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France Celebrates Passage Of Marriage Equality Bill (VIDEO)
by Leslie Salzillo •
This week a bill was passed in the French Parliament, that legalizes marriage equality in France, with a 321 to 225 vote.
Five Potential Rulings From The Supreme Court On Marriage Equality (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
‘It’s that shift in public opinion that really gives gay rights advocates hope,’ a reporter observes amongst the crowds shivering outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
Religious Bullying Could Become Reality In Kentucky If This Happens
by Rika Christensen •
Kentucky’s legislature may overrule the governors veto of a bill which would in effect allow any form of discrimination based on an individuals religious views.
Church Stops Doing Weddings Until Same-Sex Couples Have Equality In North Carolina
by Justin Acuff •
A church in North Carolina took an admirable and interesting step recently in the battle for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, refusing to sign marriage licenses until same-sex couples have equal rights.
March Towards Equality Continues As Lesbian Confirmed For US District Court By US Senate
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
On Monday, yet another dream came true for a member of the LGBT community when she was confirmed by the US Senate for a position as a federal judge.
Scalia Shocks By Calling Voting Rights Act ‘Racial Entitlement’ In Court
by Deborah Montesano •
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia shocked listeners during Wednesday’s hearing on the Voting Rights Act when he called the law a ‘perpetuation of racial entitlement.’
Colorado State Senator Tells Religious Anti-LGBT Bigots To ‘Get Thee To A Nunnery’ (VIDEO)
by Wendy Gittleson •
It’s no surprise that the National Organization of Marriage believes their right to hate and discriminate supersedes anyone’s right to happiness.
For President’s Day, 10 Quotes That Show How Great Our Leadership Can Be
by Deborah Montesano •
It would be a mistake, in this time of political intransigence and turmoil, for President’s Day to slip by unnoticed or for us to forget the greatness with which our country has been led.
Focus On The Family’s Director Calls Marriage Equality ‘A Really Pernicious Lie of Satan’
by Rika Christensen •
Glenn Stanton invents his own history, claiming that same sex marriage leads to the destruction of society
Boy Scouts Delay Decision On LGBT Members Until May
by Justin "Filthy Liberal Scum" Rosario •
Come on, Boy Scouts! Join the rest of us in the 21st century! It’ll be fun! And we have cake!
Gun Nuts Comparing AR-15s To Rosa Parks – Gun Movement To Martin Luther King, Jr. (MEME)
by Wendy Gittleson •
The legacies of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. are not gun nuts’ for the taking. Their lives stood for change through unarmed peace.
Don’t Blame Climate Change – Blame Gay Marriage!
by Cicero •
If the GOP accepts the real cause of global warming, they’d have to regulate their benefactors. But it’s getting harder and harder to explain away increasingly frequent adverse weather events.
Limbaugh Equates Acceptance of Gay Marriage to ‘Normalization’ of Pedophilia
by Cicero •
‘You know how much progress the notion of gay marriage has made. So I’m just keeping you here on the cutting edge.’
Obama’s Top 35 Accomplishments – Looking Back On A Historic Presidency (So Far)
by Elisabeth Parker •
President Barack Obama has taken many strides towards reversing 40 years of conservative policies, let’s raise a New Years’ Toast to four more years!
Conservative Hero Judge Robert Bork Is Dead. Good Riddance.
by Lorelei •
I have not come to praise Robert Bork, but to bury him…and the ideas for which he stood.
Lindsey Graham Mistakenly Thinks Gay Marriage Debate Just Like Civil War (VIDEO)
by Michael Hayne •
The Gentleman from South Carolina thinks the U.S. should handle the same-sex marriage issue the same way we handled that pesky ‘slavery’ issue.
BREAKING – In Momentous Decision Supreme Court Will View Anti-Gay Marriage Prop 8
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
Though anti-gay proponents brought Prop 8 to the Supreme Court, the equality contingent sees the decision to view the case as definitive opportunity to finally decide the issue.
