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Bob Marshall chooses personal prejudice over children. Is anyone surprised?
It’s not enough for Bob Marshall that same sex couples have to move outside the state temporarily in order for both to be adoptive parents – in Virginia, second parent adoption or adoption by unmarried couples is illegal, so we … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, News
Tagged Adoption, Bob Marshall, Civil rights, Discrimination, Parenting, Virginia
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We have a winner
This may well be premature, but the award for Best Subject Line in the category Histrionic Email Blast in the wake of the grand-slam Prop 8 victory (ruling here) goes to Brian S. Brown of NOM: “Federal Judge Rules Marriage … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, News
Tagged Anti-gay industry, Chuck Colson, Civil rights, Constitution, Law, Marriage, NOM, Prop 8, Reality-based world
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Unclear on the concept?
UPDATE: I have just learned that the Montgomery showerheads are continuing their disgusting attacks. Like Mr. Delgaudio, they are guilty of something akin to blood libel. Such people will be held accountable by history. To the left is a handout … Continue reading
Frank Wolf’s discriminatory religious conviction
Last week, I called Congressman Frank Wolf’s office and spoke to his aide Andrew. I asked Congressman Wolf to support H.R. 3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA). I told Andrew that I didn’t expect Congressman Wolf to support … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged Civil rights, Congress, Discrimination, ENDA, Frank Wolf, Moral confusion, Religious authoritarianism, Special rights
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Unanimous in Iowa: Marriage is a civil right
The Iowa Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld gays’ right to marry. “The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution,” the justices said in … Continue reading
Mitch Turner Googles himself, dislikes result
Several months ago, I published a link to a particularly wacky letter to the editor written by a spokesman for the Constitution Party of Virginia. That person, Mitch Turner of Hamilton, has apparently stumbled across that post, and is unhappy … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianism, Civil rights, Constitution, Discrimination, Politics, Religious authoritarianism
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Two bills in Maryland
I’m sure that everyone is aware that our neighbors across the river are about to enact marriage equality; as I write this on Wednesday, the Maryland Senate is engaged in debate on SB116, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection … Continue reading →