Tag Archives: marriage equality
NJ Assembly clears marriage; veto pending; Maryland poised
Everyone knows Republican Governor Chris Christie has vowed to veto to the marriage equality bill in New Jersey, but the state Assembly passed it anyway on Thursday, and by a vote of 42 to 33. That’s not enough to
Washington governor signs marriage bill; NJ Senate advances one
In a sometimes emotional ceremony Monday morning (February 13), Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed the freshly passed marriage equality bill, telling a crowded gathering at the State House, saying that it means same-sex couples “will no longer be separate but
Children with LGB parents: youthful perspectives on marriage
A first-ever study of how teens and young adults with LGB parents feel about marriage equality was published this month in the peer-reviewed Journal of Marriage and Family.
NJ gov wants referendum on marriage
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie apologized Tuesday night for suggesting that blacks would have “been happy” to put their civil rights up for a vote rather than “fighting and dying” for those rights in the South.
Marriage equality: A busy 2012 is off and running
Pro-active efforts got underway this month to establish marriage equality in at least three more states. After a 2011 that saw marriage equality become reality in the most populous state yet and the Obama administration issuing a major statement against
2011: an “epic” year for marriage equality
One leading advocate called 2011 an “epic” year for marriage equality. Was it? While only one state -- New York -- enacted full marriage rights for same-sex couples, it was the most populous state to do so. Five other states
Robinson named to Vermont high court
Lesbian attorney and civil rights activist Beth Robinson has been nominated to serve on the Vermont Supreme Court. Robinson, one of the key attorneys to lead the case for
Bill seeks to repeal NH marriage equality
A subcommittee in the New Hampshire House passed a bill September 14 that will seek to repeal the marriage equality law enacted there in January 2010. While the bill does not seek to amend the state constitution and would not
Lawsuit seeks marriage equality in New Jersey
Five days after the New York State legislature legalized marriage for same-sex couples, LGBT civil rights supporters in New Jersey are asking the state courts to rule that the state constitution there guarantees same-sex couples marriage equality.
