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9th Circuit Vacates Ruling That Might Have Been Used Against Prop 8, For Other Gay Rights Cases

November 11, 2011 – 2:34 pm

Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog is sympathetic to the original ruling which the 9th Circuit has now “erased”, but he must concede that it’s decision couldn’t be more final: One of the modern gay rights movement’s most significant courtroom victories — a California judge’s ruling last year striking down the military’s ban on gays and lesbians […]

Posted in California, Law, New York, Prop 8, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (26)

Video: Sen. Schumer Quotes Martin Luther King to Argue for Overturning DOMA and Redefining Marriage

November 11, 2011 – 12:12 pm

At a press conference yesterday, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said about his party’s efforts to overturn DOMA: “This bill will pass. Marriage equality will pass. The question is not if but when and we should just go forward and do it,” Schumer said at the Capitol Thursday, where a group of Democratic senators reacted to […]

Posted in DOMA, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (61)

Study: Father’s Presence Makes Children Happier, More Intelligent

November 11, 2011 – 12:00 pm

LifeSiteNews: Research at Montreal’s Concordia University has shown that fathers who actively engage in raising their children make important contributions to their children’s cognitive abilities and behavioral functioning. … According to recent Statistics Canada figures, 22 per cent of Quebec families are comprised of households where biological fathers are absent, compared to a national average […]

Posted in Same Sex Marriage | Comments (34)

Gov Cuomo Announces After Blocking the People's Vote on Marriage: "I Am The Government"

November 11, 2011 – 11:00 am

Governor Cuomo’s own version of “L’Etat C’est Moi”: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s appearance on Fred Dicker’s Talk 1300 radio show this morning burned up the Twitterverse when in response to a question about how New Yorkers view him and their government, Cuomo said: “I am the government.” — New York Capitol News No kidding, Cuomo rammed […]

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (20)

Zoo Keepers: Gay Penguin Separation Means Survival of the Species

November 11, 2011 – 10:00 am

Canada’s National Post: Splitting up a pair of potentially homosexual African penguins and pairing them with females might sound anti-gay, but keepers at the Toronto Zoo insist they are simply trying to preserve the species. Pedro, 10, and Buddy, 20, were brought to the Toronto Zoo this year from Pittsburgh’s National Aviary to “pair-bond” with […]

Posted in Canada, Humor | Comments (21)

4,300 Churches of NC Baptist Convention Pledge Support for Marriage Amendment

November 11, 2011 – 9:00 am

The Charlotte Observer: N.C. Baptists meeting today in Greensboro elected Charlotte pastor Mark Harris to be their new president and endorsed a proposed state constitutional amendment that would reinforce North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage. … Most of the 4,300 churches associated with the state convention are Southern Baptist – the largest Protestant denomination in […]

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CA School Officials Prevent Parent From Making "Rainbow Day" More Inclusive

November 11, 2011 – 8:00 am

The Pacific Justice Institute: Opening legal briefs have been filed in the California Court of Appeal, arguing that San José school officials broke the law by refusing to even consider a parent’s request to change a controversial pro-gay celebration at her child’s middle school. The parent, Norina Mooney, started asking questions after a pro-LGBT “Rainbow […]

Posted in California, Children, Education | Comments (16)

Election Results Show Golding Won on Election Day; Democrats Won on Absentee Ballots

November 10, 2011 – 3:00 pm

Lyle Muller at the Iowa Gazette: Run down the tallies by precinct from Tuesday’s voting [in Iowa’s special senate election] and you’ll see Republican Cindy Golding holding serve in several precincts. In fact, she collected 415 more votes from people going to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, than Democrat Liz Mathis received. Yet, she […]

Posted in Iowa, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Perry's Tax Plan Creates New Marriage Penalties for Stay-At-Home Moms

November 10, 2011 – 2:46 pm

Phyllis Schlafly: Does Rick Perry want to undermine traditional marriage? This question leaps out from his new 20 percent flat-tax plan, which would eliminate all tax advantages for married couples where one spouse is the primary breadwinner. For more than 60 years, the federal income tax has treated the family as an economic unit. A […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Law, Marriage Election Watch | Comments (2)

Democrats Push Repeal of DOMA on Party Line Vote

November 10, 2011 – 2:00 pm

The Associated Press: Senate Democrats who back gay marriage have decided now is the time to repeal a federal law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The Democrats may satisfy their gay marriage supporters, but the bill won’t get very far. The repeal could be approved by the Senate Judiciary […]

Posted in Congress, DOMA, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (6)

Maryland Bishops Call on Catholics to Defend Marriage

November 10, 2011 – 1:50 pm

The Baltimore Sun: With legislation to legalize same-sex marriage expected in the General Assembly, Maryland’s Roman Catholic bishops are calling on parishioners to act against the proposal and other measures that they say threaten “religious liberty.” In a 16-page statement sent to parishes throughout the state, the bishops say a same-sex marriage law would lead […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Marriage, Maryland, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (11)

Veteran Scripture Scholar Debunks Effort to Twist the Bible Into Supporting LGBT Political Agenda

November 10, 2011 – 10:00 am

Dr. Brown writes in OneNewsNow: Ross Murray’s article on CNN’s Religion Blog, entitled “My Take: Why Christians are embracing their LGBT neighbors,” is the most recent in a steady stream of editorials and articles on liberal news outlets devoted to promoting a common theme: The Bible really doesn’t speak against homosexual practice and enlightened Christians […]

Posted in Culture, Religious Liberty | Comments (34)

Ken Blackwell: True Marriage Defenseless?

November 10, 2011 – 9:00 am

Ken Blackwell writes in World magazine: The Obama administration is lending support to Congress in an effort to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. The president, instead, is backing something called the “Respect Marriage Act.” The latter measure, quite simply, would abolish marriage. … DOMA protects marriage. It also protects the integrity of the electoral […]

Posted in DOMA, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (4)

Phyllis Schlafly on the High Costs of Marriage Absence

November 10, 2011 – 8:00 am

Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum: The number one reason people are below the poverty line is what a group in St. Louis labels “marriage absence,” and so has created a new organization called the Center for Marriage Policy to make Missouri a model to deal with this problem. At a conference this October to launch […]

Posted in Economics, Marriage | Comments (2)

Oregon Gay Activists Give Up Plan to Put SSM on the Ballot in 2012

November 10, 2011 – 7:00 am

Another large gay marriage group sees the writing on the wall: After a three-year campaign to build support for legalizing same-sex marriage, Oregon’s largest gay rights group has decided against putting the issue up for a vote in 2012. Feedback from an online survey of over 1,000 people, door-to-door canvassing, community meetings and two statewide […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage Election Watch, Oregon, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)
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