Ken Mehlman apologizes for promoting anti-gay agenda during Bush Administration

Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman is saying sorry for the first time since helping the Bush Administration exploit marriage equality. His comments made Friday in an interview at Salon.com addresses his remorse for advancing an anti-gay sentiment during his tenure at the Bush Administration. During his term, Mehlman helped spur the ban of same-sex marriage…

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59 percent of Californians approve of same-sex marriage

A new Field Poll released Wednesday shows that support for same-sex marriage in California has increased with 59% of residents favoring same-sex unions. The poll showed that the largest increase in approval since 2010 came from middle-aged voters, nonpartisans and Republicans. Other significant gains in support come from Catholics, Latinos and older voters. “This is…

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California Republicans renew anti-LGBT, pro-life platform

Hundreds of California Republicans gathered Sunday at the San Francisco Airport Hotel for the general session of the California Republican Party’s (CRP) Spring Convention. The agenda included the ratification of the Party’s platform, and of particular interest to the LGBT community was language regarding education, marriage, and family. While the newly revised platform has not…

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‘Grindr for Equality’ initiative launched to encourage LGBT activism

The popular geo-social networking app, Grindr, has launched a new initiative that will use their location-based technology to raise awareness about global LGBT issues. The initiative, ‘Grindr for Equality,’ is a social movement that is intended to provide assistance and promote action amongst its some 3 million LGBT members worldwide. Grindr first began its philanthropy…

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Maine to include same-sex marriage measure on November’s ballot

Maine’s Secretary of State, Charlie Summers, confirmed Thursday that same-sex marriage advocates have collected enough signatures to allow a ballot measure this November that, if passed, would extend the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples. “Over the past few years, marriage supporters have been talking to their friends, families, coworkers and neighbors about…

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