Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says he’s going to Rhode Island to talk about what he calls Vermont’s “great story” about extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Shumlin says he will travel to Rhode Island on Thursday at the invitation of the group Marriage Equality Rhode Island. He’ll meet with the governor and legislative leaders.
Rhode Island lawmakers have debated gay marriage for years, but chances for the bill to pass this year seem better than ever. Gov. Lincoln Chafee has been a longtime supporter of gay marriage and House Speaker Gordon Fox is gay and a co-sponsor of the bill.
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Forty-two percent of Americans live in states that in some form recognize the unions of gay and lesbian couples. The survey released by the gay rights group Equality Matters shows that 19 states and the District of Columbia have approved laws that recognize gay unions.
Here’s our list of events today and tomorrow around the world relating to marriage equality, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and other LGBT equality issues. If you know of any other events – rallies, meetings, phonebanking, etc – please use the link below to add your event to our list!
This week’s episode includes an interview with immigration attorney Lavi Soloway, who talks about last week’s suspension of the deportation of an Argentine lesbian.
Rick Moore of Milton has a gold band wrapped around the ring finger of his left hand. It matches the ring Nick Gurnas wears. To Moore and Gurnas, who were married in Washington, D.C., last April, the gold bands signify their 2010 vow of marriage and the lifetime commitment they made to each other eight years ago. Under the Delaware Code, the bands mean nothing — unless they say it does. A gay or lesbian Delaware couple that claims to be married can be hit with a $100 fine or put in jail for 30 days.
An estimated 3,000 people marched through the streets of Melbourne Saturday to call on the Federal Government to lift its ban on same-sex marriage.
Just wanted to share something personal here. A week ago, a dear friend of ours passed away after a twenty month fight with Cancer.
Described by one attorney as a “game changer” that could bring parity to LGBT individuals in the U.S. immigration system, two district immigration offices have recently decided to put on hold marriage-based green card applications in cases involving binational gay couples.
Change.org is reporting that, for the moment, the Michigan House does not have enough votes to strip away domestic partner benefits for lesbiana nd gay state employees. They need a 2/3rds majority- or the need eleven Democrats to side with them. They report:
A recent poll shows a huge shift in American attitudes toward gay marriage, from a 32 percent approval in 2004 to 53 percent today. I am one of those people who changed their minds.
