US Election 2012
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22 September 2012Video: Emotional TV ad in favour of equal marriage in Washington State 3 A new TV advertisement has been aired as Washington State heads closer the ballot on whether to retain equal marriage legislation. -
21 September 2012Black ministers gather in Maryland in support of equal marriage rights 5 A group of black clergy members gathered in Maryland today in support of a bid to legalise equal marriage in the state, and to dispel the idea that all black ministers are against equal marriage. -
21 September 2012US: Freedom to Marry to fundraise in Maryland for equal marriage ballot 1 A national organisation has joined the effort in Maryland to legalise equal marriage rights in the state, during November's ballot on the issue. -
21 September 2012Maine: Opponents of equal marriage receive $250,000 boost 9 An anti-equal marriage group are flooding money into an organisation in Maine, opposing the change for equal marriage in the state's referendum in November. -
19 September 2012Maryland: Footballer and Governor to host event in support of equal marriage 2 The Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley, has said he will join football player, Brendon Ayanbadejo, to host an event raising money towards legalising equal marriage in the state. -
18 September 2012US: Clergy plan to announce support for equal marriage this week 5 A group of pastors from across the US are to rally this week in Maryland, in support for equal marriage rights. -
7 September 2012Video: Time to ‘stop’ discrimination against gays and lesbians, says Obama 6 President Barack Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and talked about the Democrats support for the LGBT community. -
5 September 2012Minnesota: Gay parenting study becomes focal point of anti equality campaign 15 An anti marriage equality group have used a recent study, which investigated the mental health of adults raised by same-sex and opposite-sex couples, which suggested children of the former have more problems in their adult life, to push for equal marriage bans, ahead of November's election. -
5 September 2012Singer’s mum: Thin Lizzy would have opposed “anti-gay” GOP using their song 4 The mother of Thin Lizzie singer, Philip Lynott, would have been strongly against the Republicans using his music during their national convention because of the party's stance on equal marriage. -
5 September 2012Democrats endorse equal marriage, and ‘appropriately represent’ LGBT community 10 The Democratic National Convention has kicked off, and has been praised for appropriately representing, and embracing the LGBT community in the US.
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4 September 2012Democrats expected to endorse equal marriage in their platform today. 13 At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the party are expected to allow equal marriage in their platform, making them the first major party to do so.
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2 September 2012Billionaire GOP supporter disagrees with platform, says he supports gay marriage 13 A supporter of the Republican Party has broken with their consensus on equal marriage, and said that he is in support of the movement towards equality. -
31 August 2012Clint Eastwood to speak at Republican convention – despite being pro-marriage equality 17 Clint Eastwood is to be guest speaker at the Republican National Convention, despite his pro-marriage equality stance which does not chime with the party's ideology. -
30 August 2012Warning made to US churches that collecting money for anti-equality causes is not allowed 8 Churches in Washington have been reminded that they are not to act as intermediaries by taking donations for political causes, including a group attempting to overturn the legalisation of equal marriage in the state. -
30 August 2012Republican Senator of Utah disagrees with Romney over marriage equality ban 15 The Senator of Utah, who is Mitt Romney’s most high-profile Mormon supporter in the US Senate, has come to blows with the new presidential candidate on amending the Constitution to ban marriage equality. -
29 August 2012Gay Republican says platform banning marriage equality will be last gasp of homophobia from the party 35 Gay Republican and former Representative of Arizona, Jim Kolbe said he believes this will be the last time the Republican Party’s platform will endorse amending the US Constitution to stop states from recognising marriage equality. -
29 August 2012Maryland LGBT groups join up with immigrants over November ballot + LGBT groups in Maryland teamed up with the state's largest Latino and immigrant rights group yesterday, hoping to build support for November ballot questions which, if passed, will allow marriage equality and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
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29 August 2012Republican party platform would halt US hopes of marriage equality 78 The Republican Party today announced approval on a platform which would ban any hopes of marriage equality, and all abortions, at the GOP national convention in Tampa, Florida.
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28 August 2012Spoof Todd Akin article that claims ‘homosexuality can be cured by breastfeeding’ outrages Twitter 15 An article on satirical American website The Daily Currant which claimed that a republican senate nominee said breast milk can cure homosexuality has outraged thousands on Twitter, despite its being a spoof. -
28 August 2012Maryland marriage equality fundraiser to be held in New York City next month 2 A star-studded fundraiser for Maryland's marriage equality law is to be held in New York City next month.
