Same-sex marriage supporters buys $10 million in TV ads

An organization pushing same-sex marriage has announced a $10 million ad campaign “Why Marriage Matters.” The aim for the public education campaign sponsored by Freedom to Marry is to increase support for marriage equality over the next three years, The Advocate reports. The magazine said the effort will be the largest of its kind and [...]

Maryland Ready To Grant Same-Sex Marriage

The sixth state in America to legalize same-sex marriage could be Maryland in the coming legislative session. Democrats in the state say they have enough votes to pass gay marriage through and Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley (pictured) says he would sign the bill into law.  One Republican lawmaker has even proposed a civil unions bill [...]

Two Lesbian Priests Married on New Year’s Day

Two very high-ranking Episcopal priests were married in Massachusetts on New Year’s Day.  The Episcopalians all over America have been divided for years on the subject of gay marriage and this wedding will certainly add fuel to the debate.  The Patriot-Ledger reports:  “In a wedding that appears to be the first of its kind in [...]

First Openly Gay Candidate for President Could Be Republican

Fred Karger, a Republican political consultant and gay rights activist, could potentially be the first openly gay candidate for President in US history. This comes with strong criticism from Republicans, including Iowa Republican national committeeman Steve Scheffler.  CBS News reports that Scheffler told Fred Kager, “‘You and the radical homosexual community are not welcome in [...]

Gay Facebook Co-Founder Will Match $250K for Gay Marriage!

27 year old Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and his partner Sean Eldridge have agreed to match donations to multiple non-profits to advance marriage equality nationwide.  Sean is the political director for the non-profit Freedom to Marry. “The couple will match donations made to Freedom to Marry, Empire State Pride Agenda, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & [...]

Openly Gay African-American Wins in North Carolina

Despite severe losses among LGBT friendly candidates in the Nov. 2 elections, there are some bright spots to be happy about.  Marcus Brandon became the first openly gay person ever to win a seat in the North Carolina State House representing the city of Greensboro and Guilford County.  Brown is one of only five openly gay African-American [...]

Daily Briefs: 2010 Midterm Election Wrap-Up

Here’s what happened in Colorado and around the country yesterday.  In most of the nation, like in the picture above, red Republicans defeated blue Democrats.  In Colorado, Democrats fared slightly better than in other regions of the US. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper became the Governor of Colorado defeating Dan Maes and Tom Tancredo easily. Democratic Senator [...]

Former Bush Campaign Manager Comes Out as Gay

Ken Mehlman, the 2004 campaign manager for President George W. Bush and former chair of the Republican National Committee has come out to family and associates as a gay man.  Mehlman, now an executive vice president with an NYC equity firm, says:  “Everybody has their own path to travel, their own journey, and for me, [...]

Everything you need to know about Perry vs. Schwarzenegger before the decision is released

   The road to today’s decision in the Perry vs. Schwarzenegger lawsuit — federally challenging Proposition 8 — has been long. And no doubt, the path after the decision is released will be longer. But let us pause this morning and reflect how it all came to be…    In May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that no law [...]

Man Speaks in Tongues Against Gay Marriage

Seriously?  Pastor Jay Stirnemann, quite frankly, lost his mind and began speaking in tongues and praying against the “spirits of darkness” and asking God to “stop the agenda” during a National Organization for Marriage rally in Providence, Rhode Island.  I guess the strong presence of PRO-gay marriage supporters on the steps in front of him took [...]

Gay Marriage Passes in Argentina

The Argentine Senate passed gay marriage and becomes the first Latin American country to offer full marriage rights to gays at the federal level!  The bill passed by a vote of 33-27 and was sponsored by President Cristina Fernandez.  The Roman Catholic Church is not happy about the bill, which gives gay married couples all the rights [...]

Judge: DOMA unconstitutional

From Queerty: Ruling today in Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management, the lawsuit brought by GLAD (and the law firms Foley Hoag, Sullivan & Worcester, and Jenner & Block) on behalf of 19 plaintiffs, Federal District Court Judge Joseph Tauro has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act‘s Section 3, declaring it “violates … equal protection principles.” [...]

Eminem Supports Gay Marriage

When asked by the New York Times about whether he would like to see Gay Marriage legalized in his home State of Michigan, Eminem had this to say, “I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want”.  [...]

Nuclia Waste: Getting Married Today!

The Denver Post reports that The Mile High City’s well known drag queen, Nuclia Waste, is getting hitched.  Actually, the man behind the queen, David Westman, is getting married to Anthony Aragon today in Greenwich, Connecticut.  Aragon is the GLBT liaison to future Governor Mayor Hickenlooper as well as the director of the Denver Office on Aging.  While [...]

Post boss: gay marriage should be legal

Dean Singleton, owner of MediaNews and The Denver Post, told KHOW’s Peter Boyles last week: he thinks gay marriage should be legal. Didn’t really see that coming. But we give the guy props. Regarding gay marriage, Singleton noted that “I’m a pretty conservative guy,” yet he has no idea why anyone should be able to go [...]

Cheney on gay marriage.

‘Dick’  who spoke yesterday to the National Press Club for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation journalism awards, was asked about recent rulings and legislative action in Iowa and elsewhere that allowed for gay couples to legally wed. Apparently ‘Dick’ now supports gay marriage as long as the individual states are making the call. Great!  “Let’s make [...]

Rob Thomas speaks out in favor of gay marriage

Matchbox 20 front man Rob Thomas has a big gay chip on his shoulder. The support of legalizing gay marriage is in no way meant to change the ideals of the section of Christians who believe that homosexuality is a sin. But we should refuse to let other people’s ideals shape the way we live [...]

Prop 8 heading to Supreme Court?

It certainly looks that way. Lawyers David Boies and Theodore B. Olson will be working together to represent two gay couples from California. They’re complaint filed in a Federal District Court claims Proposition 8 violates the United States Constitution’s due process and equal protection clauses. Like all good couples, the two lawyers have a sorted history. “Ted [...]

Protest leads to arrest

Well, I was going to write up a post about yesterday’s sit-in at the Denver County Clerk’s office. But since former gayzette blogger Dan Gonzales did such a good job with his video for SoulForce, the organization that organized the civil disobedience, I’ll just let it speak for itself:

Court: Prop 8 upheld, marriages still valid

The California Supreme Court ruled the amendment to California’s constitution defining marriage between a man and a woman is valid. It also said the marriages between same-sex couples that took place between May 2008 and November 2008 are valid, as well. Proposition 8 was an amendment to the California constitution that passed by 52 percent of the voters in [...]