West Coast Action
By Katherine Dean Hawaii, California and Washington saw lots of action in the fight for gay marriage rights this week. Late on Thursday, Hawaii’s state…
The Power of Numbers
By Kirsten Palladino Wondering what more than 200 I do’s said at once sounds like? If you’re in Philly this Sunday, you might get a…
Wedding Bells for Rep. Deb Mell and Christin Baker
By Kirsten Palladino Love is in the air for Illinois Rep. Deb Mell and partner Christin Baker, who got engaged on April 10. The gay…
The Saga Continues
By Katherine Dean Both sides in the Prop 8 trial (Perry v. Schwarzenegger) have been called to court on Wednesday to settle a dispute that…
We Win Some. We Lose Some.
By Katherine Dean Although the gay community celebrated at least one important win last week, we also suffered some setbacks in the global fight for marriage…
Thanks, Mr. President
By Katherine Dean With his pledge to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t tell behind him, President Obama continues his steady, albeit slow, fight for same-sex equality….
Prop 8 Repeal Falls Short
By Katherine Dean Gay marriage supporters did not collect the 694,354 signatures needed to add a measure that would repeal California’s ban on same-sex marriage…
Nebraska Couple Embarks on Marriage Tour
By Katherine Dean In an effort to highlight the injustices inherent in our federal government’s discriminatory 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Dan and Josh…
Equality Opponents Continue to Creep Out of the Woodwork
By Katherine Dean Even as supporters of gay marriage continue to call for equality in state after state, those who remain staunchly opposed to progress…
Happy Marriage Equality Anniversary, Iowa!
Happy Marriage Equality Anniversary, Iowa!
Be Counted in the Census
By Katherine Dean Get counted. Today is the final day to mail in Census forms, and according to page 23 of the U.S. Census Bureau’s…
50 percent of Californians support marriage equality
Half of California wants us to be able to legally wed.
Update on the Prop 8 Trial: Judge Requests Paperwork
By Kirsten Palladino The Bay Area blog of The New York Times reports that Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Monday that the civil rights groups that…
Way to Go, D.C.
On March 3, 2010, Washington, D.C. became the sixth place in the United States to recognize same-sex marriage. The law was introduced in October and…
