Target actually won some concessions in this week’s ruling in their ongoing case against Canvas for a Cause: A San Diego Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that local same-sex marriage advocates must remain 30 feet from the entrances of all Target stores in California and that they may only approach shoppers one entrance at a […]
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Massachussetts Proposes to End Initiative Process
April 8, 2011 – 2:45 pm
They say the people now support gay marriage in Massachusetts. So why are politicians there now proposing to limit the right of the citizens of Massachusetts to amend their own constitution? This is an extraordinary admission they do not trust their own people, even after years of SSM. SB 12 would amend Article 48 of […]
Wheaton College Speaker Says Legalizing SSM Would be 'Trouble'
April 8, 2011 – 2:06 pm
Local blogger Hank Beckman of the Wheaton Patch reports: Author and economist Jennifer Roback Morse spoke to Wheaton College students Thursday about the institution of marriage, and why legalizing same sex marriage would be troublesome for society. … Morse stressed that redefining marriage undermined what she called the “essential public purpose of marriage.” She noted […]
Gay Man Defends Marriage in Ireland
April 8, 2011 – 12:52 pm
Richard Waghorne, formerly the Chief Political Commentator for the Irish Daily Mail, and a journalist and columnist, is causing waves in the UK after publishing an article in the Irish Daily Mail saying “I’m gay but I’m against same-sex marriages.” He says over five thousand people have visited his personal website to read the full […]
Target's Bid for Injunction Fails, Court Case Continues
April 8, 2011 – 10:38 am
Update – Target actually won some concessions in this week’s ruling. Read more here. The latest news out of California: The giant Target Corp. has lost its effort to stop local grass-roots activist group Canvass For A Cause (CFAC) from talking to customers outside their stores in California. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey B. Barton released […]
Will California's Gay History Textbook Bill Affect Other State's Textbooks?
April 8, 2011 – 10:35 am
Diane Macedo of Fox News reports: The California Legislature could soon pass a bill that would require school textbooks and teachers to incorporate information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans into their curriculum. The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Education Act, or SB48, which mimics a bill previously vetoed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, […]
Local paper: "Debate intensifies over VA gay adoption rules"
April 8, 2011 – 9:00 am
A reminder that, even though there has been overwhelming public opposition to these proposed new regs and good signals from Governor McDonnell, we still need to keep the positive pressure up in Virginia: Lobbying efforts are intensifying over a proposed regulatory change that would prohibit Virginia adoption agencies from discriminating based on sexual orientation. … The Human […]
Gay Activists Suggest Protesting DOMA In Their Tax Returns, Then Suing The Government
April 8, 2011 – 8:00 am
As if the tax code weren’t already complicated enough. A blogger for the Atlantic writes about gay activists challenging DOMA through how they file their taxes: The Obama administration says it will not defend the federal ban on gay marriage in court, but tax season could force the issue. Jezebel points us to an organization […]
WaTimes analysis of proposed VA adoption regs: only 30 in favor out of almost 1,100 comments
April 7, 2011 – 9:51 pm
The Washington Times undertook an independent survey of the comments posted during the public comment section over Virginia’s proposed new adoption regs. Here’s what they found: “Fewer than 30 people supported the changes, according to a Washington Times review of the 1,074 comments.” Thank you once again to everyone who helped us get the word out […]
After Obama's DOMA Dereliction, Gay Activists Launch 50-State Strategy to Undermine It
April 7, 2011 – 8:48 pm
The call to defend marriage must be nationwide, because the efforts to undermine it are similarly state-oriented. The gay-newspaper The Advocate reports: The Courage Campaign has launched a 50-state strategy to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which is also being challenged in federal court cases and by Congress. “From the reddest and most homophobic, […]
Obama's DOMA dereliction gives Democrat Rep. Green Light to Call On Homeland Security to Stop Enforcing DOMA too
April 7, 2011 – 8:47 pm
Now that Obama has given the green light for subverting the responsibility to defend DOMA, Democrat Rep. Rush Holt is opening up a new front in the war against marriage. This from the Associated Press: U.S. Rep. Rush Holt is pushing the Obama administration to halt deportation proceedings against the same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens.The case […]
All Leading GOP Candidates Say They Oppose SSM
April 7, 2011 – 2:13 pm
From The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire blog: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears to be the early front-runner in the largely unformed race for the Republican nomination for president, but real estate magnate Donald Trump may be a surprise contender, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. Among Republican primary voters, Mr. […]
Chris Plante: It's Down to the Wire in Rhode Island
April 7, 2011 – 11:57 am
The latest news from GoLocalProv, a news blog in the Ocean State: Sources are telling GoLocalProv that more than three months into the legislative session, there still are not enough votes in the Rhode Island House to ensure that a gay marriage bill would pass. NOM-RI’s Chris Plante says it’s going to come down to […]
Victory in Sight! McDonnell Pledges to Block Mandatory Gay Adoption Rules, Protect Religious Agencies
April 7, 2011 – 10:31 am
The Washington Times: Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s office has confirmed that it is taking steps to block proposed rules that would compel private agencies to place foster children with unmarried couples, including gay couples. “This was language proposed by the Kaine administration. We are working with the agency to remove the language,” McDonnell spokeswoman […]
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