Last night, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed marriage equality into state law, as reported by ThinkProgress. Gov. O’Malley made the following statement as he signed the bill: “[This is] for a free and diverse people, for people of many faiths, for people committed to the principal of religious freedom, the way forward is always found [...]
Marriage Equality Bill Advances in Maryland
Earlier today, a marriage equality bill passed by a vote of 7-4 in the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, as reported by ThinkProgress. The measure now heads to the Senate floor, where it is expected to pass. Governor Martin O’Malley has promised to sign the bill into law if it makes it to his desk. [...]
Marriage Equality: Where Are We At?
There has been a lot of movement in marriage equality recently that I felt it best to wrangle all the information together in one post. We already know that marriage equality currently exists in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Iowa, and Washington D.C. Here’s where we stand in other states. Washington State Most [...]
New Jersey State Legislature Passes Marriage Equality Bill
The New Jersey State Legislature just passed a bill in favor of marriage equality by a vote of 41-33, as reported by the Human Rights Campaign. As I posted previous, the same bill passed the State Senate a few days ago, and Gov. Chris Christie still promises to veto the bill and call instead for a [...]
In Washington State: Marriage Equality Bill Signed Into Law
Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire signed the Marriage Equality Bill that crossed her desk. Washington State now joins Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa, New York, and Washington D.C. in legalizing same-sex marriage. “Weddings will commence June 7, if opponents do not have 120,000 signatures to propose a November ballot referendum by June 6,” as [...]
Marriage Equality Comes to Washington
Great news out of Washington State! The Washington State House has voted (55-43) to pass marriage equality in the state, as reported by ThinkProgress. Governor Chris Gregoire has already promised to sign the bill into law. This will add Washington state to the six other states–New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Iowa, as [...]
9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional
Earlier today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals released its ruling that California’s Proposition 8, which banned marriage equality, is unconstitutional, as reported by ThinkProgress. Here are some snippets from the ruling as released from Judge Stephen Reinhardt: – All Proposition 8 accomplished was to take away from same-sex couples the right to be granted [...]
Marriage Equality Bill Passes Washington State Senate
Last night, the Washington State Senate passed the marriage equality bill, which will legalize gay marriage in the state, by a vote of 28-21, as reported by ThinkProgress. The measure now heads to the state’s House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass. Once that’s done, Governor Christine Gregoire has promised to sign the [...]
NH Governor Will Veto GOP Attempt to Repeal Gay Marriage
John Lynch, Republican Governor of New Hampshire, announced during his State of the State address that he would veto any attempt by the state’s lawmakers to repeal gay marriage, as reported in Queerty. You can listen to what Governor Lynch had to say below. Thankfully, in a state where Republicans have the majority, enough state [...]
TN Principal Resigns After Gays Are “Going to Hell” Comment
Yesterday, I posted about Dorothy Bond, Principal of Haywood HS in Brownsville, Tennessee. Today, according to ThinkProgress, I’ve learned that Dorothy Bond has resigned over her comments at the school assembly. The school district released the following statement: The Haywood County Board of Education acknowledges its student body’s right to free speech. Further, the Haywood [...]