Author Archives: Lisa Keen
Speed Read: Monday 25 November 2013
President Obama mentioned same-sex couple households in his proclamation for National Family Week. The Arkansas Supreme Court directed a lower court to re-consider the best interests of a child in determining whether he could have overnight visits with a parent
Speed Read: Thursday 21 November 2013
GetEQUAL pressures House Speaker John Boehner to move ENDA to the floor. Sally Ride's partner shares the private decision to identify publicly as gay. Secretary of State John Kerry issues statement for Transgender Day of Remembrance. And more...
Speed Read: Tuesday 19 November 2013
Indiana statehouse leaders say they'll press forward with a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex couples from having either marriages or civil unions. A federal judge in Pennsylvania refuses to dismiss a marriage equality lawsuit in that state. And LGBT Congressional
Speed Read: Monday 18 November 2013
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark marriage equality decision in Massachusetts. Missouri takes a small step forward, And the lesbian daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney told sister U.S. Senate candidate Liz "you're wrong" on marriage equality.
10th Anniversary: The pivotal decision that ‘marks a change’ in a movement toward marriage equality
It was not the start of the marriage equality movement, but it has proven to be its watershed moment: November 18. And this year marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark marriage equality decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Speed Read: Thursday 14 November 2013
With all the fuss about the need for religious exemptions in marriage equality laws, a study this week shows that very few same-sex couples choose clergy or religious sites for their wedding ceremonies. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie signed that state's
Speed Read: Wednesday 13 November 2013
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie will sign the state's marriage equality bill today. A poll shows most Maine voters say that Rep. Mike Michaud's coming won't affect their vote. A survey respondents say it's OK for a teen to wear a
