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…
LGBT rights advocates in Maine gathered more than 5,000 signatures this weekend for a petition to put gay marriage on the 2012 ballot. In coordination with local gay rights organization Equality Maine, same-sex marriage supporters rallied throughout the state to collect signatures and educate the public about marriage equality. According to the Houston Chronicle, volunteers…
LGBT-rights activist and gay marriage advocate Patricia Baker lost her battle with lung cancer Sunday at age 55. The Rhode Island native was a local champion for the gay community, working tirelessly to achieve federal recognition of same-sex marriage throughout the country. According to the Providence Journal, Baker fought diligently to achieve marriage equality despite…
Louis J. Marinelli is launching his Summer Equality Tour from San Diego, Aug. 14. Covering 22 cities in 17 states, the tour will educate the public on issues of marriage equality and its effect on society. “This summer we plan to travel the country from California to Maine to talk about my change of heart…
Michael Irvin, a Dallas Cowboy superstar and prizeholder to three Superbowl wins, joins Ben Cohen, Hudson Taylor, Mike Chabala, and Nick Youngquest as the latest ally to support gay rights and marriage equality. And now, in his recent interview and cover shoot at OUT Magazine, Irvin emerges as much more than a football legacy: rather,…
Democratic senator and former presidential candidate John Kerry recently penned an op-ed for the Boston Globe in which he takes on pundits who have criticized President Obama’s “evolving” views on gay marriage and accuses them of stirring up a “phony debate about a real issue.” Today, Senator Kerry is an avowed supporter of marriage…
Governor Cuomo claims that “a new day for gay marriage” is dawning in New York – and if he’s right, one couple in particular will be celebrating their nuptials after a 61-year waiting period. Richard Adrian Dorr and John Mace are one of many gay couples living in New York. But unlike most, these two…
Tonight, Wednesday May 4, the Palm Springs City Council will vote on a resolution to formally support same-sex marriage. While the resolution would not have any legal impact, it could still lead to regional and possibly even state-wide change for marriage equality.If passed, the resolution would make Palm Springs one of only a handful of…
Wedding nuptials used to be fairly traditional: couples exchange rings, say “I do” and live happily ever after. But that was so 2010. Enter celebrity-infused wedding bliss. Indeed – your favorite celebrity can, in fact, marry you – and it’s the hottest trend to hit the wedding scene since thrown rice. While you may have…
Whether developed in earnest or as a massive publicity stunt, Donald Trump’s purported intention to court the Republican presidential bid for 2012 is no secret to the media. However, according to MotherJones.com, Trump’s decision to launch his campaign in the hard-line conservative hotbed of Iowa may spell doom for his candidacy. Despite recent and highly…
