Maine, Washington, and Maryland are closer than ever to marriage equality, but the Governor of New Jersey thinks that civil rights should be put to a popular vote — whether it’s marriage today, or school desegregation in the 50s.
Canadian marriages may not be so safe after all, with an author of the country’s marriage equality law raising the possibility of an anti-gay stealth attack. Here in the US, nearly a hundred mayors across the country come out for marriage equality, including one who testified during the Prop 8 trial.
We’re just one vote away from passing a marriage bill in the Washington Senate, but time’s quickly running out. And remember that cute Australian ad with the first-person courtship? I’ll talk to the American college student who’s busy raising funds to bring that ad to the states.
Washington, Colorado, New Jersey — state legislatures are moving even faster than we thought on marriage equality. But it’s not all good news. Meanwhile, Canadian turmoil calls thousands of marriages into question, and preparations continue for the impending decision in the Prop 8 case.
Stephen Hill made history when he asked the Republican Presidential candidates if they would circumvent the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell — and then drew boos from the audience.
In that moment, Stephen’s 20-year military career took a backseat to a national conversation about Republican animosity towards LGBT service members. So, who really IS Stephen? What’s his husband Josh like, and how did they decide together to submit that question?
Why did they make the risky choice to get married before the repeal of DADT, and what’s the significance of their awesome matching tattoos? All these questions and more shall be answered as we meet the delightful couple behind the question that changed the race for President.
We’re just one week in and already 2012 is looking like a strong year for marriage, with encouraging action in Washington, Maryland, and Colorado. The governor of Michigan revokes health care coverage for domestic partners, leaving families with no access to medical care. And a binational couple in San Francisco gets a two-year reprieve, but their eventual fate may depend on whoever occupies the White House two years from now.
Welcome to 2012! We got a lot of work to do this year, so let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work. The new year marks new civil union laws in Delaware, Hawaii, and California. Psychologists in North Carolina lash out at anti-gay prejudice, LGBTs can marry in Cancun — probably — and something fishy’s going on with civil unions in the European Union.
A new law in Ireland means that New Yorkers now have more rights on the Emerald Isle than they do in their own country. A hospital in Tennessee violates federal guidelines in denying visitation to a lesbian couple. There’s a new ad for marriage equality in New Hampshire that epitomizes Yankee thrift. And 20,000 Australian doctors agree: marriage equality is good for your head.
George Clooney takes a stand for marriage equality with his latest role. A new study connects anti-gay marriage laws to cardiovascular disease. Republican voters increasingly favor marriage equality, but this week several presidential frontrunners had some particularly unpleasant things to say about LGBTs. And after a year of monetary and staffing battles, there’s fresh conflict in Maryland.
Prop 8′s finished — or at least, oral arguments in the appeals court are all over. Now a ruling on California’s marriage ban could come at any minute. A couple in Hawaii sues for marriage; Scotland may reform its marriage laws; and Australian legislators are moving towards equality but the battle’s still far from over.
Prop 8′s back in court — but why, exactly? I’ll answer all your questions about what’s going on this time. Plus, the backstory behind the most effective — and adorable — marriage equality video ever made. Prop 8′s legal defenders celebrate a bill in Nigeria that would throw you in prison for over a decade just for witnessing a gay couple getting married. All that, plus robot marriage, and one gay couple looks back on their 50-year romance in a new book.
Maine, Washington, and Maryland are closer than ever to marriage equality, but the Governor of New Jersey thinks that civil rights should be put to a popular vote — whether it’s marriage today, or school desegregation in the 50s.
