From The Capital Times:
With some 1,400 to 2,400 same-sex couples living in Dane County, turnout Monday was expected to be robust as couples have their first opportunity to take advantage of the historic piece of legislation signed by Gov. Jim Doyle June 29.
While the registry will now afford same-sex couples some 40 legal protections previously [...]
From The Daily Kos:
As of this morning, Stand for Marriage Maine, the lead group opposing LD 1020, the law that allows same-sex couples in Maine to marry, has received $343,689.50 in contributions (link - pdf warning).
Of that total, $400 has come from individuals. That’s right, four people have each ponied up one hundred bucks in [...]
She may not be running for a New York State Senate seat, where a pro-equality Republican could do some real good, but it’s great to see the GOP putting forward Assemblywoman Scozzafava for a national office. From The Advocate:
The race for a vacant [...]
From today’s WaPo:
Lesbians in the District no longer will need the written consent of their partners to adopt children born to their partners through artificial insemination, under a new law that took effect Saturday.
The name of a consenting spouse or unmarried partner will appear on the child’s birth certificate as the legal parent, a status [...]
From the Seattle Times:
In 2004, conservative evangelical leaders in Washington state were in full political force.
In only a few short weeks, they gathered more than 20,000 people to Safeco Field to rally for traditional marriage, then several months later, celebrated President Bush’s re-election.
Five years later, though, the movement is deflated and in disarray.
Many of the [...]
From this past Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, a beautiful firsthand account of a marriage ceremony between two gay men in South Africa.
The honesty with which the writer, Mark Gevisser, recounts his experience, and the strangeness of entering a historical juxtaposition, can move anyone. It defines the humanity behind the fight for same-sex marriage in [...]
Much like the legislation that passed the Washington D.C. city council by an overwhelming majority, the state of California is considering legislation, Senate Bill 54, that would recognize same-sex marriages committed in other states.
A handful of people have argued that the bill would go against the state Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of Proposition [...]
As the country remains mired in recession, it’s important that proponents of marriage equality be able to articulate the ways in which our relationships can positively contribute to the economy.
The New York Times‘ fantastic “Economix” blog has a post today by Economics Professor Nancy Folbre of University of Massachusetts Amherst in which she explains how [...]
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From USA Today:
Some Iowa communities and businesses are eager to attract gay and lesbian visitors. The Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau is developing an advertising campaign aimed at out-of-state gay couples.
The Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau has joined a gay and lesbian travel association. At Davenport’s PrideFest last month, booths promoted formalwear stores, [...]
