Gay marriage in New Jersey has taken a swing into the right direction after Newark Mayor Cory Booker blasted the state governor’s decision to leave the question of gay marriage up to a referendum. “Dear God, we should not put civil rights issues to a popular vote to be subject to the sentiments and passions…
Barney Frank, 71, announced his engagement to longtime partner Jim Ready, 42, Thursday following a report by New England Cable News. The couple were engaged in Massachusetts where gay marriage has been legal since 2004. “I have a partner now,” Frank said in a statement according to the Washington Post. “I’m in love for the…
Mayor Jerry Sanders joined with more than 75 other U.S. mayors to pledge to support marriage for same-sex, gay and lesbian couples today in Washington at the 80th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Among some of the other big-city mayors who also pledged their support were Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Mayor Thomas…
If the greatest companies are defined by their employee assets, then Microsoft can be considered the quintessential frontrunner. The megacorporation has joined forces this week with other five other businesses including Nike to support the legalization of gay marriage in Washington state – the hub for all things Microsoft. In a letter addressed to Governor…
WASHINGTON – A new poll recently released by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research has found the vast majority of Americans support employment non-discrimination laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination. In perhaps the most compelling finding, support for employment protections spans an array of demographics including the majority of Democrats,…
President Obama sent this letter to Matt Katz and his husband in wake of their nuptials exchanged July 24. On why the letter was sent, Katz explains to BuzzFeed, “I’m not sure why the letter got sent to us. Aaron and I were married on July 24th at Borough Hall. However, we had our wedding…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate has voted against same-sex relationships in the country. As the bill received its third reading in the Senate, members of the upper legislative house unanimously voted in favor of passing the bill into law. The Senate increased the penalty for an offender to up to 14 years imprisonment and…
Bob Garon, 63, a war veteran from Epsom, N.H., went head-to-head with presidential candidate Mitt Romney on same-sex marriage during friendly banter at a local diner, the Boston Globe is reporting. After asking the Republican candidate on whether or not he supports the repeal of New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage law, Romney said he did. The…
TUCSON, Ariz. – Public opinion on gay marriage is shifting and the state of Arizona is a good example of this shift. In 2008 the state’s voters passed a gay marriage ban by a 56-44 margin. Now according to Public Policy Polling (PPP) they’re almost evenly divided on the issue with only 45 percent of…
TOPEKA, Kan. – The City Council has voted against establishing a domestic partnership registry after the mayor said the change would push Kansas’ capital city closer to legalizing gay marriage. The registry, which failed on a 5-4 vote, would have allowed bi, gay and transgendered couples the ability to obtain paperwork, proving that they are…
