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Why did Argentina legalize gay marriage?

Posted on April 17, 2011 by LB

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Support for Gay Marriage Reaches a Milestone

Posted on March 22, 2011 by LB

Support for Gay Marriage Reaches a Milestone More Than Half of Americans Say Gay Marriage Should Be Legal ABC News “More than half of Americans say it should be legal for gays and lesbians to marry, a first in nearly a … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage Political Cartoons

Posted on March 16, 2011 by LB

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“Unyielding Bias Persists” in Ten Countries with Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on March 16, 2011 by LB

A Decade on, Progress on Same-Sex Marriages Human Rights Watch Preview: “‘The fact that same-sex marriage has been legalized on three continents demonstrates progress in equality,’ said Boris O. Dittrich, acting director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Rights … Continue reading →

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Repeal of DOMA by Brian Anthony Bowen

Posted on February 28, 2011 by LB

Repeal of DOMA Thursday, February 24, 2011 Open Letter to Honorable Members Of Congress By Brian Anthony Bowen Reposted with permission from The Gemini Enterprise ______________________________________________________________ Dear Elected Official, As the Defense of Marriage Act appears to be headed for the trash … Continue reading →

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Is marriage a basic human right?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by LB

I recently found this comment on a friend’s Facebook (oh, the technology era): “I don’t think that marriage is a basic human right. The problem is all the stuff the government gives you for being married. If they just took … Continue reading →

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Equal Protection: A Lesson from Iowa

Posted on February 23, 2011 by LB

How can you say banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional when marriage isn’t in the Constitution? Well, here’s one example from the Iowa Supreme Court, which decided the state’s statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a … Continue reading →

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Obama administration won’t defend DOMA

Posted on February 23, 2011 by LB

In gay rights victory, Obama administration won’t defend Defense of Marriage Act The Washington Post Preview: “The Obama administration announced Wednesday that it will no longer defend the constitutionality of the federal government’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages, a rare … Continue reading →

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