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Posts tagged "same sex marriage equality"

Indiana senate to debate gay marriage ban

Although this is a Chicago based blog, I can’t help but share with you news about debate that will be going on in Indiana to ban gay marriage this Wednesday. Indiana’s Marriage Discrimination Amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 13 (SJR-13) authored by Senator Carlin Yoder will be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, January... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
January 18, 2010 at 11:14 am
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Prop 8 Trial update

The Prop 8 trial in California – Perry v. Schwarzenegger is in full swing – do you know what’s going on? Yesterday was the first full day of the trial, without cameras, and things are just starting to get rolling. The Courage Campaign is producing a great site, Prop 8 Trial Tracker, to allow you... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
January 12, 2010 at 10:07 am
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Prop 8 trials will be televised...somewhat

Yesterday I posted about a request to sign a petition to have the Prop 8 trial in California televised so that the largest amount of people have the ability to see the proceedings. While that petition drive was going on, Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the proceedings would be televised….somewhat.  He stated that he would... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
January 7, 2010 at 9:51 am
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Make the 2010 Census QUEER

The Consitutionally mandated decennial census begins in March.  Will your same-sex relationship be counted? The task of the US Census is to count every man, woman and child in the country and in the past has measured everything from income, to housing to health insurance, to illegal aliens.  One of the most important tasks of the... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
January 5, 2010 at 7:56 pm
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CALL TO ACTION: Televise the Prop 8 trials

Although we may not live in California, the Prop 8 trial that starts on January 11th affects us all.  A Call To Action has been placed by the Courage Campaign to gather signatures to show the court that we want the trials televised. Here’s the note: This is extremely urgent and extremely important. U.S. District... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
January 5, 2010 at 5:18 pm
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Leave it to Texas, they banned ALL marriages

Photo Credit:cybertoad via Flickr CC It appears as though Texas may have banned ALL marriages in their haste to pass a 2005 constitutional amendment that was designed to ban gay marriage. A candidate running for Attorney General has pointed out  that a 22-word clause in a subsection of the amendment “This state or a political... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
November 19, 2009 at 11:32 am
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Gay penguins get married on NBC

Last nights premiere of ‘Parks & Recreation’ starring Amy Poehler was hilarious.  I just happened  to stop on NBC last night as I was flipping channels and boy am I glad. The episode featured Poehler re-enacting an entire Fresh Prince Song – a capella I might add – and then featured two penguins getting married... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
September 18, 2009 at 8:40 am
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Local lesbian priest could become next Bishop of Minnesota

Photo Credit: Episcopal Diocese of MN A local lesbian Episcopalian priest has been nominated to fill vacant roll of Bishop of Minnesota. Local lesbian priest, Rev. Bonnie Perry, pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church was recently nominated, along with two others, for potential assignment as IX Bishop of Minnesota. The Minnesota Diocese, along with the... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
August 3, 2009 at 9:46 pm
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Same-sex couples sign up for Domestic Partnership Registry in Wis

Same-sex couples across Wisconsin are cheering today as they can now legally sign up with the states Domestic Partnership Registry.  The registry became available to same-sex couples when it was signed into law by Gov Jim Doyle in June as part of the states annual budget. Although Wisconsin has an existing constitutional amendment banning marriage, they... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
August 3, 2009 at 10:17 am
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Vatican says 'Harry Potter Good - Gay Marriage Still Bad'

Photo Credit: gruntzooki via Flickr The Vatican has recently lauded the most recent Harry Potter movie saying that it “made the age-old debate over good vs. evil crystal clear.” Say what?  Does that mean that the Vatican is now endorsing Witches, Worlocks and Wizards? It wasn’t that long ago that the Vatican was saying that... Read more »
By Michael Lehet,
July 17, 2009 at 10:36 am
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