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Thursday, August 28

Sixy!

Six New Jersey lawmakers stood up and came out for full gay marriage equality in Denver today. [Blue Jersey] Permalink | post a comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: Gay, gay marriage, New Jersey, News, Politics

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 08-28-2008
Friday, August 01

Over Stepping...

A San Diego school board definitely crossed the line. Rather than focusing on reading, writing and ‘rithmetic, the Grossmont Union High School District’s board decided to study up on its anti-gay politics: “The board voted 4-0 to pass a resolution endorsing Proposition 8, which would...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 08-01-2008
Wednesday, July 23

Exquisite...

“Laguna Beach, long a gay-friendly community, followed Los Angeles’ lead as one of the first cities to reject a ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage. The majority Republican City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to oppose Proposition 8, intended to define marriage in California...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-23-2008
Saturday, July 19

Hyatt Fight Update.

“Same-sex marriage advocates demanded Friday that Hyatt Hotels Corp. end its relationship with a business partner who is financially backing a California ballot initiative to ban gay marriage. Picketers outside the Manchester Grand Hyatt waved rainbow banners and signs reading “The ‘Hyatt’...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-19-2008
Friday, July 18

Change Of Heart.

Actor Isaiah Washington, who nearly got run out of Hollywood for calling TR Knight a “faggot,” has donated some dough to fight Californian conservative’s anti-gay marriage initiative. [Outsports via MG]

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-18-2008
Thursday, July 17

Not-So-United.

“Scores of United Methodist Church ministers in California are putting their careers on the line in an open revolt against religious edicts that forbid them to conduct weddings for gay and lesbian couples. The pastors could lose their jobs and clerical credentials in the church, the nation’s...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-17-2008
Wednesday, July 16

Bad Nup News...

“The California Supreme Court today rejected a bid to remove a measure from the November ballot that would restore the state’s ban on gay marriage. Without comment, the court unanimously refused to hear the legal challenge, filed last month by civil rights groups. The organizations argued...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-16-2008
Friday, July 11

Limits.

“The state Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that marriage benefits for same-sex couples do not extend back to a time before the justices legalized gay marriage in Massachusetts.” [Boston Globe]

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-11-2008
Tuesday, July 08

Pulling Out.

Openly gay former Congressman Jim Kolbe has rescinded his support for fellow Republican Tim Bee’s congressional campaign. While Kolbe cited “personal reasons,” others speculate that Bee’s support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage may have been the final straw...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-08-2008
Wednesday, July 02

Family Matters.

New Jersey Congressman Steve Rothman says his lesbian step daughter convinced him to support gay marriage. Rothman, a Democrat, has now joined the recently inaugurated House Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Caucus. Yay! [Courier Post]

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 07-02-2008

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