BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThe Supreme Court will hear nearly three hours of arguments in Windsor v. United States and Hollingsworth v. … [Read more...] about What the Prop 8 and DOMA Cases Really Mean
Archives for March 21, 2013
Starbucks CEO to Shareholder: ‘You Can Sell Your Shares’ if You Don’t Like Company’s Support for Marriage Equality
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shot down a shareholder who grilled him about the company's support for marriage equality at the annual shareholders … [Read more...] about Starbucks CEO to Shareholder: ‘You Can Sell Your Shares’ if You Don’t Like Company’s Support for Marriage Equality
FRC Orders Members to Pray That Ted Olson and David Boies’ SCOTUS Arguments are ‘Inept, Confusing and Unconvincing’
The Family Research Council is giving its members "prayer targets" surrounding the Supreme Court's consideration of DOMA and Prop 8, … [Read more...] about FRC Orders Members to Pray That Ted Olson and David Boies’ SCOTUS Arguments are ‘Inept, Confusing and Unconvincing’
Arizona Town of Bisbee Plans to Recognize Same-Sex Civil Unions
A southern Arizona town is taking civil union legislation up on its own, the L.A. Times reports: Tuesday evening, Bisbee City Council members voted … [Read more...] about Arizona Town of Bisbee Plans to Recognize Same-Sex Civil Unions
AP Backs Up Story About Gay Man Stoned to Death in Somalia
Yesterday I posted about a report from Identity Kenya that a man had been stoned to death for being gay in Somalia. The AP is now backing up the … [Read more...] about AP Backs Up Story About Gay Man Stoned to Death in Somalia
Elisabeth Hasselbeck to CNN?
That's what Page Six is saying: Amid all the buzz over her impending departure from “The View,” Elisabeth Hasselbeck is already being courted by … [Read more...] about Elisabeth Hasselbeck to CNN?
Sen. Saxby Chambliss: ‘I’m Not Gay. So I’m not Going to Marry One’
Politico asked anti-equality lawmakers if their views had changed on same-sex marriage given the shift in popular opinion and their colleague Rob … [Read more...] about Sen. Saxby Chambliss: ‘I’m Not Gay. So I’m not Going to Marry One’
Nation’s Most Influential Pediatrics Group Backs Gay Marriage
In a new policy statement published today, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announces its support for same-sex marriage as well as full … [Read more...] about Nation’s Most Influential Pediatrics Group Backs Gay Marriage
Tina Fey Talks About Same-Sex Marriage, as Sarah Palin: VIDEO
Tina Fey brought back her Sarah Palin impression for James Lipton on Wednesday night's Inside the Actors' Studio, and Lipton quizzed the Mama … [Read more...] about Tina Fey Talks About Same-Sex Marriage, as Sarah Palin: VIDEO
Bully Writes ‘Fag’ on 7th Grader’s Neck at Illinois School: VIDEO
(the slur - one letter has been blurred out)Caylend Childs, a seventh grader at Mason Clark Middle School in East St. Louis, Illinois, spent all day … [Read more...] about Bully Writes ‘Fag’ on 7th Grader’s Neck at Illinois School: VIDEO