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And the greatest of these is love.
No on Prop 8 ad. Because separate is not equal.
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Google opposes same-sex marriage ban
Google has taken a stand against Proposition 8, an anti-gay marriage measure on the November ballot in California.
Google's co-founder Sergey Brin released a statement, saying that "while there are many objections to this proposition – further government encroachment on personal lives, ambiguously written text – it is the chilling and discriminatory effect of the proposition on many of our employees that brings Google to publicly oppose Proposition 8. While we respect the strongly-held beliefs that people have on both sides of this argument, we see this fundamentally as an issue of equality. We hope that California voters will vote no on Proposition 8 – we should not eliminate anyone's fundamental rights, whatever their sexuality, to marry the person they love. Because our company has a great diversity of people and opinions – Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, all religions and no religion, straight and gay – we do not generally take a position on issues outside of our field, especially not social issues." Google has taken a stand against Proposition 8, an anti-gay marriage measure on the November ballot in California. ... more -
Levi's supports gay marriage
San Francisco-based Levi Strauss & Co. will cochair with Pacific Gas & Electric to encourage businesses to oppose California's proposed gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.
The move is in keeping with the philosophy of Levi Strauss, the first Fortune 500 company to ever offer health benefits to the domestic partners of gay employees. Levi Strauss has pledged $25,000 to Equality for All, the coalition leading the campaign. San Francisco-based Levi Strauss & Co. will cochair with Pacific Gas & Electric to encourage businesses to oppose California&#... more -
New Federal Marriage Amendment
A freshman congressman from Georgia said Tuesday he plans to submit a new version of a federal constitutional marriage ban in response to the California Supreme Court's decision in favor of marriage equality.
Rep. Paul Broun, R-Augusta, said he plans to introduce the "Marriage Protection Amendment" in a direct reaction to the 4-3 decision, NBCAugusta.com reported.
Amending the U.S. Constitution requires a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress. Attempts at a federal constitutional marriage ban were defeated last year and, significantly, in 2006 and 2004, before the chambers had their current Democratic majority.
Meanwhile, the Human Rights Campaign has pledged $500,000 to Equality for All to protect the California ruling from being overturned by a proposed state constitutional amendment in November.
"The California Supreme Court's decision is a victory for justice and fairness," HRC President Joe Solmonese said in a written statement. "But the fight for equality has just begun. With the $500,000 commitment to Equality for All today, HRC aims to ensure that California remains a state where every person has the opportunity to realize their hopes and dreams by being able to marry the person they love." A freshman congressman from Georgia said Tuesday he plans to submit a new version of a federal constitutional marriage ban in response... more -
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that governments and state universities can’t offer health insurance to the partners of gay workers. The court ruled 5-2 on Wednesday that Michigan’s 2004 ban against gay marriage also blocks domestic-partner policies affecting gay employees at the University of Michigan and other public-sector employers.”
[Via Queerty.com] The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that governments and state universities can’t offer health insurance to the partners of gay worke... more -
Pennsylvania Senate to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania Senate committee voted 18-8 to send Senate Bill 1250, which would place a measure on the ballot banning same-sex marriage, to the full Senate for a vote. The measure must be approved in two consecutive legislative sessions for it to be placed on the ballot.
Following the vote, lawmakers attended a boisterous rally against the ban in the Capitol.
[Via Towelroad] Yesterday, a Pennsylvania Senate committee voted 18-8 to send Senate Bill 1250, which would place a measure on the ballot banning same... more
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