Today, at noon (central daylight time) the Minnesota Senate will begin debate on a bill to legalize same sex marriages. The
bill already passed the Minnesota House. As Reuters
reports, the Senate will likely pass the bill, and Governor Mark Dayton has promised to sign it into law.
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posted by Area Man
on May 13, 2013 -
711 comments
Gomer Pyle got married to his partner of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, last week. Jim Nabors, aka Gomer Pyle of Mayberry and of the U.S.M.C., also of many records featuring his inimitable voice, particularly
this rendition of "The Impossible Dream,", and
the national anthem, married his partner of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, last week in Seattle.
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posted by goofyfoot
on Jan 30, 2013 -
87 comments
The Gay Marriage Plot: On November 6, four states -- Maine, Washington, Maryland, and Minnesota -- took the side of gay marriage in ballot referenda. The improbable sweep for an issue that spent decades as an across-the-board political loser has already changed the landscape for gay rights in America -- and could provide a new framework for other causes.
posted by Rangeboy
on Dec 11, 2012 -
140 comments
Justly Married Derek Powazek shares a series of images of same-gender couples who were married in San Francisco over the last week, and sells one stark image in poster form to raise funds for
DontAmend.com, an organization committed to fighting the radical right's efforts to add an anti-gay marriage/union amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
posted by Dreama
on Feb 20, 2004 -
309 comments
