Gay-Marriage Votes Test if Views Have Shifted
By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER. Americans weighed in on gay marriage in four states Tuesday, in a test of whether attitudes have changed on the divisive issue.online.wsj.com
Gay marriage, photo ID on Minn. ballot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's angriest electoral fight in memory lurched toward a close on Tuesday, with voters deciding whether to write the state's gay marriage ban into the state constitution in a move supporters said was necessary to keep it from ...www.sfgate.com
France Gay Marriage Plans Dogged By Opposition
Right-wing opposition to full-fledged gay marriage in France has generally centered on the impact on the traditional family.www.huffingtonpost.com
Gay rights take the stage in '8' and 'Ceremony'
Also being presented Saturday is "Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays" - nine short plays on gay marriage produced and directed by Keith B. Coleman. It stars some of the desert's best known actors, including Mona Caywood, Jeanette Knight, ...www.mydesert.com
Gay marriage in Spain affirmed by top court
MADRID (AP) - Spain's Constitutional Court upheld the legality of the country's gay marriage law on Tuesday, rejecting an appeal contending that marriage in the Spanish constitution means only the union of a man and woman.www.wandtv.com
French gay marriage plans 'a sham that will smash foundations of society'
President Francois Hollande pledged in his manifesto to legalise gay marriage. While a majority of French people approve the change, support has dropped to 58 per cent according to the latest poll - down five points since last year - while the French ...www.telegraph.co.uk
Humanizing Politics: The Heart, Soul & Face of Gay Marriage
There are some who'll tell you that during this election, at this time in our country, the "social issue" of gay marriage is not important enough to trump issues of foreign policy and the economy. That despite the many human lives impacted by our legal ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Gay marriage on ballot in 4 states
Gay marriage has been a subtext of the 2012 presidential campaign for the last six months, after President Barack Obama's hand was forced on the issue by his vice president getting "ahead of his skis" on a Sunday morning talk show and declaring his own ...www.politico.com
Mitt Romney's Gay Voters Addressed In Ryan James Yezak's Latest Video
Yezak, the filmmaker behind the viral "The Gay Rights Movement" video, has collected a series of clips which feature Romney sounding off on a number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues.www.huffingtonpost.com
Being gay isn't a 'lifestyle choice'
As one who has been following the pros and cons of the gay marriage debate, one fact has gone unmentioned. There is no way to convince a person to be or not be homosexual; it is not a choice but the way one is born.www.baltimoresun.com
Secret story behind Gay Marriage vote and Maziarz's primary
After he was elected, under pressure from gay rights groups, and others of the liberal left, including Lady Gaga, the singer, and Gov.www.niagarafallsreporter.com
Bloomberg on Obama Endorsement: "Gay Rights, Environment More Important ...
Explaining that endorsement, Bloomberg said that he endorsed Obama "not because I'm thrilled with him, but to me, choice, gay rights, the environment are the real issues, more important than economics. I spoke to him last night, and I told him, 'Don't ...frontpagemag.com
'I do?' Opposition dogs French gay marriage plans
PARIS (AP) - A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt was a liberal cornerstone of Francois Hollande's election manifesto earlier this year.www.google.com
For the Dream Act and gay marriage in Maryland
Last week, I explained why I hope Massachusetts voters reject the assisted suicide referendum on their state's ballot. There are two issues the ballot in Maryland (where I vote) that I hope voters support: the state's Dream Act on behalf of the ...www.washingtonpost.com
For whom does the rabbi speak, when it comes to gay rights in France?
The chief rabbi of France's opposition to gay rights misrepresents the historical role of spiritual leaders in Judaism and perpetuates inflexible understanding of Jewish law, say Ron Naiweld and Yaara Alon.www.haaretz.com
Former Gov. George Pataki Slams Rabbi's Comments That Superstorm Sandy ...
Former Gov. George Paaki ripped an upstate rabbi for making "offensive and disgraceful" comments that described Hurricane Sandy as divine payback for New York legalizing gay marriage. Pataki called on fellow Republican Neil DiCarlo - who is running ...www.nydailynews.com
Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage See Room for Victories
For opponents of same-sex marriage, it has been a potent and often repeated talking point: though the courts or the legislatures of some states have given gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, wherever it has appeared on the ballot, voters have ...www.nytimes.com
Courageous Move to Suspend Anti-Gay Laws - Other States That Criminalize ...
Displaying the rainbow flag of gay rights activists: Malawi's anti-gay laws punish consensual same-sex conduct with prison sentences of up to 14 years for men and 5 years for women.allafrica.com
Election 2012: Live from the Polls in Silver Spring and Burtonsville
The voters Patch spoke to were all in favor of gay marriage legislation, the Dream Act and expanded gambling. We also ran into Councilmember Ervin, flanked by a group of student volunteers from Montgomery Blair High, stumping for gay marriage and the ...silverspring.patch.com
Judge Vaughn Walker speaks about gay rights
The lecture focused sharply on the "rapidly evolving situation with respect to marriage equality," as Walker put it. Walker also provided background on the evolution of gay rights and discussed the impact of the positive changes that have been made in ...dailytrojan.com
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