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NM: Marriage Equality Ban Bill Pulled

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

New Mexico Gay Marriage BanProgress New Mexico has sent out word that Representative David Chavez, a Republican, has withdrawn his DOMA bill from consideration. They wrote that:

I’ve just come from the floor of the House where I learned that Rep.David Chavez (R-Valencia County) has withdrawn his “super-DOMA” bill from consideration!

His bill to enshrine discrimination in our constitution, and prevent New Mexico from ever recognizing all healthy and loving relationships, was set to be heard in less than 24 hours, but your work helped to defeat it!

Full Story from Lez Get Real

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IL: Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Legislature

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Illinois Marriage EqualityOn the heels of Tuesday’s federal appeals court ruling for marriage equality in California, Illinois legislators have filed a bill to bring equality to that state.

Illinois’s three openly gay state representatives — Kelly Cassidy, Greg Harris, and Deborah Mell — today introduced the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which would grant same-sex couples the same marriage rights as opposite-sex ones.

The state began offering civil unions to gay couples last year, but while “an important intermediate step,” those have turned out to be insufficient, said Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of LGBT rights group Equality Illinois.

Full Story from The Advocate

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Marriage Equality Events Today/Tomorrow: 2/8-2/9/12

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Gay Marriage EventsIf you know of any other events – rallies, meetings, phonebanking, etc – please use the link below to add your event to our list!

  • USA: Feb 9, Planning for Valentine’s Day 2012 Request Marriage/Marriage Counter Action, Phone, 6 PM Pac. callen@marriageequality.org

  • USA, CA, Los Angeles: Feb 8, LA Black LGBT Network Meeting, Jewel’s Catch One, 7-9 PM. http://bit.ly/bU7RLC
  • USA, IL, Chicago: Feb 9, Bayard Rustin at 100: Rediscovering a Forgotten Hero, Chicago History Museum, 6:30 PM. http://bit.ly/xlssz9
  • USA, MD, Baltimore: Feb 9, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Gay and Lesbian Comm Ctr, 6-8 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MD, Columbia: Feb 8, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Howard County Library-Central Branch, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MD, Silver Spring: Feb 9, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Office of Delegate Heather Mizeur, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MN, St. Paul: Feb 8, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
  • USA, MN, St. Paul: Feb 9, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
  • USA, NC, Shelby: Feb 8, Race to the Ballot, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 7 PM. http://on.fb.me/zty8Ve
  • USA, NJ, Lawrence: Feb 8, Marriage Equality Strategy Session, Private Home, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/zoFNon
  • USA, NJ, Montclair: Feb 8, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality With Garden State Equality, GSE HQ, 6-9 PM. http://bit.ly/Aj1RVS
  • USA, NY, New York: Feb 8, MENY Phonebank for NH Marriage Equality, SEIU 1199, W. 42nd St., 6 PM. http://bit.ly/iAw9SC
  • USA, NY, New York: Feb 9, Navigating Your Same Sex Wedding, NYC LGBT Center, 6:30-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/iAw9SC
  • USA, NY, New York: Feb 9, MENY Phonebank for NH Marriage Equality, SEIU 1199, W. 42nd St., 6 PM. http://bit.ly/iAw9SC
  • USA, WA, Seattle: Feb 8, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
  • USA, WA, Seattle: Feb 9, Drop in Data Entry with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 10 AM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
  • USA, WA, Seattle: Feb 9, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
  • USA, WA, Vancouver: Feb 9, The Love for All March for Marriage Equality Kickoff, First United Methodist Church, 7-8 AM. http://bit.ly/AkZYxa

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MN: Rabbis Oppose Marriage Equality Ban

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Rabbis and Minnesota Marriage EqualityThe Minnesota Rabbinical Association, made up of 35 rabbis representing 15 synagogues and the majority of the state’s Jewish population, has come out against the proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

The rabbis’ resolved that “throughout history, the Jewish community has faced discrimination, and therefore we will not stand by while others are targeted.” Orthodox rabbis did not sign the coalition’s statement.

Full Story from Think Progress

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The Status of Marriage Equality in the US

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The Ninth Circuit court of appeals on Tuesday declared California’s Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage in the state, unconstitutional. The decision sets up what is almost certain to be a Supreme Court ruling on the matter. Of course California isn’t the only state wrestling with the issue of marriage equality. Here’s a look at where things stand across the country.

Full Story from Talking Points Memo

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WA: House Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Due Today

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Washington House Marriage Equality VoteThe Washington state House of Representatives was expected to endorse gay marriage on Wednesday in a vote that would move the state another step closer to becoming the seventh to recognize same-sex nuptials.

Floor debate was scheduled to begin in the afternoon, with supporters and opponents predicting the measure would win House passage by at least as comfortable a margin as it took to clear the Senate, on a 28-21 vote, a week ago.

Democrats, accounting for the lion’s share of support for the bill, control both legislative bodies but enjoy a bigger majority in the House. Proponents were hoping to stave off any 11th-hour House floor amendments that would force the bill back to the Senate for final passage and thus slow its momentum.

Full Story from Reuters

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Marriage Equality Events Today/Tomorrow: Prop 8 Day of Decision Edition

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Gay Marriage EventsIf you know of any other events – rallies, meetings, phonebanking, etc – please use the link below to add your event to our list!

We’ll start with the Prop 8 Day of Decision events in California today:

  • USA, Nationwide: Feb 7, AFER Media Conference Call on Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision, 11:45 AM. elissa@afer.org
  • USA, CA, Concord: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Rainbow Community Ctr, 6-7 PM. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, Fresno: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Cnr N. Blackstone & E. Shaw, 5-7 PM. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, Los Angeles: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, W. Hollywood Park, 6 PM. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, Los Angeles: Feb 7, AFER Press Conference on Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision, Vibiana, 10:30 AM. press@afer.org
  • USA, CA, Los Angeles: Feb 7, AFER Press Conference on Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision, Merchants Exchange, 5 PM. press@afer.org
  • USA, CA, Mountain View: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, City Hall, 6-7 PM. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, Rancho Cucamonga: Feb 7, Day of Decision Rally: Prop 8 on Trial, Corner of Foothill and Day Creek, 6 PM – 9 PM. http://on.fb.me/yr7gVR
  • USA, CA, Sacramento: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Cornerstone at Headhunters, 9:30 AM. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, Sacramento: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Gay & Lesbian Center, Evening. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, San Diego: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, 6th Ave & University Ave, 9:30 AM. newsletter@marriageequality.org
  • USA, CA, San Francisco: Feb 7, Day of Decision: Rally After Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision, Market & 17th (at Castro), 5 PM. http://bit.ly/wiXhrC
  • USA, CA, San Francisco: Feb 7, Day of Decision: Gather for Ninth Circuit Decision on Prop 8, 9th Circuit Courthiouse, 95 7th St., 9:45 AM. http://bit.ly/wiXhrC
  • USA, CA, Santa Ana: Feb 7, OC Day of Decision Rally, Harvey Milk Plaza (French & 4th), 6:30-9:30 PM. http://on.fb.me/w3TA84
  • USA, CA, Santa Barbara: Feb 7, Marriage Equality DAY OF DECISION Rally, The Unitarian Society, 6:30 PM. http://bit.ly/wyOOtA
  • USA, CA, West Hollywood: Feb 7, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Rally, W. Hollywood Park, 6 PM, newsletter@marriageequality.org

And here are the other events going on around the country today and tomorrow:

  • USA, CA, Los Angeles: Feb 8, LA Black LGBT Network Meeting, Jewel’s Catch One, 7-9 PM. http://bit.ly/bU7RLC
  • USA, MD, Adelphi: Feb 7, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Paint Branch UU Congr, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MD, Annapolis: Feb 7, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 5:30-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MD, Baltimore: Feb 7, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Equality Maryland, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MD, Columbia: Feb 8, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Howard County Library-Central Branch, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
  • USA, MN, St. Paul: Feb 7, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
  • USA, MN, St. Paul: Feb 8, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
  • USA, NC, Shelby: Feb 8, Race to the Ballot, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 7 PM. http://on.fb.me/zty8Ve
  • USA, NH, Durham: Feb 7, “8″ The Play Reading w/Gene Robinson, MUB Theatre, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/y5wcK2
  • USA, NJ, Lawrence: Feb 8, Marriage Equality Strategy Session, Private Home, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/zoFNon
  • USA, NJ, Montclair: Feb 8, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality With Garden State Equality, GSE HQ, 6-9 PM. http://bit.ly/Aj1RVS
  • USA, NY, New York: Feb 7, MENY Phonebank for NH Marriage Equality, SEIU 1199, W. 42nd St., 6 PM. http://bit.ly/iAw9SC
  • USA, NY, New York: Feb 8, MENY Phonebank for NH Marriage Equality, SEIU 1199, W. 42nd St., 6 PM. http://bit.ly/iAw9SC
  • USA, WA, Seattle: Feb 7, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
  • USA, WA, Seattle: Feb 8, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5

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WA: Shoreline City Council Votes to Support Marriage Equality

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Shoreline, Washington and Marriage EqualityOn Monday evening, the Shoreline City Council gathered at City Hall for a special council meeting.

Mayor McGlashan read a proclamation which officially declared February as Black History Month in Shoreline.

There to accept the proclamation were three Shorewood High School students, who are involved in putting together their school’s Black History Month assembly.

Full Story from Patch.com

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A Brief History of Prop 8

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Prop 8 RulingIn May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled, in a 4-3 decision, that California’s Constitution prohibited the state from discriminating against same-sex couples in the state’s marriage laws. By mid-June, couples began marrying — although the future of same-sex marriage in the state already was headed to the November ballot.

Then, after about 18,000 same-sex couples had married in the state, on Nov. 4, 2008, the voters of the state of California elected Barack Obama president — but also voted to pass Proposition 8, which amended California’s Constitution to add, “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” This created an upending of an otherwise joyous night for progressives, which was borne out by protests across the state — and country — in the weeks that followed.

With the vote, though, the marriages came to a halt. An attempt to have the initiative thrown out under state law, brought by the organizations who had supported the original lawsuit, was unsuccessful. The May 2009 ruling of the California Supreme Court upholding the amendment as valid, however, galvanized, once again, opponents of Proposition 8.

Full Story from Metro Weekly

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NJ: Senate Vote on Marriage Equality Scheduled for February 13th

Monday, February 6th, 2012

New Jersey Marriage Equality Bill oteThe Democratic leadership in the New Jersey state legislature on Monday announced that measures to legalize same-sex marriage will advance to floor votes by both chambers — the majority leadership announced that the Senate had scheduled a vote for Feb. 13, followed by a vote in the House vote three days later.

This action puts added pressure on Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who has publicly vowed to veto any same-sex legislation, and instead has called on state lawmakers to put the issue before the voters on the November 2012 ballot.

Should the Governor make good with his promise to reject the bill, lawmakers from both parties acknowledge that the legislation will need to win the support of two-thirds of both houses — the threshold for overriding a governor’s veto.

Full Story from LGBTQ Nation

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