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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(...)

Withers: Should Obama talk about NC’s amendment?

James Withers — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:37:00 +0000

President Barack Obama will be in North Carolina in a few minutes. The home of UNC basketball will be voting on same sex marriage in May 2012. The question of the day is should the president say(...)

Monday Watercooler: Give money to the United 93 memorial

James Withers — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:31:03 +0000

Sally Kern talks foolishness. As a small “d” democrat, I have no problem with fellow citizens who have issues with the gay. However, why can’t anti-gay politicians come up with theories that(...)

Withers: Pataki not runing

James Withers — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:51:59 +0000

Politico.com is reporting Gov. George Pataki will not enter the Republican primary.

When there was buzz that the former chief executive of New York was pondering a run, I sort of laughed. As we(...)

Withers: Another reason to heart Gillibrand

James Withers — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:51:40 +0000

Want to feel good this Friday? New York’s junior Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was at a forum this week. When asked about Rep. Michele Bachmann’s comment DADT will return once she gets elected(...)

DOMA repeal gets one more voice

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:43:07 +0000

New York Rep. William L. Owens (D) has signed on to DOMA repeal now that his home state has voted for gay marriage, says the Watertown Daily Times.

Owens, who previously would only say he was(...)

Poll: Opposition to NY Gay Marriage Law Softening

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:30:35 +0000

Now that the protests are silenced, the politics is over and scores of gay weddings are in photo albums, a poll shows opposition appears to be softening against New York’s landmark gay marriage law and even Republicans are split on whether it should be overturned by a pending lawsuit. Those are the findings of a [...]

Pop-up chapel unites 24 couples in NYC

logointern3 — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:15:19 +0000

The first Saturday marriage equality was active in New York, July 30, a set of 24 lucky couples were able to tie the knot in Central Park with the help of PopUp Chapel.

NewNowNext‘s Will Pulos(...)

Video: Gays tie the knot on Hair’s Broadway stage

logointern3 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:00:15 +0000

Can we get a collective “AWWWWW?!”

Getting gay married in New York since it became legal on Sunday is cute, but doing it on the Broadway stage of sexy rock opera Hair? That’s downright(...)

Withers: Kramer is unhappy with those “feel-good” NY marriages

James Withers — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:16:37 +0000

Here is the trick about being a professional scold. You have to know when to keep the powder dry. Constant wailing is easy to tune out.

Whether its Faggots or The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer’s(...)