“Would you be proud to hear that your loved one had chosen a life that God calls an abomination? Maybe if you yourself had lived a life of reprobation – and yourself had lost the ability to think and act morally any longer. If Magic Johnson says he’s proud of his son for being a homosexual does his statement make …
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France’s Ruling Socialist Party Adds Gay Equality Avatars To Social Media Accounts
As the marriage equality debate rages on in the French Senate today, the ruling Socialist Party (the bill’s main backer), has changed their social media accounts to display the LGBT equality avatar made globally famous last month during the US Supreme Court hearings on Prop 8 and DOMA. (Tipped by JMG reader Andres)
Read More »Texas A&M Student Body President To Veto Bill To Defund Campus LGBT Center
Yesterday the Texas A&M student senate voted to allow “religiously objecting” students to withhold the portion of their student fees that funds the campus LGBT Resource Center. Today the student body president announced that he will veto that vote. News this week that some student senators had targeted the center thrust the traditionally conservative university into the national spotlight, and …
Read More »Brendon Ayanbadejo: Four Gay NFL Players Might Come Out Together
Via SB Nation, an interesting quote from Ayanbadejo: “I think it will happen sooner than you think. We’re in talks with a handful of players who are considering it. There are up to four players being talked to right now and they’re trying to be organized so they can come out on the same day together. It would make a …
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French Senate Narrowly Rejects Motion For Nat’l Marriage Equality Referendum
“The referendum motion has failed: 340 votes cast; 164 votes ‘for’ and 176 votes ‘against’.” That was uncomfortably close, n’est-ce pas? Watch the Senate debate live here. (Translation by JMG reader David in Paris)
Read More »Federal Judge Orders FDA To Drop Age Restrictions On Morning-After Pill
A federal court today ordered the FDA to drop the prescription requirement for girls 16 and younger that wish to purchase the over-the-counter medication Plan B, which prevents pregnancy. In a decision in a lawsuit filed by advocates, the judge, Edward R. Korman of Federal District Court, ruled that the government’s refusal to lift restrictions on access to the pill …
Read More »Sen. Joe Donnelly Backs Marriage
“In recent years, our country has been involved in an important discussion on the issue of marriage equality. While serving in the House of Representatives, I had the opportunity to act on a core belief of mine: we are a stronger country when we draw on the strengths of all Americans. I voted to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ and …
Read More »Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Backs Marriage
“In speaking with North Dakotans from every corner of our great state, and much personal reflection, I have concluded the federal government should no longer discriminate against people who want to make lifelong, loving commitments to each other or interfere in personal, private, and intimate relationships. I view the ability of anyone to marry as a logical extension of this …
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