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Minnesota: New Poll Shows Voters Evenly Split On Gay Marriage Ban
Minnesota in November will decide on whether or not to write discrimination directly into their constitution, by voting for or against a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. A new poll finds voters even split, with 48% of voters supporting the ban and 47% of voters opposing it.
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The New Civil Rights Movement • Sep 12, 2012
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Breaking: 145 House Democrats File Amicus Brief Denouncing DOMA
The amicus brief includes signatures from Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Whip Steny Hoyer, Jerrold Nadler, James Clyburn, and John Conyers, along with members of the House LGBT Caucus: Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin, Jared Polis, and David N. Cicilline.
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The New Civil Rights Movement • Sep 11, 2012
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Washington Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Committee, Moves To Full House
Today, the Judiciary Committee of the Washington State House voted to approve a same-sex marriage bill. Several Republicans attempted to add anti-gay amendments to the bill. Rep. Jamie Pedersen (D) (image, right) Chaired the Committee.
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The New Civil Rights Movement • Feb 6, 2012
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Christie: African-American Civil Rights Should Have Been Put Up To A Vote
"The fact of the matter is, I think people would have been happy to have a referendum on civil rights rather than fighting and dying in the streets in the South," Christie said Tuesday, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer:
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The New Civil Rights Movement • Jan 26, 2012
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Gay Marriage Laws Actually Improve Health Of Gay Men
"Gay men are able to lead healthier, less stress-filled lives when states offer legal protections to same-sex couples, according to a new study examining the effects of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts," a Columbia University news report states. "The study, 'Effect of Same-Sex Marriage Laws on Health Care Use and Expenditures in Sexual Minority Men: A Quasi-Natural Exper...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Dec 16, 2011
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Top Conservative: Divorce, Not Gay Marriage, Real Threat To Family
A top conservative pundit has come out in support of same-sex marriage, stating that divorce, not same-sex couples marrying, is the real threat to the American family. Michael Barone, 67, a long-time conservative columnist, political analyst, pundit, Fox News commentator, and author, in an extremely-widely syndicated column, "Our Gay-Marriage Experiment," today says, "the institution of the f...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Aug 23, 2011
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Gay Marriage: David Remnick, Journalists Chat About Obama's Evolution
'm surprised that there's been so little investigative reporting on NOM in general, its secret donors, and Maggie Gallagher in specific. They've become a very powerful, well-moneyed force in blocking civil liberties for millions of Americans, and yet Gallagher has somehow flown beneath the radar, though she's quoted all the time. It's worth noting that even the co-author of Gallagher's book "The...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jul 7, 2011
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Huntsman Campaign Flirts With Gays, Then Calls Gay Marriage "Impossible"
On MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Huntsman said, "I think redefining marriage is something that would be impossible and it's something I would not be in favor of," adding, ironically, what now amounts to his stump speech, saying, "But I believe, just subordinate to marriage we have not done an adequate job in the area of equality and reciprocal beneficiary rights. I've spoken out about that, my support of...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jun 23, 2011
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Tea Party GOP Congresswoman: Gay Marriage Like Polygamy, Incest, Pederasty
Freshman Tea Party GOP Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MI) at the Eagle Forum Collegians Friday afternoon compared same-sex marriage to polygamy, incest, marrying children, and even to a three-year old driving a car....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jun 5, 2011
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Tea Party GOP Congresswoman: Gay Marriage Like Polygamy, Incest, Pederasty
Freshman Tea Party GOP Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MI) at the Eagle Forum Collegians Friday afternoon compared same-sex marriage to polygamy, incest, marrying children, and even to a three-year old driving a car....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jun 4, 2011
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Gays "Worthy Of Death?" Demand Maggie Gallagher Denounce This Statement From NOM's Marriage Rally
Advocating death, especially death of a particular group, is unacceptable, and certainly hate speech.
Maggie Gallagher, Chairman of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) must immediately denounce this hate-filled statement that occurred at her event, and agree that no one should advocate or support the killing of LGBT people....
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 18, 2011
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New York: National Organization For Marriage Regurgitates Debunked 2009 Ad
The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which is claiming it will spend $1.5 million to defeat New York's upcoming same-sex marriage bill -- including the politicians who vote for it -- has just put out an anti- "gay marriage" television spot -- the exact same one they ran in 2009. Exactly the same from the revised ad, since the first one misspelled the word "marriage." The ad itself was be...
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 12, 2011
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DOMA: First GOP Debate Showcases Santorum's Anti-Gay Politics
Thursday night's GOP debate between Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, and Gary Johnson showcased the anti-gay politics of the GOP, but especially of Rick Santorum. While it took almost an hour for the DOMA and "gay marriage" question to be posed, it was. Rick Santorum, introduced as the most socially-conservative of the candidates, did not disappoint.
Asked, "Are you willing to ...
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 7, 2011
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Did Obama's "Gay Marriage" Answer Hint At Presidential Support Of Marriage Equality?
President Obama Wednesday night spoke at a DNC fundraiser in San Francisco, and, after saying his administration needed more than one term "for us to finish everything we need to do," the President was confronted by an audience member who shouted out, "gay marriage!" Obama replied, "Our work is not finished."
This video puts the relevance of his response in context. It appeared calculated and int...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 24, 2011
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National Organization For Marriage's Secret One Million Dollar Donor
In his regular Friday weekly, apocalyptic, fundraising email, NOM's president, Brian Brown revealed the National Organization for Marriage has a secret one million dollar donor who is willing to match contributions....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 21, 2011
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Yet Another New Poll Shows Majority Support For Same-Sex Marriage
Yet another new poll, this one released Tuesday morning by CNN/Opinion Research, shows majority approval in the United States for same-sex marriage. This is the fourth major nationwide poll in less than a year to find a majority of Americans support marriage for same-gender couples. Previously, an ABC News/Washington Post poll found 53% support for same-sex marriage, and an AP/Roper poll, along w...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 20, 2011
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DOMA: Watch House "Defending Marriage" Hearing's Lies And Ignorance
DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, was the subject of a hearing today convened for the explicit purpose of denigrating same-sex relationships, marriage equality, the LGBT community, the ability of same-sex-headed households to properly raise children, the Department of Justice, President Obama, and to portray the institution of, marriage as under attack from the Left.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), a ...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 17, 2011
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Shocking Video Of NYC West Village Anti-Gay Hate Crime Beating
Damian Furtch was walking home from work Sunday, March 27, when two men called him a "fucking faggot," then beat him so hard he was forced into oncoming Sixth Avenue traffic. Police have yet to locate the suspects that landed Furtch in the hospital with two black eyes, stitches, and a broken nose that will need to be broken again by doctors to heal properly....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 2, 2011
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Republican Voters: Moral Values, Social Issues Not Important In Politics
A new study released by Gallup finds that only 17% of Americans who vote or lean Republican say social issues and moral values are important, and rank them third of four major categories, after government spending and power (38%), and business and the economy (32%), in stark contrast to the focus of over a dozen current Republican presidential candidates and aspirants.
Despite an overwhelming foc...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 2, 2011
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DOMA: Majorities Of Almost Every Demographic Support Repeal
DOMA, the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that has already been proven by federal judges to be unconstitutional, has now been proven to be opposed by almost every major demographic group across America. Men, women, whites, non-whites, people across every age group, every educational group, and geographic group, as well as majorities of Catholics and Protestants all oppose the Defense of Marriage Act....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Mar 24, 2011
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DOMA: Conservatives Evenly Split On Repeal
Conservatives are evenly split in their support for DOMA, the 1996 law that bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allows states to choose to do the same. Based upon a poll released yesterday by HRC, the Human Rights Campaign, 45% of conservatives polled indicated support for DOMA, and 44% indicated they did not support the law, well within the margin of error.
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The New Civil Rights Movement • Mar 22, 2011
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Obama's State Of The Union To Mention Same-Sex Marriage?
Will President Obama's third State of the Union address mention gay rights, including the right of same-sex couples to marry? Few think so, given the downright hostile environment fomented by the anti-gay GOP, Obama's recent win on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal, and his earlier-kept promise of signing into law the Hate Crimes bill. Others think he has a moral obligation to do so. Regardless, the ...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jan 25, 2011
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GOP Pollster: Gay Marriage "Only A Matter Of Time."
"It's only a matter of time," said a prominent Republican pollster, who declined to be named for stating a view that runs contrary to those of many of his clients. "Once the dam bursts, which is going to happen, it's a process that won't be stopped."...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Dec 9, 2009
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Recipe for Disaster?
The major conflict in the room was between those groups that felt it imperative that the community go back to the ballot in 2010 to repeal Prop 8 and those groups that feel it is better to wait until 2012 or later. Numerous blogs and letters have been circulating in the California LGBT community in recent weeks advocating one of these positions - and the rhetoric has led many to worry that infight...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jul 29, 2009
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Last Push! Make New Hampshire Happen!
If you live in New Hampshire, or if you know anyone who does, please, make sure you ask them to contact their state representative to ensure they vote 'YES' on this final measure to make gay marriage legal!...
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 14, 2009
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New Hampshire Legislature Support Governor's Changes
The New Hampshire Legislature, officially known as the General Court, has said it will support the changes Governor John Lynch requested be made to the state's gay marriage bill....
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 14, 2009
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BREAKING NEWS: New Hampshire Governor Will Sign Gay Marriage Bill
At 2:15 this afternoon, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch announced that he will sign his state's gay marriage bill, making New Hampshire the sixth state in the union to legalize same-sex marriage. However, he wants the Legislature to make additional changes, according to New Hampshire Public Radio....
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 14, 2009
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New Hampshire Gay Marriage Bill: Taxing Issue?
Were New Hampshire to offer marriage equality, and given its current tax structure, it would stem any movement of gays out of the state to nearby states that support gay marriage (currently Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and shortly, Maine) and would, in fact, encourage gay couples to move into the state for the very same reason. Were it to be the only state in the area to continue the ban o...
The New Civil Rights Movement • May 11, 2009
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BREAKING NEWS: Gay Marriage Bill Passes Maine Senate
Maine's Senate has passed a gay marriage bill by a 20 - 15 margin.The senate also rejected an amendment to the bill that would require a referendum on same-sex marriage to be placed on the ballot at the November elections.
The House still needs to vote on the bill, and Governor John Baldacci, although publicly opposed to same-sex marriage, has been said to be keeping an open mind....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 30, 2009
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BREAKING NEWS: NY Gay Marriage Back In The Game
The New York State Senate Judiciary Committee is taking up the governor's gay marriage bill on Tuesday. After a grand introduction by Governor Paterson last week, the governor announced Wednesday he would defer to the state senate majority leader and not demand the bill receive a vote without knowing if there were enough votes to pass....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Apr 24, 2009
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Bloomberg Urges New York State To Pass Gay Marriage Bill
"Mayor Bloomberg said Wednesday night he stands ready to ask the Legislature to allow gay marriage in New York State, but doesn't know when the time will be right."...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Mar 26, 2009
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Social Media Is The Missing Link To Achieving Marriage Equality
In short, it's time to take decisive action to do what we did not in the campaign leading up to the Prop 8 vote: change hearts and minds. And our most effective tool to reach those very segments of the population we need to most is to utilize the same tool they are using: social media....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Mar 9, 2009
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If You Want Gay Marriage, You Need To Fight For Gay Adoption
It's been a few months since Prop 8 passed. We were angry. We got a lot of attention and made a lot of headway in getting people on our side. But now, like new year's resolutions, we've grown complacent. Well, it's time to wake up and start fighting again.
So, you want to get married but don't want kids? Get to work anyway. Fight this wave of anti-gay bigotry. For yourself, and for the kids....
The New Civil Rights Movement • Feb 16, 2009
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News This Week: Your Rights Are Being Stolen. What Are You Going To Do?
Only fifteen days into the new year, a year of promise that ushers in our first African American president, and yet, already our rights are being taken, no, stolen, away from us. But honestly, the fault is ours, for we haven't done enough to stop the slow creep of hatred and bigotry that is the result of an organized effort by the Right to marginalize and permanently cement gays into second-class ...
The New Civil Rights Movement • Jan 15, 2009
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5 Couples, 5 Videos, 5 Families, 5 Stories: What Gay Marriage Equality Looks Like - Or Doesn't
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The New Civil Rights Movement • Jan 14, 2009
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