Mississippian, Rev. Edward James took what he called a “ridiculous” approach Friday to protest a federal decision to strike down Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage, reports Adam Ganucheau in The Clarion-Ledger. James, pastor at Bertha Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, dressed a horse named Charlotte in a makeshift wedding gown and staked a spot…
http://youtu.be/s_nqyNWJdZI LOS ANGELES –It’s possible to lastingly persuade conservative voters to support a controversial issue like marriage for same-sex couples—and at a greatly accelerated rate compared to their neighbors—according to groundbreaking data published in this week’s issue of the peer-reviewed journal Science. The 12-month study also shows how the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s voter persuasion…
I do, again and again and again 2014 will be remembered as the tipping point for marriage equality. The marriage equality tsunami began with the freedom to marry being granted in Oklahoma. A harbinger of the year to come, the Oklahoma ruling was put on hold pending a ruling from the 10th Circuit Federal Court…
LOS ANGELES – The Williams Institute, in partnership with Credit Suisse, has released a new, interactive resource exploring the amount of money state economies have to gain by allowing same-sex couples to marry. Based on a series of state-level studies authored by Williams Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett, and other Williams Institute scholars, the resource…
A student, 20, at Marquette University has initiated formal complaints against a teacher and others he feels have silenced the debate on same-sex marriage and his free speech right to disagree with its moral and ethical validity. The incident and the ensuing contretemps began when the student, who has chosen to remain anonymous, approached his…
In May of 2015, Ireland has scheduled a national referendum on same-sex marriage, the outcome of which will determine whether or not thousands of her residents can tie the knot. But actor Colin Farrell, whose brother is gay and was forced to marry in Canada, is not waiting to make the case. In an op-ed…
Same-sex marriage is heading back to the Supreme Court as married same-sex couples asked the Supreme Court Friday to hear their appeal of a recent appeals court ruling upholding Ohio’s ban on recognizing their marriages, which were granted in other states, reports Buzzfeed. “These cases are about love, from birth to death,” the lawyers for…
In the past month, same-sex marriage has gained momentum across the country as more federal judges reject state laws that have banned the unions. Key decisions for Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee have all centered on the legal question of same-sex marriage. But outside the courtrooms, one impact of expanding the definition of legal marriage is…
SAN FRANCISCO — Today Freedom to Marry and Out & Equal Workplace Advocates released a new report estimating that the remaining patchwork of marriage laws for same-sex couples across the United States costs businesses in the private sector $1.3 billion every year. Over the next five years, the private sector is expected to spend $6.6…
A federal judge today ruled against the ban on same-sex marriage in Kansas. The Washington Blade reports that U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree, an Obama appointee, issued a preliminary injunction against the enforcement on Kansas law prohibiting of marriage rights for same-sex couples. The injunction is warranted, Crabtree writes, because of legal precedent and because…
