Archive for the 'Gay Marriage' Category

Orthodox Mag Condemns Gay Marriage

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Prominent New York City Orthodox rabbis oppose efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in New York State, and they feel “smeared” by the impression that they are willing to accept such unions, says the editor of an Orthodox publication.
Dovid G. Schwartz, editor of Zeh Journal, issued a press release saying the rabbis support “measures to distance […]

Live From New York: Marriage Equality Vote

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Today the New York state senate will meet in a special session, where they could vote on the marriage equality bill. Last week, Governor David Paterson called for the extraordinary legislative session and put the bill on the senate’s agenda.
Several state senators and other elected officials have joined countless community members and residents in calling […]

Argentina Debates Gay Marriage

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Argentina could become the first country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage, pending the outcome of a debate now underway in the congress. The capital city of Buenos Aires was the first in the region to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples in 2002.
Activists and their congressional supporters would need to overcome the powerful […]

Gay rights measures on ballots in 2 states

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Playing out in the opposite corner of the continental United States is a political campaign that would look very familiar to the voters of California.
Television commercials in Maine contend that legalizing same-sex marriage would result in homosexuality being taught to schoolchildren.
The ads feature families, teachers and law professors and were produced by the Sacramento political […]

Maine gay marriage supporters lead in funding

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Supporters of Maine’s same-sex marriage law continued Friday to collect far more campaign contributions than their opponents in a referendum that’s being watched nationally.
NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality said in its campaign finance report to the state that it has raised $4 million in its campaign to keep Maine’s same-sex marriage law on the books. […]

N.Y. Gay Marriage Vote November 10?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

New York governor David Paterson on Sunday called for state legislators to meet in a special session on November 10, during which time senators may vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
Sine the regular session ended amidst a senate power struggle in June, the prospective extraordinary session will address budget issues and unfinished business, […]

Gay Marriage Protested in NJ

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Opponents of marriage equality in New Jersey gathered at the state capital Sunday to protest the possibility that legislators may soon legalize same-sex marriage.
Many of the protestors called for voters to decide the issue, according to the Star-Ledger.
Read more on this story at the Advocate.

Paterson Revives Call for Vote on Same-sex Marriage

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

New York State Govenor David Paterson said Wednesday he wants to put a bill to legalize same-sex marriage to a vote during a special session within weeks.
The governor said the measure would be part of unfinished business from the regular session that ended this summer in a tumultuous coup in the Senate, later undone, after […]