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Continuing the theme of Christian oppression, Newt Gingrich lamented the “outlawing” of adoption services for Catholics in Massachusetts and Washington DC. O-blog-dee-o-blog-da reports:
“But what I’m struck with is the one-sidedness of the desire for rights,” Gingrich continued. “There are no rights for Catholics to have adoption services in Massachusetts, they’re outlawed. There are no rights in D.C. for Catholics to have adoption services, they’re outlawed.”
But Gingrich is just flat-out wrong about this one. O-blog-dee-o-blog-da explains:
Excuse me? ’Outlawed’? Adoption services are not outlawed in Massachusetts and D.C. for Catholic Charities. They are not offered because the Catholic Church voluntarily pulled the rug out halting those services. Why? Because they REFUSE to allow the gay community adoption rights. How is that ‘outlawed’? I believe they did the same thing in Illinois which has yet to even grant same-gender marriage rights.
I’m sure Gingrich knows this, but the facts don’t fit the persecution narrative.
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At a debate Wednesday night, all three GOP candidates for the open Massachusetts Senate seat, Mike Sullivan, Dan Winslow and Gabriel Gomez, went on record against DOMA. Pam’s House Blend reports:
SULLIVAN: I’m in support of the repeal of DOMA regardless of whether or not it’s constitutional. I think people in Massachusetts that are recognized as married couples should all be afforded the exact same benefits.
WINSLOW: I think it’s a shame that the U.S. Supreme Court has to decide this issue, because the Senate and Congress should decide this issue by repealing DOMA. I support the repeal of DOMA, and I believe in the equality of marriage for all people in Massachusetts and the country.
GOMEZ: I think that if two people are in love, they should be able to get married, irrespective. I support repealing DOMA.
Will they also openly declare support for marriage equality in general? if so, if one of them one, they’d be only the second GOP Senator to have done so.
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In the race to fill Senator John Kerry’s seat after President Obama tapped him for Secretary of State, GOP candidate Michael Sullivan has gotten himself into hot water over the issue of marriage equality, WBUR reports:
First he was against it:
Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh said Sullivan is out of touch with Massachusetts, which became the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2004. “One issue people in Massachusetts have decided is equal marriage rights for our gay and lesbian neighbors,” Walsh said. Sullivan said Wednesday he’s a “traditionalist” on marriage, believing it should be between a man and a woman.
Then he was sort-of for it, later the same afternoon:
Later Wednesday, Sullivan’s campaign issued a statement saying he believes the federal Defense of Marriage Act should be overturned. The act denies legally married gay couples a range of federal benefits available to married same-sex couples. “I believe DOMA should be reversed and the federal government should respect those states that recognize gay marriage by providing those couples with the same level of benefits,” Sullivan said in the statement.
Genuine change of heart, or blatant pandering? You decide.
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You’ve pledged your love to your partner, and the two of you want to be joined together in holy matrimony.
Wedding by the Sea offers you a lovely garden setting just steps from the Atlantic, the home of an ordained minister who would love to work with you to create the perfect ceremony for your perfect day.
In the colder months, you can hold your private wedding before a warm glowing fire in Dr. Fisher’s lovely Victorian home. She loves working with gay and lesbian couples, and can perform non or inter-denominational services.
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We’ll start with my ceremony, which you can use as-is, or you can customize it with your own changes, ideas, and readings.
I perform most of my weddings on the Lower Cape – you choose the venue which suits you and your partner best. I’ve performed weddings at many beautiful Cape Cod beaches, lighthouses, country inns, and private homes, as well as my own home in Wellfleet.
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Documenting weddings, for 15 years, has been a privilege! I have met so many wonderful people, and I’ve had the opportunity to shoot in amazing locations!
My approach is to capture the moment, without interrupting it. This is achieved in a few ways…knowing light and composition…and finally, having a connection with my clients. When all three components come together, the true “candid” is achieved.
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