Towleroad is reporting that Steve Schmidt, former advisor to Republican presidential candidate John McCain, will be urging the GOP to support same-gender marriage. Update: HuffPo has good post of Schmidt’s speech – religion will kill the GOP! In an excerpt from Schmidt’s speech to Log
The Advocate is reporting that there’s a move afoot in Congress to repeal parts of DOMA – the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prevents the federal government from recognizing same-gender marriages. Legislative aides familiar with the discussions say a handful of congressional leaders have
It could come to pass! New York Governor David Paterson will apparently be asking the state legislature to revive a 2007 bill that would grant marriage equality to gays and lesbians! AP sources: NY governor wants gay marriage bill Let the justice roll down like
Iowa’s approval of same-sex marriage is a vindication for Midwesterners. For a long time, they’ve been seen as rednecks and rubes. But as those of us who live in the Heartland, or have family there, can attest, many are simply decent and well-meaning folks. Because
Here are some stories you may have missed: – Steve Waldman and BeliefNet sheds light on Rick Warren’s recent equivocations over his stand on same-gender marriage. I hear backpedaling is good exercise – Rick could use some. – Conservative columnist Jack Elgin – in a
While we rightly celebrate the marriage victories in Iowa and Vermont these past few days, it’s good to remember our LGBT brothers and sisters whose struggles are greater than our own. In Iraq, for instance, homosexuality it against the law, and the LGBT movement there
This is good news for the whole GLBT community! Harry is a faithful and compassionate man. WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, announced today that HRC Foundation Religion and Faith Director Harry Knox
Vermont becomes the fourth state to legalize same-gender marriage. The legislature overrode the governor’s veto by a decisive margin: The Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in
Here are some stories you may have missed: Christian Family Fights Adoption by Gay Couple – what, the gay couple can’t be a “Christian family”? Not when Christianity Today writes the headline, apparently. E-Harmony sets up a new dating service just for gays and lesbians
My, don’t we get odd about personal boundaries! The first African-American First Lady put her arm around the Queen, during last week’s presidential visit to Great Britain, and people went into spasms. Would the same brouhaha have ensued had Michelle Obama been White? I may