Today’s news: In the past few days our entire MSM has been preoccupied with: 1. The Prime Minister’s hair (not a typo)2. A nonsense “Canada is communist” statement made by an American far right radio provocateur3. A fully manufactured notion that there’s going to be an election this fall —
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Politics and its Discontents: Burn, Baby, Burn
Click hear to learn about pastor Rick Scarborough’s plan to defend ‘traditional marriage.’ Would it be wrong of me to offer this ‘man of God’ some waterproof matches? Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Ireland and the Amazing and Historic Struggle for Marriage Equality
A wonderful thing may be about to happen in Ireland in just a few days.Millions of people are preparing to take on the power of the Catholic Church, and some of the nastiest bigots you can imagine.And make that country the first in the world to vote to approve same-sex marriage. Read more
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The marriage equality war in the US is over. We won.
You know how on election night the TV news channels try to out do each other with ever more ridiculous graphics and sound to announce their big “Official Prediction” ages after everyone has already figured out who the winner is going to be? Well drum roll please, ladies and gentlemen
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Christian Speaks In Defense Of Gay Marriage
Calm, eloquent and convincing, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offers his reasons for supporting gay marriage. Rarely have I heard a politician articulate and defend his position so well. He puts the unhinged and zealous hate mongers who claim to be Christian to the shame they richly deserve. Recommend this
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Marriage equality becomes law in England and Wales
Marriage equality became law in England and Wales after Queen Elizabeth granted Royal Assent to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill last Wednesday. The post Marriage equality becomes law in England and Wales appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: In Uruguay, Marriage Equality Is Approved
Same-Sex Marriage Law is a Win for Fundamental Rights By: Human Rights Watch | Press Release NEW YORK – The Uruguay Senate, in approving a bill on April 2, 2013, to legalize same-sex marriage, has moved to guarantee marriage equality and diminish discrimination, Human Rights Watch said. The vote was 23 to 8.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Two U.S. Senators Announce Support For Gay Marriage Via Facebook & Tumblr
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) announced her support through her Tumbr site and called the question of marriage quality “a great American debate” By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The fight for marriage equality in the U.S. and the world got a huge boost today when Democrat senators Claire McCaskill and Mark Warner
Continue readingThe Equivocator: 10 Ballot measures to Watch in Tonight’s U.S. election
Tonight President Barack Obama will be re-elected, Democrats will keep the Senate and for no apparent reason the Republicans will keep the House of Representatives for another 2 years. More awesomely, Wisconsin is going to elect America’s first openly gay … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Equivocator: President Obama Evolves on Marriage-Equality. Thankfully, Nobody Pressed “B.”
Mitt Romney reacts–if you wonder why he doesn’t try and slam President Obama for changing his position, it’s probably because he doesn’t believe in evolution and he would lose any “flip flopping” debate. Someone needs to re-mix President Obama’s statement on marriage-equality like Will.I.Am did in 2008. Maybe Stephen Sondheim
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The New Hampshire model for pushing marriage equality
For most progressives, the issue of accepting gay marriage is an easy one. It is also widely recognized that at some point in the future, gay marriage probably will be accepted and that the momentum in public opinion and the nascent process of state level legalization is going to continue
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Dear Dustin Lance Black and Rob Reiner,
Thank you for writing and directing a play called 8 about the fight for marriage equality in California. Now that a reading of the play is available for viewing online, we can see stars like George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Jesse Tyler
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