gay marriage
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.
It Takes About One Minute for a Kid to Understand Gay Marriage
When it comes to gay marriage, perhaps the question "How do I tell my kids?" is not nearly as complicated as many of us may have thought.
NYC Gay Pride Parade 2011
Is NY Equal Marriage Bill a Sign that the GOP Aims to Leverage Gay Support in 2012?
DemocracyNow.org - Late at night on June 24, New York became the sixth and largest state to approve same-sex marriage. After complicated behind-the-scenes negotiations, four Republican senators joined all but one Democrat to pass the bill in a close vote in the state Senate. The state Assembly, with a Democratic majority, had approved it earlier in the month. Two days after the passage of the measure, tens of thousands of people took to the streets for New York City's annual gay pride parade.
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Pawlenty Gets Glittered
One Millennial’s Take on New Research on Young People, LGBT rights, and Abortion
by Sarah Audelo
June 9, 2011 - 2:57pm (Print)
A new survey finds that young people are pro-choice, but that LGBT equality—most notably the right to equal marriage—resonates much more strongly with youth than does the abortion rights movement. Why?
Stacey Campfield's Tennessee Gag Order on Gays
by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check
April 25, 2011 - 9:34pm (Print)
Tennessee's proposed ban on discussing homosexuality is, of course, more about the “homo” than the “sexuality.”
Roundup: Homophobia Alive and Well in Iowa
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
November 3, 2010 - 8:48am (Print)
Thanks to massive spending from out-of-state "family" groups, three judges in Iowa are ousted for their decision on gay marriage in the state. Plus, a sex ed jamboree!
Last-Minute GOP Ad Against WA State Sen. Rodney Tom Falsely Accuses On "Women's Issues"
by Amie Newman
November 2, 2010 - 4:16pm (Print)
Washington State Senator Rodney Tom is falsely accused of wanting to "abolish women's rights" in a last minute attack mailer, today. Tom and women's rights organizations come back with the truth.
Time Magazine's Swampland Latest to Miss the Boat on the Tea Party and Social Issues
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
October 6, 2010 - 3:52pm (Print)
Jay Newton-Small of Time Magazine's Swampland is the latest in a line of reporters at well-resourced media outlets who seem determined not to present the real evidence on the Tea Party and social issues.
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