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Obama supports including gays in immigration bill source: The Miami Herald posted: 5/3/13 12:00:00 AM resident Barack Obama says he supports recognizing gay unions in a broad immigration bill pending in Congress but won't say whether he would sign legislation that fails to do so. Obama says that recognizing same-sex relationships in the bill is "the right thing to do." But he says it would be premature to telegraph what he will or won't do before lawmakers send him a bill. Gay rights supporters are pushing for an amendment to the bill to allow gays to sponsor their partners to come to the After Rhode Island, is gay marriage ‘inevitable’? source: The Washington Post posted: 5/3/13 12:00:00 AM Rhode Island on Thursday (May 2) became the 10th state to approve same-sex marriage, and the Delaware Legislature holds a key vote on May 9 on the same issue. But Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage, denies there is a national tide in support of marriage rights for gay couples. “I don’t know that I would say Rhode Island is a trend,” Brown said, also questioning victories for supporters of gay marriage initiatives in Maine, Maryland and Washington state last Novem Texas AG's same-sex opinion doesn't worry entities source: SFGate/San Francisco Chronicle posted: 5/3/13 12:00:00 AM Cities and counties that offer same-sex partner health benefits don't anticipate altering their policies after the Texas attorney general called the practice unconstitutional, though his opinion does serve as fuel for litigation against entities providing benefits to gay couples. Attorney General Greg Abbott's opinion this week, while not binding, is the latest of several challenges to same-sex benefits across the country that so far have had mixed results in the courts and prompted changes a Meet the billionaire hedge fund manager quietly shaping the GOP gay marriage debate source: The Washington Post posted: 5/3/13 12:00:00 AM A battle within the Republican Party over same-sex marriage is unfolding on two fronts, in public, and behind the scenes. In the latter case, one of the most influential players is a billionaire hedge fund manager largely unknown to those who don’t work in finance or mix with political mega-donors. That man is Paul E. Singer, who over the years has used his wealth to spur Republicans to support gay marriage laws. Now, Singer is expanding his reach with the creation of an advocacy group which Iowa Supreme Court orders state to list both lesbian parents on child’s birth certificate source: The Washington Post posted: 5/3/13 12:00:00 AM The Iowa Supreme Court says the state health department must list the names of both spouses in a same-sex relationship on a child’s birth certificate. The court ruled Friday that the department must include the name of the non-birthing spouse in a lesbian marriage as a legal parent to any child born during the union. Justices say that a state law that allowed only the “name of the husband” to appear on the birth certificate violates the equal protection clause in the Iowa Constitution. Rhode Island becomes 10th state to allow gay marriage after Gov. Chafee signs bill into law source: The Washington Post posted: 5/2/13 12:00:00 AM Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation’s 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends. Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on the Statehouse steps Thursday evening following a final 56-15 vote in the House. The first weddings will take place Aug. 1, when the law takes effect. “I’ve been waiting 32 Crunching The Numbers On Blacks' Views On Gays source: NPR posted: 5/2/13 12:00:00 AM A relatively high-profile black man came out this week. And with it, a hardy old narrative got another moment in the sun. When Jason Collins, a journeyman NBA center, announced that he was gay, many commentators who applauded his disclosure still nodded to the idea of heightened opposition to gay rights among black people. "The hyper-masculine ideals forced upon young black boys combine with the homophobia of the black church to create a perfect storm of shame and secrecy," , as he detaile After Coming Out, Collins Needs A New NBA Home source: NPR posted: 5/1/13 12:00:00 AM The coming-out part is over. Now Jason Collins needs a job. Collins' stunning announcement that he was a gay athlete in a major sport won overwhelming support from other players, coaches and executives — even a phone call from the president. But it also came after the season ended for the 7-foot center and his Washington Wizards. The 34-year-old journeyman becomes a free agent on July 1 — meaning that he will first have to sign with an NBA team and wait until next season to see if teamm RI gay marriage bill headed to final vote source: SFGate/San Francisco Chronicle posted: 5/1/13 12:00:00 AM Rhode Island appears poised to become the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry after a legislative panel voted Tuesday to forward same-sex marriage legislation to the full House for a final — and largely procedural — vote. The outcome of Thursday's House vote is not in doubt, as the House overwhelmingly passed an earlier version of the bill in January. The Senate passed the bill by a comfortable margin last week, but it had to return to the House because of small chan Colorado ushers in new civil unions law with midnight ceremonies in Denver and Boulder source: The Washington Post posted: 5/1/13 12:00:00 AM The first gay couple granted a civil union in Colorado said their vows before hundreds of people early Wednesday morning at a downtown Denver municipal building where couples and members of the public gathered. The new law legalizing civil unions took effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, and both Denver and Boulder began issuing licenses immediately. Fran and Anna Simon were the first to receive a civil union certificate. Wearing the white wedding dresses they wore at their commitment ceremony |
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