As previously reported, just after midnight EST tonight, same-sex couples will be able to get married in the Garden State. Newark Mayor and Senator-elect Cory Booker will be joining in on the action and officiating tonight as seven couples say,…
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Archives for October 20, 2013
Posts from October 20, 2013
Australian Prime Minister’s Gay Sister Is Engaged
Christine Forster, the gay sister of newly elected Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, an opponent of same-sex marriage, has announced she is engaged to her partner, Virginia Edwards, according to New Idea: "We got engaged when we were away w…
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Russia Delays Consideration Of Bill That Would Strip Gay Parents Of Child Custody Rights
A new law proposed by Russian MP Alexei Zhuravlyov that would strip gay parents of their children on the grounds that homosexual parents cause "more harm than an orphanage" has been temporarily tabled, according to BuzzFeed: The move came t…
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Gay Couple Together For 46 Years Finally Ties The Knot: VIDEO
David Mixner points out a wonderful video posted by The New York Times about a couple together for more than 46 years, Lewis Duckett and Billy Jones, who recently got married. The couple were first introduced by a mutual friend. "Before either o…
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Police Clash With Extremists As Montenegro’s Capital Holds First Gay Pride March: VIDEO
As planned, Montenegro's capital of Podgorica held its first gay pride march today. While only an estimated 150 people marched, the event drew approximately 1,500 extremists who sought to disrupt the event, ultimately forcing police intervention,…
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News: Neil Patrick Harris, Shia LaBeouf, Picasso, National Baking Week
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka up the adorable quotient, dressing the entire family in costumes from Alice in Wonderland for a Halloween party yesterday. The duo dressed up as Tweedledee and Tweedledum while daughter Harper went as Alice and so…
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>> RIP: SOUTH AFRICAN LEADER NELSON MANDELA DEAD AT 95 << VIDEO: Thousands protest NYPD's 'Stop and Kiss' program.THE ART OF FAIL: A supercut.CENSORED: Gay relationship removed from Morrissey Autobiography.PHOTOS: James Franco…
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Bermuda Premier: Gay Marriage Not On The Legislative Agenda This Year
After nearly a decade of setbacks, the tiny British territory of Bermuda finally approved legislation this summer prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. But when asked last week by the Bermuda Sun about a potential push…
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Arkansas Catholic School Teacher Fired After Marrying Same-Sex Partner
Tippi McCullough has taught English at Mount St. Mary Academy in Arkansas for the past fifteen years. Unfortunately, her employment was terminated this week after she married her partner of fourteen years, Barb Mariani. As The Arkansas Times reports,…
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‘TransMilitary’ Web Series Highlights the Contrast Between US and UK Policies on Trans Service Members: VIDEO
Back in August, we previewed TransMilitary, the web-funded series focusing on the unique struggles of transgender service members on active duty. Now a second clip has been released, this one showcasing the contrast between U.S. transgender military…
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