With Senator Mark Kirk's (R-IL) recent statement, there are now 50 U.S. Senators (48 Democrats and two Republicans) who support marriage equality and 50 who have not yet evolved. As Josh Israel at Think Progress notes, "with Vice President J…
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Archives for April 2, 2013
Posts from April 2, 2013
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) has come out for marriage equality. Said Kirk on his website: When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the Senate with an open mind and greater respect for others. Same-sex c…
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Shirley Manson Arranges Gay Marriage Proposal at Garbage Concert in Detroit: VIDEO
Shirley Manson and Garbage arranged for Detroit fan Scott Sauter to propose to his boyfriend Domenick Viviano on stage at their concert on Saturday night. A beautiful time was had by all. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Washington Redskin Adam Carriker: Gay Teammate No Big Deal – VIDEO
Washington Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker co-hosts 4th and Pain, a pro wrestling radio show. On his show this week, Carriker responded to rumors that an NFL player might be getting ready to come out of the closet. Carriker said that for a playe…
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Homophobic Attacks Drive Gay Canadian Restaurant Owners to Close Business, Leave Town
Homophobes have essentially run a gay-owned business out of town in rural Manitoba, Canada because of a series of unrelenting verbal attacks, its mayor tells the Winnipeg Free Press: "It's very sad this has happened, that people have been sm…
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Rachel Maddow Notes That the Republican Party is a Confused Mess on Marriage Equality: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow took a look yesterday at how the GOP is evolving on marriage equality, noting that "the Republican party will settle into being divided on this issue for a long time." Maddow also looks at Michigan committeeman Dave Agema and…
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Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) has come out for marriage equality in a post on Facebook: As our society has changed and evolved, so too has the public's opinion on gay marriage – and so has mine. I pray every day for God to grant me the wisdom to do w…
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Delaware’s Sole Congressman John Carney Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Delaware's only Congressman John Carney Jr. (D) came out for marriage equality in a statement on his website yesterday. Writes Carney: “I’ve supported Delaware’s journey toward marriage equality because I believe the law should recognize the comm…
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Anti-Gay Child Street Preacher Comes from a Family of Them, Was Indoctrinated with Hate: VIDEO
Yesterday I posted a clip of a little kid yelling at Easter Sunday churchgoers about Leviticus at the LGBT-friendly Green Street United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “The Bible talks about that the homosexuals are worthy of death.…
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Lawrence O’Donnell Rips Conservative Pundit Bill Kristol and Cardinal Dolan for Bigotry: VIDEO
Yesterday I reported that conservative pundit Bill Kristol said the decision to get on the marriage equality train by some members of his party will "earn the contempt" of the GOP base and called those choosing to support it "pathetic…
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