The new year kicks off with yet another defeat for marriage equality. Yesterday, the New Jersey Senate voted 20-14 to reject a proposal that would legalize same-sex marriage. Head over to Good As You for the full roll call vote, with six democrats voting on […]
Category: Equality
Can New Jersey Do It?
The New Jersey Senate will be taking a vote on marriage equality legislation this Thursday. Senate President Dick Codey told NBC New York, "We're gonna post the bill and see what happens… The members for the most part said go ahead and post it." Though I'm trying […]
An Interesting Marriage Equality Visual
Keeping tabs on the national and international fights for marriage equality? Well, check out this world map, which highlights regions where same-sex marriages are performed as well as locations where homosexuality is illegal. If you're looking to get a closer look, click for a larger […]
Karl Rove Gets A Divorce
Guess which former senior advisor to George W. Bush just got divorced in Texas? If you guessed Karl Rove, you're absolutely correct. Rove was an outspoken opponent of marriage equality, and now the defender of the "sanctity of marriage" has divorced his wife of twenty-four years. […]
First Gay Marriage In Argentina
Same-sex marriage may not technically be legal in Argentina, but it's also not illegal. The country's constitution remains silent on whether marriage must be between a man and a woman, thereby allowing provincial and city officials to decide on the matter. And they sure as […]
Mexico City Approves Same-Sex Marriage
With a vote of 39-20, Mexico City lawmakers have approved a marriage equality bill, becoming the first region in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. The bill calls for changing the definition of marriage from a union between a man and a woman to "the […]
Marriage Equality In Washington DC
The holiday season has me so distracted that this bit of good news passed right by me. Yesterday, the D.C. Council approved a same-sex marriage bill with a vote 11-2. Washington, D.C. has now become the sixth US location with marriage equality, joining Massachusetts, Connecticut, […]
Will New Jersey Pass A Marriage Equality Bill?
After a won't be a vote in the Senate tomorrow. – Dewitt
A Few NY Senators Who Said Yes To Equality
Yeah, we know these videos have been posted elsewhere, but after sad news from the New York Senate proceedings, we feel like it's important to acknowledge a few of the more empowering moments from yesterday's debate. Click through to watch speeches by Sen. Eric Adams, […]
Quickie: Fun With Signs
Not sure if this image has been floating around for a while, but it popped up in my inbox yesterday and I literally LOL'd. Like, I actually laughed out loud. Don't you hate it when people overuse internet abbreviations? It makes me want to pop […]