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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Posted on Advocate.com January 25, 2011
Obama: Mum on Marriage
By Andrew Harmon
Despite increased pressure from gay and lesbian advocates to “evolve” his
position on marriage equality a little sooner, President Barack Obama did
not delve into the issue for his Tuesday evening State of the Union address,
one that focused heavily on strengthening the economy and fostering
innovation in the face of a fiercely competitive global market.
The prepared remarks of Obama’s 6,757-word speech made mention ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2153 | 2 Iowa lawmakers move to ban gay marriage
The state legalised marriage for couples in 2009 after Supreme Court judges
said a ban violated the constitution.
However, opponents still pushing to repeal the law.
The lower chamber has approved a constitutional amendment – the Iowa
Marriage Amendment – to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples by 62
votes to 37.
At least two Democrats voted for the measure.
Mike Gronstal, the Democratic majority leader of the Iowa Senate, reportedly
plans to block th... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 3 Posted on Advocate.com March 09, 2011
Marriage Commercial Debuts in Rhode Island
By Julie Bolcer
MarriageEqualityRhodeIslandx390 (Screengrab) | Advocate.com
A TV commercial urging the passage of the marriage equality bill premiered
Tuesday in Rhode Island.
The 60-second commercial from the Rhode Island Marriage Coalition features
couples from a variety of backgrounds talking about what marriage means to
them.
“Today’s roll out is the next step in a broader strategic plan aimed at
raising awaren... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 4 Yet another NOM employee has a casual relationship with the truth. The
National Organization for Marriage (NOM) via Thomas Peters, its Cultural
Director, has just declared “Gay Marriage Defeated” in New York. The
ludicrous and absolutely falsely titled piece in The National Review (with
which NOM Chair Maggie Gallagher has a regular column,) states,
“In New York, as in the two most recent states gay marriage has failed, we
were told well in advance that it was a “done deal.” Once again, that
pre... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 5 Posted on Advocate.com August 04, 2011 02:25:00 PM ET
Romney Sides With Bachmann and Santorum on Marriage Pledge
By Lucas Grindley
Mitt Romney has thrown his name in the mix with Rick Santorum and Michele
Bachmann, who all signed pledges today that are sponsored by the antigay
National Organization for Marriage.
The three have now promised to not only support amending the U.S.
Constitution to ban gay marriage but also to nominate judges who say the
Constitution doesn't guarantee marriage equalit... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 6 By Julie Bolcer
MARTIN OMALLEY X390
Maryland governor Martin O’Malley introduced marriage equality legislation
Monday with clarification on protections for religious institutions and
leaders.
A survey commissioned in October by the Human Rights Campaign and conducted
by the Garin Hart Yang polling firm showed that 51 percent would support
same-sex marriage in Maryland if the issue went to referendum.
Another poll, conducted by Gonzales Research and Marketing Strategies, that
surveyed voters abou... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 7 Marriage Equality Foes Prepare for Fight in Washington
By Nick Visser
NOM NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE COURT LAW LEGAL X390 (PHOTOS) |
ADVOCATE.COM
Marriage equality opponents in Washington State are gearing up for a fight
against the gay marriage bill that many expect to be signed into law by the
end of next week.
Reuters reports that two different measures are being considered: a
referendum to repeal the law and an initiative that would define marriage as
a union exclusively for heterose... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2153 | 8 http://www.rainbowrumpus.org/kids/golden-orchid-society
Hundreds of years ago, in southern China, villages celebrated the marriages
of two women. These same couples often welcomed young orphaned girls into
their homes and raised them as their children.
History shows us that in Guangdong, China, same-sex families were once a
thriving part of the community. The Golden Orchid Society was a group of
women who promised not to have sexual relations with men. Women chose to
join the society for lots of... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 9 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/ken-mehlman-i-am-sorry
Ken Mehlman, the former Republican National Committee chairman and President
George W. Bush re-election campaign manager who came out as gay in August
2010, said that he regrets his role in the campaign's anti-gay marriage push
2004.
"At a personal level, I wish I had spoken out against the effort," he told
Salon in an interview published Friday, referring to the campaign's attempt
to draw out the conservative base by attacking same... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2153 | 10 The 211-116 margin was a victory for gay rights advocates. It was also a
shock to social conservatives, who thought a 3 to 1 GOP majority combined
with a party platform that defines marriage as a between a man and women,
would secure the bill’s passage.
Deep into a debate that lasted 2 hours and included 10 separate votes,
Kingston Republican David Welch stated what by then was plain: gay marriage
is topic that divides House Republicans.
“This is an issue that is confusing, sets one section of t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 11 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the
state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay
couples the same rights as heterosexual ones when it comes to health
insurance and a slew of other benefits.
The order signed by Gov. Lincoln Chafee in a Statehouse ceremony directs
state agencies to recognize marriages performed out of state as legal and
treat same-sex married couples the same as heterosexual ones.
Some gay couples married outside Rhode... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 12 With June being Pride month, the list of Cabinet secretaries openly
supporting marriage equality is growing fast.
The Advocate has confirmed that Secretaries Hilda Solis at Labor, Kathleen
Sebelius at Health and Human Services, John Bryson at Commerce, and Timothy
Geithner at Treasury all support same-sex marriage.
Add their names to that of Shaun Donovan at Housing and Urban Development
plus Arne Duncan at Education. Both came out for marriage equality even
before President Obama's announcement... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 13 Campaigners that hope to reverse Iowa’s status as a Midwestern outpost for
marriage equality appear to be losing their opportunity to win a public vote
because of increasing acceptance for same-sex marriage and lack of interest
even among conservative Republican voters and lawmakers.
The Associated Press reports on the changes since 2009, when Iowa became the
first state in its region to allow same-sex couples to marry after a
unanimous state supreme court decision. Conservative activists includ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 14 Mitt Romney closed the Republican National Convention in Tampa with his
acceptance speech Thursday night, speaking the language of religious
conservatives when he promised to “honor the institution of marriage” if
elected president.
The former Massachusetts governor devoted a large chunk of the almost 40-
minute speech to his personal biography and an attempt to close his campaign
’s gap with women voters. He talked about how his father, former Michigan
Governor George Romney, supported his moth... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 15 Democrats released their 2012 platform Monday with language inclusive of
marriage equality and an overriding focus on the contrast between the party
’s economic vision and the approach of the Republican Party.
The Associated Press reports on the unveiling of the document as the party
prepares for the start of its convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Delegates are expected to approve the platform Tuesday on the first day of
the convention, which will include a primetime program with a speech ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 16 Longtime social conservative Newt Gingrich has made a surprising admission,
saying he accepts marriage equality as inevitable and he’s OK with it.
Voters’ legalization of same-sex marriage in three states in November’s
election changed the debate over the issue, and conservatives have to come
to terms with it, the former House speaker and Republican presidential
aspirant told The Huffington Post. “It is in every family,” he said. “It
is in every community. The momentum is clearly now in the dire... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 17 The drive to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota has received a boost,
as a Republican state senator prepares to cross party lines and join the
effort.
"At this point, I am concerned about doing the right thing," state Sen.
Branden Petersen (R) told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I have a certain
amount of peace about that, and I will let the chips fall where they may."
If Petersen signs on to the same-sex marriage bill expected to be introduced
this week, he would be the first Republican la... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 18 New Mexico, nicknamed the Land of Enchantment, is also a land of equality
for same-sex couples, at least in the opinion of several Santa Fe city
officials.
The city’s mayor and other leaders held a press conference today to
announce that they believe nothing in state law prevents the issuance of
marriage licenses to gay couples, and they want to pass a resolution urging
county clerks to begin granting the licenses immediately, the Santa Fe New
Mexican reports.
“It’s time to push this issue,” May... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 19 Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois announced his support for marriage equality on
Tuesday, making him the second sitting Republican to endorse the right to
marry for all couples.
"When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would
return to the Senate with an open mind and greater respect for others,"
Kirk wrote on his blog Tuesday, after taking a break from office to recover
from a stroke. "Same-sex couples should have the right to civil marriage.
Our time on this Earth is l... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 24887 | 20 http://news.yahoo.com/michigan-39-gay-marriage-ban-going-trial-
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's nearly decade-old ban on gay marriage is going to
trial Tuesday, with two weeks set aside for testimony from experts about
whether there's a legitimate state interest in restricting marriage to a man
and a woman.
Same-sex couples poised for a favorable ruling last fall had lined up for
marriage licenses across Michigan, only to be stunned when U.S. District
Judge Bernard Friedman said he wanted to hold a tr... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 24887 | 21 http://news.yahoo.com/michigan-39-gay-marriage-ban-going-trial-
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's nearly decade-old ban on gay marriage is going to
trial Tuesday, with two weeks set aside for testimony from experts about
whether there's a legitimate state interest in restricting marriage to a man
and a woman.
Same-sex couples poised for a favorable ruling last fall had lined up for
marriage licenses across Michigan, only to be stunned when U.S. District
Judge Bernard Friedman said he wanted to hold a tr... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 22 【 以下文字转载自 QueerNews 讨论区 】
发信人: globalized (球球), 信区: QueerNews
标 题: Major Breakthroughs on Marriage Equality in New York
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Jun 13 20:02:39 2011, 美东)
Posted on Advocate.com June 13, 2011 07:10:00 PM ET
Major Breakthroughs on Marriage Equality in New York
By Julie Bolcer
James Alesi x390 (pub) | ADVOCATE.COM
James Alesi
A statement of support from James Alesi, the first Republican state senator
to publicly announce he would vote yes on the marriage equality bill in New
York, capp... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7299 | 23 元芳，你怎么看呢？
http://www.northdecoder.com/Latest/kevin-cramer-same-sex-marria
Kevin Cramer: Same-Sex Marriage = More Crime
We haven't seen any mainstream media covering any of the more interesting
and/or ridiculous things said by the Republican candidates for the open U.S.
House seat during last week's NDGOP debate in Valley City. Coverage of the
debate, like most of North Dakota's media coverage, has been lacking. I
gotta admit I haven't watched the whole debate yet, but I have had some... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7299 | 24 【 以下文字转载自 Gay_Criminolgy 俱乐部 】
发信人: msgc (为了下一代免遭变态残害), 信区: Gay_Criminolgy
标 题: Kevin Cramer: Same-Sex Marriage = More Crime
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Jan 20 15:43:25 2013, 美东)
Written by Chet
We haven't seen any mainstream media covering any of the more interesting
and/or ridiculous things said by the Republican candidates for the open U.S.
House seat during last week's NDGOP debate in Valley City. Coverage of the
debate, like most of North Dakota's media coverage, has been lacking. I
gotta admit ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7299 | 25 Legal recognition
Same-sex marriage is legally recognized nationwide in Argentina, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa,
Spain, and Sweden.
In the United States, same-sex marriages are not recognized federally,
though same-sex couples can marry in nine of the fifty states and one
district. In Mexico, same-sex marriages are only performed in Mexico City
and Quintana Roo, but these marriages are recognized by all Mexican states
and by the Mexican feder... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 26 On the other hand, even as they acknowledge mounting losses in the public
opinion wars, marriage equality foes project confidence with the brute fact
that, as of now, no majority exists for marriage equality in the state
senate. One such group is the New York State Catholic Conference, which
advocates for the public policy agenda of the state’s bishops, who
represent some 7.3 million Catholics. Even more than the National
Organization for Marriage, which has sought inroads into the state, the
co... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 27 “You don’t want to have a battle early on for something you know is
controversial,” he said.
The new calculus also includes an encouraging recent announcement from
presumptive senate majority leader Dean Skelos, who said in October that,
subject to speaking with his Republican conference, he would recommend that
the marriage equality bill be brought to the floor for another vote. For the
first time, a pathway to marriage equality exists independent of which
party controls the senate.
"No matter ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 28 Posted on Advocate.com February 09, 2011
Freedom To Marry Buys National Ads
By Julie Bolcer
Freedom to Marry has announced the launch of Why Marriage Matters, a $10
million national public education campaign that will use TV ads to increase
majority supports for marriage equality over the next three years.
The largest effort of its kind to date, the campaign will launch this Monday
on Valentine’s Day during Freedom to Marry week with an initial national
cable buy on CNN. Watch a preview of the a... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 29 Posted on Advocate.com February 10, 2011
Story Updated : February 10, 2011 12:15:00 PM
Antigay Testimony Swayed Md. Senator's Marriage Vote
By Julie Bolcer
Maryland state senator James Brochin announced Thursday that he had changed
his vote on the marriage equality bill from no to yes following the "
appalling" testimony from the bill's opponents earlier this week.
Brochin released a statement about the transformation prompted by almost
eight hours of testimony on Tuesday.
“What I witnessed from... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 30 Posted on Advocate.com June 13, 2011 07:10:00 PM ET
Major Breakthroughs on Marriage Equality in New York
By Julie Bolcer
James Alesi x390 (pub) | ADVOCATE.COM
James Alesi
A statement of support from James Alesi, the first Republican state senator
to publicly announce he would vote yes on the marriage equality bill in New
York, capped a day of watershed developments on Monday as the legislature
moved briskly toward holding a vote, perhaps as early as this Thursday.
“It has been an extraordinary d... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 31 Posted on Advocate.com June 20, 2011 05:20:00 PM ET
N.Y. Senator Tweets for Marriage Equality Feedback
By Julie Bolcer
New York State senator Greg Ball, an undecided Republican who asked his
Twitter followers how he should vote on the marriage equality bill, said the
feedback appears to be trending toward support of the measure, but he
refuses to budge unless the bill includes stronger religious exemptions.
Ball, an Air Force veteran who advocated against the “don’t ask, don’t
tell” policy, pose... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 32 Obama:Marriage 'Best Addressed By The States': White House
Official
WASHINGTON -- As President Obama gets set to host a high-profile fundraiser
at an LGBT gala in New York City Thursday, two potentially awkward
developments confront him.
New York's state legislature seems poised to pass a bill that would legalize
same-sex marriage, both expanding the legal right to marriage and
drastically altering the political debate.
In Washington, D.C., meanwhile, questions have again emerged over the
presid... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 33 Posted on Advocate.com August 24, 2011 01:50:00 PM ET
Marriage Vote Coming in Australia?
By Neal Broverman
AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT X390 (SOURCED) | ADVOCATE.COM
Members of Australia's parliament are pushing for a vote on marriage
equality, even though the nation remains deeply divided on the issue.
On Wednesday, 20 parliament members revealed the results of local surveys on
same-sex marriage. Only about 2% voice support for same-sex marriage in the
northeastern state of Queensland, while nearly 90... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 34 Posted on Advocate.com November 14, 2011 02:09:36 PM ET
Washington State Aims for Marriage Equality
By Michelle Garcia
Rep. Jim Moeller x390 (.gov) | ADVOCATE.COM
Rep. Jim Moeller
Two years after Washington approved a contentious, wide-ranging domestic
partnership law, legislators are now looking to enact full marriage equality.
A coalition of civil rights groups, under the moniker Washington United for
Marriage, will announce a push to legalize marriage equality on Monday, the
Seattle Timesrepo... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 35 Posted on Advocate.com December 02, 2011 10:12:30 AM ET
Australian Labor Party Expected to Endorse Gay Marriage Rights
By Andrew Harmon
AUSTRALIA MAP X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
The Australian Labor Party is poised to adopt marriage equality as part of
its platform, despite Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s stated opposition to
marriage rights for same-sex couples.
In a saving-face maneuver, however, Labor MPs will be allowed to take a
conscience vote on the issue during the party’s national confer... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 36 http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/01/17/405115/romney-stresses
Romney Stresses Opposition To Marriage Equality In South Carolina | Mitt
Romney added a reference to same-sex marriage during his regular stump
speech in South Carolina this morning, highlighting his campaign’s effort
to court the state’s many social voters ahead of the primary on Saturday.
“This is a president also who is attempting to pave the way for same-sex
marriage in our nation by refusing through his attorney general to defe... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 37 By Julie Bolcer
NEW JERSEY MARRIAGE EQUALITY PROTEST X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage passed the New Jersey senate
judiciary committee as expected Tuesday afternoon. The 8 to 4 vote cleared
the way for the bill to come to the senate floor next month, although
Governor Chris Christie renewed his vow to veto the legislation and urged
lawmakers to “let the people of New Jersey decide” the issue in a
referendum.
Democratic lawmakers introduced the bill two wee... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 24887 | 38 http://www.chron.com/news/article/NJ-gov-fires-a-zinger-in-feud
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The verbal feud over gay marriage in New Jersey got
more personal Monday with Gov. Chris Christie firing a slang term at a
lawmaker, and a hero of the Civil Rights movement chastising the governor
for a separate remark.
Christie called openly gay Assemblyman Reed Gusciora "numb nuts" during a
Statehouse news conference — his response to the lawmaker comparing him to
former segregationist governors in the South.
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发帖数: 4174 | 39 WASHINGTON -- Dick Cheney is part of a lobbying campaign to convince at
least one Maryland state lawmaker to back marriage equality, the Baltimore
Sun reported on Thursday. Since leaving the vice president's office, Cheney
has been increasingly vocal in his support for same-sex marriage, but the
extent of his engagement on the issue was not previously well known.
The Sun story, flagged by John Aravosis at AMERICAblog, focused on the fight
in the state over Gov. Martin O'Malley's (D) bill to lega... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 40 The man considered one of our greatest living gay authors, and a leading
proponent of liberation not assimilation for LGBT folks, says he's had a
change of heart about same-sex marriage. "Just like Barack Obama, my views
on gay marriage have evolved," he wrote in The Guardian."And now I am a
reluctant groom."
White says that Obama's decision is historic, but not isolated, and as
American's have increasingly come out in support of marriage equality the
pioneering author has "evolved" in his affir... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 41 “So I’ve met my future husband, I’ve found the place for our dream
wedding. Financially speaking, should we run off to one of the states where
it is legal to get married and tie the knot?” This was the beginning of a
conversation I recently had with a gay couple who are both friends and
clients of mine.
First, I gave a big resounding yes to the wedding. But there was quite a bit
more to think about and discuss when it comes to the pros and cons of
making the nuptials official with any state go... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2153 | 42 Two women were married in a Buddhist ceremony in Taiwan last weekend, in the
first known ceremony of its kind to be held in the country.
While no Asian countries have actually fully legalised marriage equality,
Taiwan – along with Vietnam and Nepal – is one of the few that have taken
a forward-thinking stance on the issue, with legislation pending for nearly
a decade.
If the bill is passed, Taiwan will become the first Asian country to
legalise marriage equality.
The two women in question, Huang... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 43 Rhode Island may soon cease to be the only state in New England without a
marriage equality law now that Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has
committed to allowing a vote on the issue in the next year.
Paiva Weed, a Democrat, said in an interview Monday there would “certainly
” be a vote on marriage equality legislation in the Senate Judiciary
Committee, according to Rhode Island Public Radio. She did not predict the
outcome of the vote, but said she expects amendments about a statewide
ref... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19713 | 44 Rhode Island moved one big step closer to marriage equality today with the
House of Representatives approving the bill.
On Tuesday it had moved out of committee for the first time in all of the
previous attempts made during the last 11 years and went to the floor of the
state House, where it passed 51-19 today, led by out House speaker Gordon
Fox and the bill's author, Arthur Handy. But next up is what is still
considered by many to be the legislation's greatest hurdle — the Senate.
Senate presi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 24887 | 45 http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Texas-ban-on-gay
SAN ANTONIO — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday declared Texas'
ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The Lone Star state's refusal to
recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages is also unconstitutional, he ruled.
U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, however, also issued a stay, meaning the
bans remain in effect for the time being.
“Regulation of marriage has traditionally been the province of the states
and remains so today... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 24887 | 46 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/12/385835809/federa
A battle between Alabama and the federal judiciary just turned another page,
when a federal judge on Thursday ordered a state official to issue marriage
licenses to same-sex couples.
Reuters reports:
"U.S. District Court Judge Callie Granade's order sought to clarify that
Mobile County Probate Court Judge Don Davis should follow her directive,
and not a contravening order from Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore
that has led... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 918 | 47 It is to protect marriage ". Society is a complex of various contradictions,
people always live in all kinds of interwoven contradictions, it is
inevitable to make a variety of choices. When the disciple discipline and
marital conflict need to make a choice, Li Hongzhi is more than a hint
disciple should be "Falun Dafa" sacrifice marriage. "Students of the heart
is good: I give my marriage event called you wisely. I see this heart is
very good." (the western United States law parlance "rumors of... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 48 Why Demographic Shifts on Religion and Marriage Could Doom the Democratic
Party
Nov 22, 2011 4:45 AM EST
The party of Obama is increasingly unmarried and irreligious, a shift that
could help the GOP build a new majority.
If demography is destiny, the Democratic Party could be facing big trouble.
A growing contrast between the two major parties centers more and more on
stark differences in marital status and religious involvement—distinctions
that should give substantial advantages to Republicans... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 49 Posted 05/10/2012 07:07 PM ET
Election '12: The one thing that can be concluded from President Obama's
sudden "evolving" support for gay marriage ahead of a big Hollywood
fundraiser is that money talks. It's how he governs. Just don't call it
democratic.
Politicians are often rightly criticized for twisting with the winds of
polls. Obama is different, and not in a good way. Instead of making
decisions based on principle — which might occasionally go against polls —
Obama's decisions are based pu... 阅读全帖 |
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