Before Cory Booker heads to Washington, he plans to make history by presiding over New Jersey’s first same-sex wedding at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 21.…
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has announced his support for marriage equality. The mayor made the announcement on Twitter and through a press release. Mayor Kasim Reed Announces Support for Marriage Equality dlvr.it/2cvq4v — City of Atlanta, GA (@City_of_Atlanta) December 11, 2012 Mayor Reed’s announcement comes after he signed a resolution that supports the city’s lesbian, […]
The Jim Henson Company, the creative force behind beloved shows such as “The Muppets,” “Fraggle Rock” and “Labyrinth,” has severed ties with Chick-fil-A due to the fast food chain’s CEO’s recent comments opposing same-sex marriage. According to a “Muppets” fan site, The Jim Henson Company had partnered with Chick-Fil-A to feature Henson’s Creature Shop toys […]
Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy said in a Baptist Press article that the Atlanta-based restaurant chain is “guilty as charged” in its support of traditional marriage. “We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit,” Cathy said in the article. “We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and […]
The NAACP did a great thing this week when they joined President Obama and many other civil rights leaders by formally endorsing marriage equality. The resolution itself reads as: The NAACP Constitution affirmatively states our objective to ensure the “political, educational, social and economic equality” of all people. Therefore, the NAACP has opposed and will […]
The NAACP has announced that its backing same-sex marriage, more than a week after President Obama also expressed support for the issue. “The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure political, social and economic equality of all people,” Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the NAACP’s board of directors, said in a statement. “We […]
President Barack Obama made headlines today in an interview with ABC and Robin Roberts when he said he now supports same-sex marriage. “At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” […]
Washington, D.C.'s City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage, giving supporters a victory after a string of recent defeats elsewhere and sending the issue to Congress, which has final say over laws in the nation’s capital.
The tide of extending marriage rights to <strong>same-sex couples</strong> -- which has swept across New England in recent months -- has stopped at <strong>Maine</strong>. Voters <strong>rejected</strong> a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed.<!--more-->
