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Thrice-Married Newt Gingrich Pledges to Uphold Marriage While Billboard Applauds Him for Cheating
by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check
December 15, 2011 - 12:14pm (Print)
The same week that Newt Gingrich agrees to "uphold the institution of marriage through fidelity in his own marriage," an online dating site congratulates the thrice-married candidate for his own infidelity and suggests that Americans have finally realized that extramarital affairs are not political deal breakers.
Two Lesbians Raised a Baby & This is What They Got
Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Wahls has two mothers, and came to oppose House Joint Resolution 6 which would end civil unions in Iowa.
Senate Committee Holds Hearings on Repealing Defense of Marriage Act
by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check
July 21, 2011 - 1:37pm (Print)
The Defense of Marriage Act denies a host federal benefits to those gay and lesbian couples who have legally married in DC and the six states that recognize same-sex marriage. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on a repeal of that discriminatory law.
Roundup: Trump Believes in Right to Privacy, But Doesn't See How it Relates to Abortion
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
April 20, 2011 - 10:00am (Print)
An empty women's shelter built by the U.S. military in Kyrgyzstan; three-parent IVF is a possibility; Boehner hires a DOMA attorney; and Donald Trump doesn't see the relationship between a right to privacy and abortion.
Morning Roundup: Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 21, 2011 - 10:15am (Print)
Michigan and Maryland's slew of anti-abortion bills, trends in banning insurance coverage of abortion, Arizona voting on race and sex abortion ban, Bobby Franklin says something crazy, and Sen. Feinstein introduces repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Obama Promises, Then Punts, on LGBT Rights
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
June 24, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
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