In an interview with CNN‘s Anderson Cooper Thursday, Julian Bond, social activist and former chairman for the NAACP, reaffirmed his position that marriage is a civil right which all Americans should be entitled to regardless of sexual orientation. The interview follows news that the National Organization for Marriage may have had intent to create a…
WASHINGTON , DC – A scathing 42-page confidential document by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) was uncovered yesterday by the Human Rights Campaign as a result of the investigation conducted by the state of Maine Ethics Commission and Attorney General. The investigation was due to a sworn complaint filed by Fred Karger, founder…
LONDON – British home secretary and cabinet minister for equality, Theresa May, has stated that marriage should be for everyone regardless of their sexuality. Writing in The Times newspaper she strongly dismisses claims by the Church of England to determine who should be able to marry. May writes, “… marriage should be for everyone, regardless…
The fight for same-sex marriage has been lambasted by the right as the greatest threat to the institution of marriage since divorce. “It will destroy marriage as we know it,” shout the voices of fear and hate. Guess what? Those voices are potentially right. But achieving marriage equality for gays, lesbians and bisexual Americans in…
Pop-rock favorite Jason Mraz is stepping up for LGBT Americans in a new video launched Monday by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). “I believe that people have a right to marry the person that they love,” says Mraz. He added, “I won’t give up until there is equality for all… the time is now.” His…
Repealing the unconstitutional Proposition 8 may not be on the California ballot in 2012, but history may still see this as the “Year of Marriage Equality”. So far, we know that six states: Washington, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina and New Hampshire will all be making important decisions about same-sex marriage this year. Throw in…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organization – has stepped up in support of Starbucks Coffee following a smear campaign launched by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) hailed as the “Dump Starbucks” movement. NOM launched the campaign against Starbucks amid the company’s sponsorship of LGBT equality…
Part joke, part reality – either way, the latest protest for same-sex marriage rights have taken a swing into the humorous side of things following an amendment to New Hampshire’s traditional marriage law that would prohibit left-handed people from marrying. The amendment introduced by Seth Cohn (R-Canterbury) pokes fun (and a valid point to lawmakers)…
Another LGBT victory is being celebrated in New Hampshire after the state’s House refused to overturn marriage equality Wednesday by a 211-116 winning vote. Marriage Equality USA has applauded the state for its commitment to uphold human rights as it applies to all New Hampshire residents regardless of sexual orientation. “New Hampshire lived up to…
For the first time ever, the Roman Catholic church is endorsing civil unions, in the second historic reversal in only two weeks. The Roman Catholic church of New Hampshire suddenly endorsed civil unions on 19 March 2012, just 48 hours before a state legislature vote that has been pending for two years. That vote must…
