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US: military chaplains may perform same-sex unions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:21:56 +0000

(Washington) The Pentagon has decided that military chaplains may perform same-sex unions, whether on or off a military installation.

The ruling announced Friday by the Pentagon’s personnel(...)

Thursday Watercooler: The last one

James Withers — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:48:47 +0000

Pepper spray is not a condiment. Have you been paying attention to the Wall Street protests? A New York police officer is accused of using pepper spray against a few protesters. From the videos(...)

Census: 131,729 gay couples report they’re married

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:34 +0000

(Washington) Increasingly visible, the number of gay Americans telling the U.S. census they’re living with same-sex partners nearly doubled in the past decade, to about 650,000 couples. And more(...)

Miami Republican likely only one to back repeal of DOMA

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:30:44 +0000

Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen – a Republican – is joining 124 House Democrats to back the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.

Ros-Lehtinen is the most(...)

Culhane: The tidal shift in the LGBT movement

johnculhane — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Who’s hiding now?

A couple of recent developments – one seismic, the other not so much – point to a tidal shift in the battle for LGBT equality and dignity.

The biggie, of course, is the(...)

Navy officer, partner wed in Vt. as ban ends

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:50:07 +0000

(Duxbury, Vt.) Just as the formal repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy took effect, Navy Lt. Gary Ross and his partner were married before a small group of family and(...)

Judge: Prop 8 trial videos to be release to public

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:30:39 +0000

U.S. District Judge James Ware directed that the Prop 8 trial videos be released to the public after Sept. 30. The stay allows the anti-marriage side to make an appeal.

But Ware said he found(...)

NY asks court to toss anti-gay marriage suit

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:59:34 +0000

(Albany, N.Y.) New York’s attorney general asked a state court on Friday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the gay marriage law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June.

New Yorkers for(...)

Ellen Barkin joins cast of play about Prop 8 case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:34:58 +0000

(New York) Producers have revealed the glittering final cast list for a new Broadway play about the legal battle over same-sex marriage in California.

Ellen Barkin, Kate Shindle and Stephen(...)

Will gay marriage be repealed in NH?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:42:25 +0000

The New Hampshire House Judiciary voted this week to endorse a bill repealing the state’s gay marriage law and replacing marriages with civil unions.

Marriage equality has been the law since(...)