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Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces anti-gay marriage bill
Pennsylvania State Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr., has introduced a bill to institute a ban on same-sex marriage in the state constitution, making good on a promise announced last year, reports the Philadelphia Gay News. SB 707, which Eichelberger introduced earlier this week, would add to the Pennsylvania Constitution the language: “Only a union of […]
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Testimony concludes in historic legal challenge over gay marriage ban
Testimony concluded Wednesday in the landmark case against California’s Proposition 8, with attorneys for the two same-sex couples who mounted the challenge confident, and Prop 8 defenders hopeful that the gay marriage ban will prevail. Legal experts following the trial expect Chief U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker to find that Proposition 8 is […]
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Obama calls for repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in State of the Union address
President Obama in his State of the Union address tonight asked the United States Congress to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prohibits openly gay service men and women in the military. Obama, who made repeal of the ban a campaign pledge, has long said that in a time of war the military […]
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Utah congressman attempts to overturn DC gay marriage law
A Utah congressman on Wednesday introduced a disapproval resolution designed to reverse a D.C. City Council ruling that would permit gay marriage in the nation’s capital. Freshman lawmaker, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said that the measure […]
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eHarmony settles suit, will make website more welcoming to gays
eHarmony.com agreed Tuesday to pay $500,000 and make its website more gay friendly to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by gays in California nearly three years ago.
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Prop 8 trial: Final defense witness concedes no harm caused by gay unions
Opponents of same-sex marriage in California rolled out their star witness Tuesday, an author and advocate who, at first, predicted that allowing gays and lesbians to wed would discourage heterosexual marriage and might lead to legalized polygamy, but then seemed to contradict his entire position. The final defense witness in the legal challenge of California’s […]
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Defense witness calls gays a ‘politically powerful force’ as plaintiffs rest case
The defense team opened their case in federal court Monday in the challenge against Proposition 8, arguing that gays and lesbians are a politically powerful force, with strong allies in high office, unions, corporations and the media. The testimony was intended to counter arguments by plaintiffs seeking to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage, that […]
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Woman charged in hate crime attack outside Buffalo gay bar
A woman is now charged with a hate crime, after a New Year’s Day stabbing outside a gay and lesbian bar in Buffalo, NY. Suzanne-Deanna Grover, 21, was charged with assault and a bias-motivated crime — or a hate crime — for a stabbing outside of Roxy’s nightclub. Lindsay Harmon, 29, was stabbed in the […]
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Man tracked to Vermont, arrested in stabbing death of NY gay man
The man accused of brutally stabbing a 41-year-old event planner in his Hell’s Kitchen apartment was arrested Saturday in Vermont, authorities said. Justin Waller, 31, was taken into custody Saturday afternoon at a friend’s home in Manchester, Vermont, after confessing to NYPD detectives that he killed John Lea. Police say they were able to find […]
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Proposition H8:
An Open Letter to Andy PugnoAndrew Pugno, serves as the Chief Legal Counsel for protectmarriage.com which spearheads the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Commentary by Erika Napoletano toywithme.com Mr. Pugno ~ Erika Napoletano here -– no relation to Janet or the other plethora of political Napoletanos running around out there. See, I got the name in the divorce. (Yes, the […]