A group called the “Commitment Campaign” is urging LGBT activists and allies to shift the focus of gay marriage away from equality and toward the value of commitment. According to USA Today, “advocates have long made the case that legalizing marriage for gays and lesbians is a matter of equality, but those who frame the…
WASHINGTON – The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has announced Nov. 3 as the date to begin debate on legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Leahy announced earlier this month his intention to schedule committee consideration of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal DOMA….
PHILADELPHIA – Anton Tanumihardja and his husband, Brian Andersen – a U.S. citizen – were legally married in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Recently, Anton, a gay man originally from Indonesia who has resided in Philadelphia for the past nine years, was denied a reprieve from deportation by Philadelphia’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) office….
In his speech at a Human Rights Campaign function, President Obama was applauded when he said, “no one has to live a lie to serve the country they love.” Just weeks after the fall of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the president expressed strong sentiment in his speech, explaining, “I’m hopeful, I’m fired up, too!” But…
The demise of the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, which was rescinded Sept. 20, has opened up many possibilities for gay servicemembers, including the Pentagon’s decision to allow military chaplains to marry couples in the jurisdiction where they are legal. Friday’s announcement was made via memos from top Pentagon officials, amidst a few…
For the first time as of last year, the U.S. Census allowed married gay respondents to report their relationship status in the nation’s largest household poll. More than 130,000 gay couples identified themselves as married, although the number may inch closer to 100,000, making up for those couples who have been ceremonially married as opposed…
New York supports gay marriage – will the rest of the U.S. follow? //Photo Source: New York Times/Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times It’s no secret that Americans across our nation grapple with the concept of gay marriage – and whether or not the government should intervene in such matters. The sense of uncertainty…
North Carolina conservatives may get their way in banning same-sex marriages after passing a motion to place a constitutional amendment on the state’s May 2012 ballot. The final vote – 30-16 – gained three-fifths majority by pin-thin margins needed to pass the measure. The measure kept its momentum after gaining prior approval in the House…
The Independence Party of Minnesota announced Tuesday its intent to join the campaign to defeat a ballot measure that, if passed, would amend the Minnesota Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. As one of three political parties in the state with majority status, the party plans to actively campaign against the recently-passed ballot initiative in hopes…
Country music star Chely Wright married girlfriend Lauren Blitzer this weekend at a private estate in Connecticut. The wedding comes just one year after Wright announced that she was a lesbian – a confession that shocked the country world and proved to be a painful experience for the singer. According to the Los Angeles Times,…
