NOM Marriage Pledge: A Discriminatory, Tone-Deaf Pitfall
The anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has been asking presidential hopefuls to sign a pledge stating, among other things, that they would: support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution barring recognition of marriages involving ...
Categories: DOMA, LGBT rights, National Organization for Marriage, same-sex marriage Tags:
The Congressional Evolution on DOMA
There is an intriguing story behind the recent Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) headlines, one that mirrors trends in public opinion surveys, but involves a group you might not expect — members of Congress who voted for the law in 1996, but now ...
Categories: Benjamin Cardin, Bob Barr, Charles Grassley, Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, DOMA, Family and Medical Leave Act, Frank Lautenberg, Herb Kohl, Jeff Bingaman, LGBT rights, Patrick Leahy, Patty Murray, Respect for Marriage Act, Richard Durbin, same-sex marriage, Tom Harkin Tags:
Marriage For All Comes to New York!
…and the ACLU was there! From Niagara Falls to New York City, the NYCLU and ACLU were at wedding ceremonies all over New York State yesterday, talking to happy same-sex couples and their families as they finally got to tie the knot.
      |
|
Photographs Donna Aceto. |
This is just a quick preview of our photos from the festivities in Manhattan… Check back later today & tomorrow for lots more pictures, video and more! In the meantime, you can help fight for marriage fairness at the federal level by telling your member of Congress to REPEAL DOMA!
Categories: Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marriage Tags:
My Daughter Isn’t Good Enough? Think Again, Wildflower Inn.
The ACLU and the ACLU of Vermont filed a lawsuit today against the Wildflower Inn, a Vermont resort that refused to host a lesbian couple’s wedding reception due to the owners’ personal bias against lesbian and gay people. Channie Pe...
Categories: LGBT rights, same-sex marriage, Vermont, Wildflower Inn Tags:
Landmark Hearing on DOMA Set
It’s official! Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a landmark congressional hearing on the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and how it harms tens of thousands of married gay and lesbian couples and thei...
Categories: Bob Barr, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, LGBT rights, New York, same-sex marriage, Senate Judiciary Committee Tags:
Landmark Hearing on DOMA Set
It’s official! Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a landmark congressional hearing on the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and how it harms tens of thousands of married gay and lesbian couples and thei...
Categories: Bob Barr, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, LGBT rights, New York, same-sex marriage, Senate Judiciary Committee Tags:
Wedding Planning: New York-Style
Weddings raise a lot of questions: Who should we invite? Do we want an outdoorindoor ceremony? Do we hire a DJa band for the reception? With New York State's new law giving lesbian and gay couples the freedom to marry set to take effect on July 24,...
Categories: DOMA, gay rights, know your rights, New York, same-sex marriage Tags:
Wedding Planning: New York-Style
Weddings raise a lot of questions: Who should we invite? Do we want an outdoorindoor ceremony? Do we hire a DJa band for the reception? With New York State's new law giving lesbian and gay couples the freedom to marry set to take effect on July 24...
Categories: DOMA, gay rights, know your rights, New York, same-sex marriage Tags:
We Did It! Same-Sex Marriage in New York
"When it comes to fighting for what's right, New Yorkers wrote the book. And marriage equality is the next chapter of our civil rights story." With those powerful words, Gov. Andrew Cuomo defined the importance of the fight for same-sex coup...
Categories: LGBT rights, New York, same-sex marriage Tags: