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Senator Vitter doesn't even know what the Loving v. Virginia case is

America Blog  3 days ago

More amazing video from the fearless Mike Stark.Just a couple weeks ago, a Louisiana Justice of the Peace refused to marry an interracial couple.
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Same-sex marriage advocates honored with human rights award

Google Gay Marriage News / Iowa City Press Citizen  Oct 22 09

Same-sex marriage advocates honored with human rights awardIowa City Press CitizenThe family was one of six couples who were plaintiffs in the case that led to the Iowa Supreme Court ruling in April that gay marriage was legal.
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Court to hear motion Wednesday to dismiss federal Prop. 8 challenge

Qnews  Oct 12 09

Source: San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Express Opponents of marriage equality are scheduled to argue Wednesday in a San Francisco courtroom that a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 8 should be dismissed.
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Old McDonnell's Farm, er..., Fox

Pams House blend  Sep 28 09

From Crooks and Liars, snippets of Bob McDonnell's appearance on Softballs on Parade Fox 'News' Sunday yesterday with Chris Wallace:

Wallace: You enjoyed according to the polls, a solid lead in this race until it was revealed that in 1989 you wrote a master’s thesis in which you said, and let’s put up some of the things on the screen, this has obviously been a big issue here in Virginia-- The new trend of working women and feminism that is ultimately detrimental to the family.
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Item: Poll – Iowans reluctant to amend constitution to deny marriage rights

Qnews  Sep 21 09

   ::: The vast majority of people in Iowa – 92 percent – say that recognition of marriage equality there for gay and lesbian couples has brought no real change to their lives, but a slight plurality of residents polled for Des Moines Register Tribune – 43 percent – say say that they’re nonetheless opposed to marriage equality.
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Iowa Group Reveals Budget Goals, Plans to Undo Marriage Equality

Towleroad  Sep 14 09

Leading Iowa bigot Chuck Hurley announced a budget and plans to undo the state's Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage at a gubernatorial candidate's forum on Saturday: "Chuck Hurley, head of the Iowa Family Policy Center, said a new push.
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Gay marriage draws out-of-state couples

Google Gay Marriage News / Lincoln Journal Star  Sep 10 09

Gay marriage draws out-of-state couplesLincoln Journal StarAn Iowa Supreme Court ruling in April legalized same-sex marriage in the state.
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Out-of-state couples flock to Iowa to wed

Washington Blade National News  Sep 04 09

Out-of-state couples flock to Iowa to wed Substantial number of certificates issued to residents of other states By Staff & Wire Reports Friday, September 04, 2009 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Data show that same-sex couples are coming from other states to get married in Iowa.
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Iowa gay marriage drawing out-of-stat...

Google Gay Marriage News / Kansas City Star  Aug 30 09

Iowa gay marriage drawing out-of-state couplesKansas City StarAn Iowa Supreme Court ruling in April legalized same-sex marriage in the state.
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Iowa gay marriage drawing out-of-stat...

Google Gay Marriage News / Minneapolis Star Tribune  Aug 30 09

Iowa gay marriage drawing out-of-state couplesMinneapolis Star TribuneAn Iowa Supreme Court ruling in April legalized same-sex marriage in the state.
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Robert George’s Reality

Independent Gay Forum  Aug 10 09

by John CorvinoFirst published at 365gay.com on August 7, 2009

Robert George’s recent piece in the Wall Street Journal, “Gay Marriage, Democracy, and the Courts,” contains both sense and nonsense—but more of the latter.
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Open Forum: Justice Sotomayor - Friend or Foe?

Queers United  Jul 18 09

This week the senate held confirmation hearings on Judge Sotomayor who is widely expected to receive more than enough votes in the democratic controlled congress.
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Focus on the Family discusses role in Maine gay marriage referendum

Google Gay Marriage News / Everyday Christian  Jul 13 09

Examiner.com Focus on the Family discusses role in Maine gay marriage referendumEveryday ChristianMaine's referendum drive is similar to Proposition 8 in California which negated a State Supreme Court ruling allow gay marriages.
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Massachusetts sues to repeal Defense of Marriage Act

Google Gay Marriage News / Examiner.com  Jul 13 09

Washington Post Massachusetts sues to repeal Defense of Marriage ActExaminer.comThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which broke ground five years ago when it legalized same-sex marriages following a Supreme Court ruling that barring gay .
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Mixed emotions on Calif gay marriage anniversary

Google Gay Marriage News / San Jose Mercury News  Jun 16 09

Mixed emotions on Calif gay marriage anniversarySan Jose Mercury News,  USAThe pair walked into a bustling scene at the clerk's office in June 2008, greeted by other happy couples and county workers implementing a state Supreme Court ruling that overturned California's gay marriage ban.
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Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles wins another property battle

Gay Religion  Jun 12 09

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has scored its second legal victory this year in a battle with conservative churches that have sought to take their property with them as they break away to affiliate with overseas Anglican leaders.
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Same-sex marriage anniversary next week

Google Gay Marriage News / The Desert Sun  Jun 11 09

Same-sex marriage anniversary next weekThe Desert SunSame-sex couples began marrying last year on June 17 following a 4-3 California Supreme Court ruling found a gay marriage ban unconstitutional.
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Bam Bam: SCOTUS ruled against 'the destructive but changeable homosexual lifestyle'

Pams House blend  Jun 09 09

Give me a freaking break. I should have known that Bam Bam was going to try to gloat about Monday's Supreme Court ruling by peddling the usual flaming pile of crap.
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Internet Coverage of Gay Marriage Dominates Print Media

MANHUNT  Jun 08 09

You may recall the unfortunate May 26th California Supreme Court ruling to uphold Proposition 8 and how it dominated the internet for that entire week.
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Drive to stop gay partnership law is dividing conservatives

Gay News Blog  Jun 08 09

Reporting from Seattle -- A campaign to roll back gay rights that kicked off in Washington state over the weekend has split the Christian conservative community, with some wondering whether it is the right time for a fight and others arguing that time may be running out.
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