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Michigan Legislator Calls for Repeal of Gay Marriage Ban

By Todd Heywood, New Journalist Fellow

November 6, 2009 - 6:00am

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Following up on a June surprise, Michigan House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes on Wednesday announced she had introduced legislation to roll back a 2004 constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage in the state.

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Huckabee is Back

By Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

September 22, 2009 - 10:48am

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The Values Voters Summit weighs in: Mike Huckabee is the preferred GOP candidate for 2012 presidential run.


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Proposed Same-Sex Marriage Bill Surprises Michigan Dems

By Todd Heywood, New Journalist Fellow

June 16, 2009 - 8:00am

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Michigan Democrats were surprised when State Rep. Pam Byrnes announced she would offer legislation aimed at reversing the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

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Iowa State Legislative Leaders Vow No Action on Same-Sex Marriage

By Jason Hancock, New Journalist Project

June 5, 2009 - 8:00am

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Same-sex marriage will not be an issue in next year’s legislative session, said the highest-ranking Democrats from both chambers of the Iowa legislature.

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Roundup: DC City Council Votes to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages from Other States

By Emily Douglas

May 5, 2009 - 11:07am

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DC City Council votes to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states; Randall Terry arrested at Notre Dame; pregnant British woman to face firing squad in Laos; anti-choice voices on Souter's legacy.

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Privacy Sounds Good to Pro-Prop 8 Forces Now

By Terry Cosgrove, Personal PAC

February 20, 2009 - 8:00am

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The Mormons, Knights of Columbus, and others who donated in favor of Proposition 8 now want to see their "right to privacy" protected and stay anonymous. Hypocrisy, anyone?

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Focus on the Family Spent Big on Proposition 8

By Ernest Luning, New Journalist Fellow

February 12, 2009 - 8:00am

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Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family gave $727,250 in cash and services to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 campaign in California, according to records released by the California secretary of state.

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"Personhood" Author Inspires Man to Push for Gay Marriage Amendment

By Ernest Luning, New Journalist Fellow

February 11, 2009 - 8:00am

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Inspired by Kristi Burton, a Colorado man is proposing a ballot measure to repeal the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

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Reproductive Rights - Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All

By Shira Saperstein, The Moriah Fund

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am

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Reproductive rights are about nothing less than the ability to make decisions about love, sex, and family without government interference or discrimination. That means marriage equality is a cornerstone of reproductive justice.

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One Giant Step Forward, One Devastating Step Back

By Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

November 14, 2008 - 8:00am

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On a night in which this country took a giant step forward on racial issues and reproductive rights, we also took a devastating step backwards when it comes to the rights of gay and lesbian individuals.

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