Workforce Bill Filed To Add Anti-Discrimination Protections Statewide

Bilerico  3 days ago

I applaud the filing of the Competitive Workforce bill in the Florida House of Representative. House bill 391, filed by Rep.
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Item: Federal benefits measure passes in key House committee

Qnews  4 days ago

   ::: The Domestic Partnerships Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 passed out of committee Wednesday, Victory Fund’s GayPolitics blog reports.
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OMG, Oopsy! Texas Accidentally Bans All Marriage!

OMG Blog  5 days ago

Ooops! Sometimes you have to break some Traditional-marriage eggs to make a homophobia omelette! Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a lawyer and candidate for Texas attorney general, claims that the legislators of the Lone Star State, in their zeal to eliminate Opposite Marriage, have accidentally banned un-opposite marriage as well.
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The Unthinking Al Gore

Gay Patriot  5 days ago

With Sarah Palin all over the news this week, we encounter yet again the power of the media, even in the twilight of their influence to shape popular opinion.
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Legislators still unsure of gay marriage priority

Google Gay Marriage News / The Star-Ledger  5 days ago

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Legislators still unsure of gay marriage priorityThe Star-Ledger - NJ.
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DC Board of Elections rejects marriage ballot initiative... a model for America?

Bilerico  5 days ago

HRC's blog reports that there won't be a ballot initiative on marriage in DC:

Today, the D.
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Today Is National Call-In Day for ENDA

Bilerico  6 days ago

United ENDA, a coalition of hundreds of LGBT groups across the nation, has designated today as National Call-In Day for ENDA.
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Anti-bullying struggles for support in Massachusetts

Topix Gay News  Nov 17 09

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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Another Bill to Pass

Bilerico  Nov 15 09

"Voters understand discrimination and don't want to see it allowed in the Commonwealth. Legislators seriously underestimate their constituents if they think voters don't get this.
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Obama adopts the California Way (to Nevada)

Gay Patriot  Nov 12 09

The Golden State is beginning to lose its luster in large measure because legislators surely assumed that given our state’s climate and natural beauty, people would pay extra to live here.
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‘Heartless’ RI governor vetoes partner’s rights to make funeral arrangements

Qnews  Nov 10 09

Rhode Island state capitol, Providence Flickr photo by Kurt Chritenson

Rhode Island’s legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would have given the surviving partner of an unmarried couple the right to make arrangements for a deceased partner’s funeral, cremation, or burial.
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NY’s Gay Marriage Bill Faces Uncertainty

Gay Agenda  Nov 09 09

From NBC New York: Gay rights advocates have launched a final push to win support of a same-sex marriage bill in New York, as state lawmakers are slated to gather tomorrow to vote on the measure.
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Same-Sex Marriage Faces an Uphill Battle in Albany, if It Makes It to a Vote

Google Gay Marriage News / New York Times  Nov 08 09

NJ.com Same-Sex Marriage Faces an Uphill Battle in Albany, if It Makes It to a VoteNew York TimesDavid A.
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Item: NY governor calls special session; Marriage on agenda

Qnews  Nov 05 09

   ::: New York Governor David Paterson today issued an official proclamation setting up special session of the legislature on Tuesday, New York Observer reports.
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NH conservatives now hope to repeal marriage equality there

Qnews  Nov 05 09

Fired up by the victory Tuesday for the anti-gay campaign in Maine, a group of conservative legislators and activists in New Hampshire are planning to attack that state’s marriage equality law, which – like Maine’s was passed by the legislature last spring.
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Buoyed By Maine, Marriage Repealers Set Eyes On New Hampshire

Joe My God  Nov 05 09

And now the forces of darkness turn their hate-filled piggy little eyes to New Hampshire. Two proposals are being drafted in the N.
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Christian Television Ties Maine Vote To Health Care Reform

Joe My God  Nov 04 09

The Christian Broadcast Network devoted the first ten minutes of this morning's show to yesterday's LGBT rights battles in Maine and Washington state, with one George Costanza lookalike warning that the vote in Maine should serve as notice to legislators that other silly liberal ideas such as health care reform will not be tolerated.
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Gov. John Baldacci Kicks Off No On 1's "GOTV" Efforts

Pams House blend  Oct 29 09

Rumor has it that Governor Baldacci will be on 'The Rachel Maddow Show'- TONIGHT!!

Just in from the No On 1 campaign:

Volunteers Continue to Urge Families, Friends and Neighbors to Vote NO on Question1

Advocate Fairness and Equality for all Maine Families

Brewer, Maine (October 29, 2009)---

All across Maine, NO on 1 Campaign volunteers are contacting friends, neighbors and family members urging them to vote NO on Question 1.
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