Tag Archives: Kansas

KANSAS: Gov. Sam Brownback Leads Rally Against Same-Sex Marriage

Via the Kansas NBC affiliate: Governor Sam Brownback spoke out against same-sex marriage at a rally on the east side of Wichita. The Whistle Bus Stop Tour rally this morning brought dozens of speakers out, all of which oppose same-sex marriage in Kansas. The rally was also met by opposition of those who feel Kansas needs to get on-board with …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “Over the last week, states have been winning the freedom to marry at such a fast pace that it’s hard to keep up. AFER has conclusively won its marriage case. Cases in four other states have ended in victory. The Ninth Circuit has expanded marriage in several more states. It’s been a pretty terrible week for the National …

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KANSAS: ACLU Files For Immediate Lifting Of Ban On Same-Sex Marriages

On Friday, the ACLU filed a demand for the immediate lifting of the ban on same-sex marriages in Kansas, which is covered by the Tenth Circuit Court. Of the six states under the jurisdiction of the Tenth, only Wyoming and Kansas continue to block gay marriages. Also on Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court stopped the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses …

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KANSAS: State Supreme Court Stops Marriage Licenses In Johnson County

Via the Associated Press: The Kansas Supreme Court has blocked the state’s most populous county from issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, hours after the first one was issued under an order from a lower-court judge. The Supreme Court issued a three-page order in response to a petition filed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. The high court said it …

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KANSAS: Attorney General Derek Schmidt Asks Court To Block Johnson County Marriage Licenses As First Couple Weds

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today asked the state Supreme Court to block same-sex marriage licenses in Johnson County.  A lawsuit demanding that Kansas recognize out-of-state marriages was filed in December 2013, but there is presently no challenge to the Kansas ban itself. Schmidt argues that Chief District Judge Kevin Moriarty exceeded his authority when he directed the court clerk …

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KANSAS: Court Orders Johnson County To Begin Issuing Marriage Licenses

Who knows if this will stick, but dominoes, bitches, dominoes. Johnson is the most populous county in Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.

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HRC Head Calls For Immediate “Remedial Action” In Those Other Six States

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God Vs Westboro

Via Gay Star News: The brain behind Facebook’s popular ‘God’ humor page has crowdfunded over $40,000 in a campaign to erect pro-gay billboards in the home town of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church. ‘God’s’ followers pledged the funds in just ten days, and ‘God’ now plans to buy more billboards with the message that ‘God loves gays’ in other parts …

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Sodomy Banned But Not Necrophilia

Via Gawker.

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Obama Speaks About Kansas Shooting

This morning President Obama spoke about yesterday’s shooting at a Jewish community center in Kansas. Prosecutors say hate crimes charges are likely. Frazier Glenn Cross of Aurora, Mo., a known white supremacist, has not been formally charged in the slayings, but officials said more information about charges was expected Tuesday. Federal prosecutors were moving to put the case before a …

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Equality Kansas: Leave Fred Phelps Alone

Yesterday we learned that Westboro Baptist Church patriarch Fred Phelps is near death. From the Facebook page of Equality Kansas: Equality Kansas (formerly the Kansas Equality Coalition) today urged members of the Kansas, United States, and worldwide LGBT communities to respect the privacy of the family of Fred W. Phelps, notorious pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church. “If the reports …

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Fox Reporter Kirsten Powers Slams Fox Reporter Todd Starnes Over Bills To Legalize Anti-Gay Discrimination

Media Matters recaps today’s Twitter feud between Kirsten Powers and Todd Starnes, the lyingest liar this side of Tony Perkins. Fox News contributor Kirsten Powers and Fox News Radio reporter Todd Starnes continued their feud over Kansas’ anti-gay segregation bill, with Powers calling Starnes out for “lying” in his criticism of her opposition to the measure. The feud between Starnes …

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Brian Brown Has The Kansas Sadz

“The Kansas Senate has halted debate on a vitally important piece of legislation — a bill to protect people of faith from having to violate their conscience by being forced to participate in same-sex ‘marriage’ ceremonies. The Kansas House overwhelmingly passed HB 2453, but Senate President Susan Wagel has refused to allow a committee hearing or vote on the legislation. …

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KANSAS: Senate Leaders Vow To Narrow Bill That Legalizes Anti-Gay Dicrimination

Two days ago the Kansas House approved a sweeping bill that legalizes discrimination against LGBT people in virtually every aspect of life. Today GOP state Senate president Susan Wagle promised to narrow the bill, presumably to businesses in the wedding industry. For starters, a provision that would allow government employees to refuse service to same-sex couples on religious grounds is …

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KANSAS: House Passes Bill Legalizing Discrimination Against LGBT Citizens

By a vote of 72-49, this afternoon the Kansas House approved a bill which allows businesses to reject LGBT customers on the basis of “sincerely held religious beliefs.” The bill would bar government sanctions when individuals, groups and businesses cite religious beliefs in refusing to recognize a marriage or civil union, or to provide goods, services, accommodations or employment benefits …

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KANSAS: Boy Suspended Over Purse

A 13 year-old Kansas boy has been suspended by his school for carrying a purse. Skylar Davis says the Vera Bradley purse is his form of expression. He adds that girls carry purses, so he should be able to do the same. Skylar’s vice-principal disagreed and told him to stop carrying the bag. When Skylar refused, he was suspended. His …

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KANSAS: Christian Couple Stiffs Gay Waiter, Leave Note Calling Him “Fag”

From WTVM in Kansas: A 20-year-old waiter provided exemplary service at an Overland Park Italian restaurant, but his anti-gay customers refused to tip him because of his sexual orientation. As word has spread through social media, other customers are coming in to offer words of encouragement and tip the young server extra. The man works at the Carrabba’s Italian Grill …

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NYT Ponders Legacy Of Ken Mehlman

The New York Times is wondering what Ken Mehlman’s legacy will be regarding LGBT rights. Mr. Mehlman, 46, remains the hyper-intense, guarded strategist he was in his Bush days, with the same habit of looking past people instead of meeting their eyes. He shuns most interviews and still deflects personal questions, as he did back when rumors about his sexuality …

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Quote Of The Day – KS Sen. Jeff Melcher

“It seems to me we are encouraging the behavior of purchasing food and discouraging the behavior of purchasing anything else.” – GOP Kansas state Sen. Jeff Melcher, speaking in opposition to a bill that would reduce the sales tax on groceries. According to Melcher, lower taxes on food is a form of social engineering that will only cause people to …

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KANSAS: Legislature Considers Bill That Calls For Quarantining The HIV+

The Kansas legislature is expected to pass a bill that provides for quarantining people living with HIV and AIDS. This story is NOT from thirty years ago. The bill is allegedly meant to help emergency response workers (firefighters, EMTs, etc) who presently must get a court order to test the blood of patients to whom they have been exposed. Kansas …

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