Tag Archives: marriage equality

Diaz Calls For Paterson’s Removal Over Marriage Equality Support

Wingnut Pentacostal minister and NY state Sen. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) says he is planning a May event to call for the resignation of Gov. David Paterson over his support of marriage equality. Diaz: “We will bring out thousands and thousands of Hispanic evangelical Christians in the city of New York to ask Governor Paterson to step aside.” In the NYC …

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Solmonese Vs. Buchanan

Pat Buchanan: “Monogamous relationships in a marriage is a natural law.”

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NOMinated For Best

The makers of this clip congratulate themselves as having made the “best parody” of NOM’s ridiculous ad – and I can’t say I disagree. “Shoot The Messenger is a comedy troupe put together by Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead.”

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Oh Noes! Gay Mafia Controls Paterson!

From the hilarious World Weekly News: New York Governor David Paterson is introducing legislation today which would promote same-sex marriages in the state. Political insiders believe he is being pressured to do so by the Gay Mafia, based out of New York’s Fashion District. The Gay Mafia, or the Velvet Hand, has been a force in New York politics since …

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Gov. Paterson Announces His Marriage Equality Bill For New York

Flanked by Mayor Bloomberg and NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Gov. David Paterson delivers a great speech in support of his marriage equality bill. Openly gay Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell gave a fantastic speech too, I’ll try to find that.

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New York Marriage Action Alert!

At this writing, New York Gov. David Paterson is holding a news conference announcing the submission of his marriage equality bill. The Empire State Pride Agenda urges all New Yorkers to contact their representatives using this form and request that they uphold the American ideal of equality for all citizens. Do it now, please.

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Internet Ordination Mill To Sue For Marriage Equality Rights

The Universal Life Church, which sells online ordination certificates, says that it has retained two law firms in a plan to sue for marriage equality across the country on the grounds of religious discrimination. The Universal Life Church Monastery has announced a legal defense campaign that will take action in all states that have enacted unconstitutional same-sex sacramental marriage restraints. …

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Washington Gets “Everything But Marriage”

The Washington state legislature has approved a bill giving “everything but the word marriage” to gay couples. After nearly two hours of debate, the House passed the measure on a 62-35 vote Wednesday. It now goes to Gov. Chris Gregoire, who is expected to sign it into law. The bill expands on previous domestic partnership laws by adding partnerships to …

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Archbishop Dolan Vows To Fight Paterson’s Marriage Equality Bill

In his second statement on the issue in as many days, yesterday New York’s new Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan vowed to use his new job to fight the marriage equality legislation to be introduced by Gov. Paterson today. Dolan said he will call on all the Catholic Bishops in New York to work with him to defeat the bill.Dolan: “We …

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NY State Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. Calls “Emergency Summit On Gay Marriage”

Anti-gay preacher and NY state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. is positively freaked about Gov. Paterson introducing a marriage equality bill tomorrow and has called for an “emergency summit.” Oh noes! Homos! Elizabeth Benjamin at the NY Daily News: Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. has called an emergency summit of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization tomorrow to strategize on the “next …

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NH Talks Marriage Today

Today a New Hampshire Senate judiciary committee holds a public meeting on marriage equality before deciding to send the issue to the full Senate for a vote. Last month the New Hampshire House narrowly approved same-sex marriage by a vote of 186-179. Rallies from both sides are taking place at this moment outside the State House. Inside at the hearing, …

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Maine Marriage Hearing: April 22nd

Via Equality Maine: Maine’s marriage campaign is moving to the next level. The hearing on the marriage bill has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 at the Augusta Civic Center. Make no mistake about it: April 22 will be the single most important day of this campaign outside of the final vote. The media, legislators, governor, and people of Maine …

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Broadway Takes On NOM

I know I just said I was done with these parodies, but along comes this clip from the touring cast of Mary Poppins. “It is like a flood in the living room and the whole family is being washed away by the wiles of Satan and his dark army of homos.”

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Deconstructing The Christianist Lies

This guy does a fantastic job breaking down the lies of the Christianist right. You’re probably familiar with all the cases he cites, but the wingnuts continue to harp on the same lying examples.

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NY Gov. Paterson To Introduce Marriage Equality Bill On Thursday

Over the objections of some legislators such as openly gay state Sen. Thomas Duane, who’d prefer to wait until we have the votes to win, NY Gov. David Paterson will introduce his marriage equality bill on Thursday. Mr. Paterson has said in recent days that the State Legislature should move ahead now with the legislation regardless of whether it can …

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2M4M 4Ever!

From the hilarious Andy Cobb. Cover your keyboards. (Via – AmericaBlog)

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Iowa 2012

Iowa’s legalization of same-sex marriage already has the pundits pondering possible presidential permutations for the 2012 Republican Caucus. Charlie Crist, Mike Huckabee, Jon Huntsman, Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Mark Sanford, and Newt Gingrich are all against gay marriage. The key difference: Crist and Huntsman favor civil unions for gay couples, while the other seven are against. …

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Maddow On NOM Pulling Her Clips

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Duck And Cover

Last one, I promise.

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Officially Launched: 2M4M.Org

2M4M.org, the site stolen right from under NOM’s fingers, is officially launching today. The site’s founder invites you all to visit, create an account, and share your stories.

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