Anti-Gay Rep. Daryl Metcalfe to Introduce DOMA-Like Marriage Amendment in Pennsylvania

In a Dec. 12 memo, state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-12th Dist.) announced his plan to introduce an amendment next legislative session that would define marriage in the Pennsylvania constitution as being between one man and one woman. Metcalfe first introduced the bill in 2011 and rallied 35 cosponsors, but it died in committee. Similar legislation was introduced in the Senate the previous two session...

South Florida Gay News • Dec 21, 2012

Judge sets date for Nevada gay marriage arguments

A federal judge said Friday he'll hear arguments Nov. 26 in Reno on a national gay rights advocacy group's challenge of Nevada's ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Chief Judge Robert Jones cited other gay marriage challenges in various stages of appeal in California and in other state and federal courts, and said he wants to quickly decide the lawsuit filed by the Lambda Legal Defense and Ed...

South Florida Gay News • Aug 13, 2012

New Governor Already Discriminating Against LGBTs and Other Groups

By ignoring the categories of "handicap" or "marital status" in his new non-discrimination policy, Scott has actually managed to add discrimination to the Florida Government policies which was not previously there. Those two categories are protected by Florida Law under our Civil Rights Act and many advocacy groups have been working tirelessly to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to t...

South Florida Gay News • Jan 25, 2011