Gay-marriage supporters, opponents square off
(Portland, Me.) A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine.
The referendum is about equality under the law, Mary Bonauto of Protect Maine Equality said in a …
Tags: Equality, Gay Maine, Gay Marriage Supporters, Live Television, marriage, Mary Bonauto, Opponent, Opponents, same sex marriage, Statewide ReferendumRuby-Sachs: Justice Department Will Pursue LGBT Discrimination Claims
The head of the Civil Rights Department of the Justice Department announced today that he is making the pursuit of claims by LGBT Americans a priority for his office. Specifically, Tom Perez said,
“We must fight for fairness and basic equality for our LGBT brothers and sisters who so frequently are …
Tags: Brothers And Sisters, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Equality, Fairness, Justice Department, Priority, Ruby, SachsMaine gay marriage campaigns report donations
(Augusta, Maine) Supporters of Maine’s gay marriage law said Tuesday they’ve collected $2.7 million for their campaign against a ballot proposal to repeal it, more than double the amount the measure’s supporters said they raised.
The group, called NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality, also reported that it has spent $2.2 million …
Tags: Augusta Maine, Ballot Proposal, Campaigns, Donations, Equality, Gay Maine, gay marriage, Maine Law, Maine Marriage, marriage, Marriage LawLady Gaga: Get your a** to DC
Check out this great video from Equality Across America, with our favorite rocker girl Lady Gaga explaining why everyone should go to the Equality March.
She’ll also be at the HRC Equality Dinner the night before….as will Barack Obama. I wonder what that conversation will be like.
365gay will be there too, …
Tags: barack obama, Equality, Lady Gaga, Rocker GirlSenate Majority Leader Reid announces support for National Equality March
From a press release:
(Las Vegas) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is supporting the National Equality March (NEM) saying in a letter addressed to steering committee members, “I write to join in your commitment to ensure equality under the law.” The letter was delivered on September 30.
“We are honored that …
New Yorkers: How to get to the Equality March
Sure, there’s plane, Amtrak and Bolt Bus - but you can also hitch a ride with one of the many buses going from NYC to DC this Sunday for the Equality March.
Buses leave from Williamsburg, Chelsea (where you can ride with NYC Countil Speaker Christine Quinn), the Upper West Side/Columbia, …
Tags: Amtrak, Buses, Chelsea, Christine Quinn, Columbia, Equality, Hitch A Ride, New Yorkers, Upper West Side, WilliamsburgNo on 1 ads start in Maine
Two advertisements to support same-sex marriage by Protect Maine Equality have started airing.
Tags: Ads, Advertisements, Equality, Maine, marriage, same sex marriageNGLTF endorses National Equality March
From NGLTF:
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, a leader in building grassroots lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political power, endorses the National Equality March, which will be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10–11. Thousands of people from across the country will march and rally in front of …
Tags: Equality, Gay And Lesbian, Gay And Lesbian Task Force, Gay Lesbian, Lesbian Task Force, National Gay And Lesbian Task Force, Ngltf, Rally, Washington D CVanasco: A question for readers going to the Equality March
So, my partner Jenny and I are definitely going. How interested would you 365ers be in us all meeting up at some point in the day at a restaurant, bar, coffeeshop, etc?
I would love to meet you - whether you comment regularly or not - and it would give you …
Tags: Equality, Jenny, love, Partner, Restaurant BarCalifornia Equality: Wait til 2012 to attack gay marriage ban
(San Francisco) California gay rights activists are at odds over when to ask voters to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban, with one of the largest groups saying it needs until 2012 to put together a winning campaign and two others saying they plan go to the polls next year.
For …
Tags: Ban San, Equality, Gay California, Gay Marriage Ban, Gay Rights Activists, marriage, Odds, Polls, same sex marriage, San Francisco California
