Steve Levitan, the creator of the hit ABC comedy Modern Family has thrown down a challenge to Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, after she revealed to ET’s Nancy O’Dell that the show was her favorite. Levitan Tweeted, “Thrilled Ann Romney says ModFam is her favorite show. We’ll offer her the role…
According to a spokesman for San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME), All charges against a group of marriage-equality activists who spent eight hours in jail for trespassing and blocking operation of a county building – a misdemeanor – after a protest in August of 2010 will be dropped. The protest was a response to…
SALT LAKE CITY – KSL-TV, an NBC-affiliated television station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is refusing to air the upcoming NBC show, The New Normal. The TV station is owned by Bonneville International Corporation, which is in turn owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The New Normal follows…
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will be featured in an ad, set to air in the Tampa area during the Republican National Convention next week, speaking out about his support for the freedom to marry and encourages others in his party to do the same. “As a Republican, I believe in conservative values like responsibility…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released a video ad featuring U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin for its Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the video, Congresswoman Moore states, “I’ve always fought for equality and justice in America, which is why I think it’s wrong to tell two people in love they…
SEATTLE (CNN) — This fall’s gay marriage measure, Referendum 74, is already attracting millions of dollars, but so far the campaigns have been relatively quiet, saving up for a TV ad-war that will surely be fierce starting after Labor Day. The pro-gay marriage side has raised the most money by far – $6 million so…
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Today, T-Mobile USA announced the company’s endorsement of Referendum 74 by donating to, and supporting the efforts of, Washington United for Marriage (WUM), the broad, bipartisan statewide coalition working to defend the state’s marriage law. “T-Mobile has a long-standing focus on creating an inclusive workplace environment for our employees,” said Jim Alling,…
WASHINGTON – Reports indicate that the Republican 2012 platform will not only reject marriage equality, but will push for a federal constitutional amendment banning committed gay and lesbian couples from marrying and stripping rights from legally married same-sex couples and call for a vigorous defense of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The platform…
Michael Leisner, the anti-gay marriage protestor who set fire to a box of Cheerios on the lawn in front of General Mills’ headquarters has died of a heart attack. Leisner’s protest, which went viral, was posted on YouTube Aug. 5 and shows him standing in front of the General Mills sign with box of Honey…
Two letters written by military personnel were spotlighted as part of the launch of a new Internet campaign sponsored by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and OutServe to shed light on inequalities suffered veterans and active-duty servicemebers because of the Defense of Marriage Act and other discriminatory federal laws. The campaign is being called, “Stories From…
