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Equality news round-up: NOM’s Brian Brown on President Obama’s marriage equality statement, and more
May 15, 2012
By Scottie Thomaston
- Brian Brown of the race-baiting National Organization for Marriage calls the vote in North Carolina “the end of Obama.” He predicts certain doom and things of that sort:
If Obama gets his way and DOMA is overturned, it’s only a matter of time before marriage is redefined for the entire country. Now he has signed up as an official cheerleader for that outcome.As if that wasn’t enough, same-sex marriage radicals will descend on Charlotte and demand that the cause become a central plank of the Democratic Party platform. Nancy Pelosi is already enthusiastic about the prospect.
- Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer announced his support for marriage equality recently, following the president’s announcement of full support. It appears all the Democratic leaders are in support of marriage equality at this point.
- Democratic senate candidate in Nebraska (and former senator) Bob Kerrey also announced his support of marriage equality.
- Is marriage equality driving a wedge in the Republican party?
- Virginia’s General Assembly has rejected a qualified judge because he’s gay.
- Mitt Romney is intent on ignoring the issue of marriage equality.
- Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently made a joke about the president and marriage equality, and many aren’t happy with his comments. Tony Perkins of known hate group Family Research Council said:
“I don’t think it’s a laughing matter. I don’t think this is something we should joke about,” Perkins said. “We are talking about individuals who feel very strongly one way or the other, and I think we should be civil, respectful, allowing all sides to have the debate. … It’s not something to poke fun at other people about. This is a very serious issue.”
To see some of Tony Perkins’ comments on gay people, see GLAAD’s Commentator Accountability Project.
- A big GOP donor gave the maximum amount to Mitt Romney, and now that the president has announced support for marriage equality and Romney has announced opposition to even civil unions and gay adoption, the donor is switching to Obama and is asking for his money back. More here.
- A GOP representative says firing someone because of their sexual orientation is fine.
- Do Republicans support ENDA or not?
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14 Comments Leave a Comment
1.
Bob | May 15, 2012 at 12:39 pm
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/15/no-more-offi…
Norway has formalized the separation of church and State
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Bob | May 15, 2012 at 12:44 pm
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/24/for-us-presi…
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Gregory in SLC | May 15, 2012 at 12:47 pm
interesting that the church is flying flag half mast… because of the end(death) of the oppression of religion within government?
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Sagesse | May 15, 2012 at 12:52 pm
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Gregory in SLC | May 15, 2012 at 1:40 pm
HRC – evacuated…bomb threat:
http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=7356
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Reformed | May 15, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Tony Perkins:
Rand . . . Gay activists are the intolerant, hateful, vile, spiteful spawn of the Devil. Is this really something we should be laughing about?
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Seth from Maryland | May 15, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Really Nice Poll in Minnesota : May 14th, 2012 – Saint Paul, MN – In a new poll released by SurveyUSA on May 11, a decisive 52% of Minnesotans surveyed said that they agree with President Obama that marriage should be available to same-sex couples, while only 42% of Minnesotans said that they disagreed. The survey asked 516 registered Minnesota voters a variety of questions, including: “President Obama says that same-sex couples should be able to get married. Do you agree with the president? Or disagree?” http://mnunited.org/news/new-poll-clear-majority-…
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Straight Ally #3008 | May 15, 2012 at 8:42 pm
It's good news, but I really wouldn't call 52% decisive. Minnesota was at about 40% support in 2008-2009, and I'm afraid they haven't had enough time to progress. This is the state that elected Al Franken, it's true, but also Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty. I'm still betting on Maine as the best hope, especially since it's now effectively the last New England holdout state.
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Seth from Maryland | May 15, 2012 at 9:24 pm
i agree 100% with you, theres still a lot of work to be done in minnesota, and also agree Maine is our best shot at winning this year on the ballot, but Minnesota is starting to look like we have a real good chance of winning this year as well , anyway i dont know why but i always had a good feeling about our chances in Minnesota
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Seth from Maryland | May 15, 2012 at 9:30 pm
plus there good chance the Minnesota legislature may end up flipping to democrat control , so if we do win theres a good chance we could pass a marriage equality bill next year
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chris hogan | May 16, 2012 at 6:14 am
IT won't matter. If you remember right, in EVERY ballot initiative, the haters ALWAYS outdo us in voter turnout. We won't win until it says 60% support.
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StraightSupporter | May 16, 2012 at 7:57 am
It seems to me that people who want to push their ways onto others, either religious, political, or otherwise, tend to be have a higher voter turnout than less pushy "live and let live" people.
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Bloody But Unbowed | May 16, 2012 at 9:12 am
Arizona 2006
Washington State 2009
It certainly isn't easy, but those SOBs are beatable.
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Straight Ally #3008 | May 16, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Hoping for good news on both fronts, Seth!
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