MetaFilter posts tagged with marriageequality

Love is the Law

Area Man — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:30:21 -0800

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. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that gay marriage has made a dramatic turn in Minnesota in just two years. As Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck notes, just two years ago a Republican controlled state legislature thought it would benefit them to place a constitutional ban on gay marriage on the ballot. One live stream of the debate in the Minnesota Senate will be here. Minnesota Public Radio will also have a liveblog. MinnPost suggests the Suburbs' Love is the Law (YouTube link) may become the unofficial celebratory anthem for the legalization of gay marriage in Minnesota. Chan Poling from the Suburbs discussed his support for gay marriage with the Current and revealed that the song may be performed at the big celebration on Tuesday after the governor signs the bill.

“Meow meow, meow MEOW meow meow MEOOOOOW purrrrrrr”

eviemath — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:26:13 -0800

We believe in family values – like hard work, marriage equality, and lots of tummy rubs.

An Open Letter to the Church from My Generation

Blasdelb — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:24:05 -0800

'Church,
I got to go to the Macklemore concert on Friday night. If you want to hear about how that went, ask me, seriously, I want to talk about it until I die. The whole thing was great; but the best part was when Macklemore sang “Same Love.” Augustana’s gym was filled to the ceiling with 5,000 people, mostly aged 18-25, and decked out in thrift store gear (American flag bro-tanks, neon Nikes, MC Hammer pants. My Cowboy boyfriend wore Cowboy boots…not ironically….). The arena was brimming with excitement and adrenaline during every song, but when he started to play “Same Love,” the place about collapsed. Why? While the song is popular everywhere, no one, maybe not even Macklemore, feels its true tension like we do in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. If you’re not familiar, here’s the song.'

'Before the song, Macklemore spoke really simple words along the lines of: “Hey, you can all have your own opinions on how we treat gay people in this country, but this is mine.” And I held my breath in anticipation of some kind of uproar or walk-out…but the crowd cheered louder than they had yet. In our red state, in our conservative little city, the 5,000 young people in that arena wanted to hear about marriage equality."

You've watched the song right? It’s really awesome and you should go do that now if you haven't, previously on metafilter

SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Prop 8 Case

insectosaurus — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:54:56 -0800

Earlier today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the California Prop 8 case, Hollingsworth v. Perry. SCOTUSblog has a round-up of their analysis of today's arguments here. NYT article. LA Times article. The full audio of today's arguments and an unofficial transcript are available on the Supreme Court website. For background information on the case, see SCOTUSblog's Perry page here. Previously.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

KathrynT — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:01:58 -0800

Santa Fe officials are encouraging same-sex couples to apply for marriage licenses, pointing out that the state doesn't need to pass a marriage equality law because New Mexico law already allows same-sex marriage.

Not a threat but rather a tribute to marriage

Navelgazer — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:01:21 -0800

Conservative Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) came out in favor of marriage equality today, in an interview on CNN and an Op-Ed in the Columbus Dispatch. This reversal comes via Portman's son, who came out as a gay man to his parents two years ago. Reaction has been mixed.

Jim Nabors - still alive! - married at 82

goofyfoot — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:59:11 -0800

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. [First link opens a news window, which can be loud.] "I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody," Nabors said. "I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy."

Campaign For Southern Equality

hippybear — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:45:04 -0800

The Campaign For Southern Equality announces Game On! [2m28s] in its latest push to make marriage equality an issue across the South, beginning January 2nd. Campaign For Southern Equality's WE DO campaign is entering its fourth stage:

Between January 2nd and 14th, LGBT couples will request and be denied marriage licenses in their hometowns across the South. On January 17, the final day of Stage 4, couples will be denied licenses in Arlington and we will begin a 4.5 mile march into Washington, DC. We will end at the Jefferson Memorial in an action that includes a blessing honoring the legal marriage under D.C. law of one couple from North Carolina, Mark and Tim. The final day of action is an expression of resistance to current laws and celebration of our community. The actions on January 17 are intended to highlight the lives and stories of LGBT people from across the South; the powerful reality that in our nation’s capital LGBT people have the right to marry; and the injustice that legal marriages between same-sex couples are not recognized in the South.

"It was the first election night I had a husband to kiss."

Rangeboy — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:12:33 -0800

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.

Thank a Breeder

jeoc — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:12:02 -0800

In the wake of historic victories on marriage equality in Maryland, Maine, and Washington state, and the defeat of an anti-equality constitutional amendment in Minnesota, LGBTQ people are thanking their straight family and friends for their contributions to the cause. Dan Savage (of Savage Love and the It Gets Better video series) talks about the site in his column and podcast.

The Gay Moralist

Blasdelb — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:25:35 -0800

You are likely already familiar with many of the arguments for and against marriage equality but here are cogent arguments for precisely why it is needed, unthreatening, and beneficial; patiently explained by a gay philosopher who recently spent quite a bit of time hanging out with NOM’s co-founder, Maggie Gallagher. Corvino, also known as “The Gay Moralist (for his longtime column of the same name), is chair of the Philosophy Department at Wayne State University in Detroit. He has spoken at over 200 university campuses on ethics, sexuality, and marriage. “My goal is to promote a more thoughtful conversation on these issues,” he says. “Moral concerns should be conversation-starters, not conversation-stoppers.” The Definition of Marriage If Gay Marriage, Why Not Polygamy? Do Children Need a Mother and Father? Debunking the Regnerus Study Is Gay Marriage a Threat to Traditional Marriage? Is Gay Marriage a Threat to Religious Freedom? Why Marriage? (Why not Civil Unions?) Are People Who Oppose Gay Marriage Bigots? Is Homosexuality Unnatural?

We are married to our first wives

catlet — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:48:56 -0800

In an interview published yesterday, Dan Cathy, president of Chick-Fil-A, tells the Baptist Press that Chick-Fil-A is "very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit." Also this week, Cathy told radio host Ken Coleman "I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say 'we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage." This is a change in Chick-Fil-A's corporate position; in 2011, responding to criticism that the company and its charitable arm, the WinShape Foundation, support organizations that work against LGBT rights and marriage equality, Cathy stated that the company "will not champion any political agendas on marriage and family." Chick-Fil-A is a fast food chain of franchises that operates in 39 US states; in 2011, annual sales exceeded $4 billion USD. The company is privately held.

Barney Frank and Jim Ready, Newlyweds

hippybear — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:08:45 -0800

Barney Frank has married Jim Ready, his boyfriend of several years [NYT], in a quiet ceremony officiated by MA Governor Deval L. Patrick on the banks of the Charles River in Newton, MA. Frank becomes not only the first out gay Congressman in the US, but now the first one to enter into same-sex marriage.

NOM Strategy Documents Publicly Released

Talez — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:17:22 -0800

Docket Item 132-2 a.k.a NOM Desposition Exhibit 12 a.k.a "National Strategy for Winning the Marriage Battle" was unsealed yesterday along with many others and the Human Rights Campaign have been busy scouring the documents. The documents were taken as part of a deposition in NOM's ultimately unsuccessful lawsuit against the constitutionality of Maine's campaign financing disclosure laws which itself was launched as a pre-emptive strike against an investigation by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. Now that the Supreme court has rejected their appeal the documents from the trial have been unsealed. NOM's infamous and numerous attempts to hide its actions and backers in secrecy seems to have backfired this time. As a result it has allowed pro-equality groups an unprecedented look at the tactics used by the conservative "marriage protection" group.

Good News/Bad News

Navelgazer — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:03:14 -0800

Gov. Chris Christie vetoes New Jersey bill granting marriage equality. Meanwhile, the Maryland House narrowly passes such a bill. The MD Senate passed a similar bill last year, and no senators have announced any plans to change their votes, and Gov. Martin O'Malley has promised to sign it.

Maureen Walsh's Moment

hermitosis — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:13:05 -0800

Republican state rep. Maureen Walsh (WA, 16th District) gives a heartbreakingly earnest speech on behalf of marriage equality.

"No minority should have their rights subject to the passions and sentiments of the majority."

beisny — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:29:33 -0800

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker Responds to Question about NJ Marriage Equality Referendum (proposed by Governor Chris Christie) (SLYT) Previously

Marriage Equality in Washington State

alms — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:55:21 -0800

Governor Christine Gregoire announces her support for marriage equality in Washington State. "And let me just tell you, I feel so much better today than I have for the last seven years." (SLYT) Previously.

His name is Paul

schmod — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:44:29 -0800

A progressive Australian political advocacy group have produced a 2-minute advertisement showing their support of Marriage Equality Down Under. Warning: May pull heartstrings. Some background on the status of marriage equality in Australia is available on Wikipedia. Although same-sex couples are granted full equality under the law, they are legally prohibited from marrying or entering into a civil partnership, making such recognition and equality difficult to enter into practice. Attempts to overturn this odd status quo have met strong resistance in the Australian legislature.

Love > Fear

OverlappingElvis — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:47:56 -0800

What We Want is "a montage of 'Voices' from people around Oregon sharing what they want for the future - set to the music of Storm Large".

"What we’re about to do is redefine what the American family is. And that’s a good thing."

lalex — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:22:30 -0800

"This is it." This week, the final push is on for marriage equality in New York and it looks like the state is closer than ever. The NY State Senate voted against a marriage equality bill in 2009 despite Sen. Diane Savino's awesome floor speech, but the political landscape has changed. There are more Democrats in the Senate, public support for marriage equality is at an all--time high, and Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg have thrown their considerable political weight behind a bill. Until today, supporters of the bill needed to find six additional yes votes for passage. But morning brought a report that seven Republican senators have indicated they could support the bill. This afternoon, three Democrats who opposed the 2009 bill announced that they are switching their vote. (The lone remaining Democrat who will vote no is Ruben Diaz, whose openly gay granddaughter recently described her feelings about his stance.) If a bill is passed New York will be, by a wide margin, the largest state with legal same-sex marriage. [previously]

"It didn't bother me"

ThePinkSuperhero — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:57:33 -0800

Charles Barkley on homophobia in sports It bothers me when I hear these reporters and jocks get on TV and say: ‘Oh, no guy can come out in a team sport. These guys would go crazy.’ First of all, quit telling me what I think. I’d rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can’t play.”

No Marriage Until Gay Marriage Is Legal

reenum — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:21:59 -0800

The Douglass Blvd. Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky has voted to stop signing marriage licenses until gay marriage is legalized by the state.

"I now support full marriage equality."

palomar — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:08:45 -0800

Louis Marinelli, activist for the National Organization for Marriage and founder of their 2010 "Summer of Marriage" bus tour, has announced today that he now supports full marriage equality. Gay rights blog Good As You has a detailed rundown of the story, including a spotlight on NOM's immediate efforts to discredit Marinelli's involvement in their organization.

What's the opposite of outrage filter?

hippybear — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:22:02 -0800

In what appears to be the first such action of its type, an Immigration Judge in Manhattan has adjourned deportation proceedings for the Argentine lesbian spouse of an American citizen to allow the couple to proceed with their application to have their marriage recognized for purposes of federal immigration law. The DoJ's announcement that they will no longer defend DOMA in court has given bi-national same-sex couples new hope that they can fight deportation of non-citizen spouses.