Category Archives: News Briefs
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.
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
Speed Read: Tuesday 12 November 2013
Hawaii's Senate is expected to easily concur with the House marriage equality bill today. Liberty Counsel is appealing a decision Friday from a federal court who said the New Jersey ban on sexual orientation change efforts passes constitutional muster. Senator
Speed Read: Monday 11 November 2013
New petition affecting gays before the U.S. Supreme Court. Seventeen-vote difference separates pro-marriage equality and anti-marriage equality attorney general candidates in Virginia. Hawaii expected to enact its marriage equality law before Illinois does; final concurrence vote in Hawaii Senate Tuesday.
Hawaii House clears marriage bill, Senate concurrence vote Tuesday
The Hawaii House gave final approval Friday to a marriage equality bill, putting Hawaii on track to become the 16th state plus the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex couples to marry. The voting and amendment process was a raucous
Quote check: Senator Collins on ENDA
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), a co-sponsor and strong supporter of ENDA, praised the Senate Thursday --both on the floor and in a press release-- for making history with the passage of ENDA. But she, like some others, left something
