April 7, 2007: The Boston Globe just published this helpful overview of marriage rights in America’s states.
Massachusetts is the only state that recognizes same-sex marriages, the result of a 2003 ruling by its Supreme Judicial Court.
Three other states — Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey — have civil unions that extend marriage-like rights to same-sex couples.
California, […]

February 8, 2007: The country’s first state to allow legal civil unions may be the second to offer full marriage rights. This is from 365.Gay.com.
Legislation that would replace Vermont’s landmark civil union law with same-sex marriage was introduced Wednesday at the State House.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark Larson (D) and has 32 house […]

February 4, 2007: Two openly gay Connecticut lawmakers (see why’s its important to elect LGBT people?) are proposing to replace that state’s civil union’s bill with full and equal marriage.
State Sen. Andrew McDonald, D-Stamford, and state Rep. Michael Lawlor, D-East Haven, co-chairmen of the Judiciary Committee, announced plans yesterday morning to introduce a “marriage equality” […]

January 18, 2007: Because LGBT people are discriminated against by this country’s marriage laws, we have to resort to other legal arrangements to protect our partners.
One way in which people do that is by adopting their partners. It seems odd to think of adopting another adult with whom you have an intimate relationship, but in […]

January 7, 2007: Lots of news on the marriage front.
Disappointingly, Massachusttes lawmakers moved closer to letting the public vote on whether or not we deserve basic civil rights. This editorial in the Boston Globe takes them to task.
Meanwhile, California courts say we deserve to be treated as equal citizens, an opinion they don’t share with […]

July 7, 2006: Maybe just becasue I’m an optimist, but I assumed that the NY Supreme Court was going to find that the NY State Constitution required equal marriage rights. Unfortunately, the court let us down. I’m sure you’ve read all about it by now, but if not, check out my favorite gay news site, […]

May 12, 2006: Claiming he wants to “end confusion,” Indiana state senator Jeff Drozda wants to introduce a bill that will bar same-sex couples from adoption.
As this story from 365.Gay makes clear, people like Sen. Drozda want to prevent children from being adopted into same sex homes EVEN WHEN theres no one else who wants […]

February 13, 2006: The leadership in the Senate is once again pushing their divisive, hateful Constitutional Amendment against equal marriage. AMERICABlog put it like this:
Bill Frist promised to bring the anti-gay marriage amendment up for a vote in the Senate. It is, after all, an election year and they have to feed the beast: […]

February 11, 2006: Idaho adds to the lists of states fighting to keep discrimination alive and well. This is from 365gay.com:
Boise, Idaho) The Idaho Senate will vote Monday on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban same-sex marriage and civil unions.
The amendment says that “a marriage between a man and […]

February 10, 2006: HRC is promoting a new petition drive for equal marriage rights. Sign it here and forward it. I can’t think of an easier way to support equality.
From coast to coast, we are coming closer to achieving true marriage equality for GLBT Americans. But we need your help to fight efforts to deny […]

January 6, 2006: It looks like the next generation is growing up without the crippling prejudices of the current one. This is from 365Gay.com.
H.S. Seniors Overwhelmingly Support Gay Familiesby Doug Windsor, 365Gay.com New York Bureau, Posted: January 5, 2006 - 1:00 pm ET
(New York City) A national poll of high school seniors shows […]

December 25, 2005: Happy Holidays to all - especially to my fellow gay parents.
We are building new kinds of family, and showing the world new models of love and tolerance. Yay for us!
As a holiday present, here’s an editorial from USA Today. Although most of us would prefer that the […]

December 19,. 2005: I’m proud to live in the first state that allowed civil unions, although I now see it only as a step towards full marriage rights. Unfortunately, one of the pioneering couples in the fight for equality are now no more. This is from MSNBC:
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - A lesbian couple who […]

December 6, 2005: It makes me sad that while five states in America are considering anti-gay adoption bans, other countries are institutionalizing freedom and progress. This is from the BBC:
Belgium backs gay adoption plans
Belgian MPs have backed plans to allow adoption by gay couples, two years after legalising same-sex marriage.
The lower […]

November 30, 2005: I wrote a few days ago that New Hamphire was on my you-know-what list (I have to watch my language now that I’m a dad, you know) for their support of a ban on equal marriage. That’s why I’m so happy to report that there are still states in the country where […]

November 28, 2005: More selfish heterosexuals. Ugh.
A majority of New Hampshire voters oppose gay marriage according to a poll done for the Concord Monitor.
Read all about it here.

November 15, 2005: Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for exposing their state’s vote for an anti-gay marriage amendment as the horror show that it is. Here’s some quotes from today’s editorial; you can read the whole thing here.
However satisfying this amendment is to its many supporters, its passage is no victory for Texas. Its […]

November 14, 2005: LGBT groups are increasingly making the arguement that it’s immoral to exclude some people from the rights and responsibilities of of marriage. That’s the message from Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, as reported in Reuters:
“What I really want people to understand is rather than […]

September 26, 2005: A victory in Massachusetts. A lopsided vote in the state Legislature defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have ended marriage rights for gays and lesbians, establishing state-sanctioned civil unions instead.
Both proponents and some opponents of same-sex marriage hailed the vote, with anti-gay groups saying they prefer a more restrictive […]

September 12, 2005: I said I’d post how you can respond to the California Crisis being forced upon us by The Discriminator. Here’s an excellent campaign being coordinated the Family Pride Coalition.
In the wake of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s response to the passage of California’s AB 849 – the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act […]

September 9, 2005: It looks like Governor itSchwarzenegger will kill California’s historic bill to end discrimination in marriage. This is from the Kentucky Herald-Leader.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s vow to veto a landmark same-sex marriage proposal this week - saying it violated the will of the people - has prompted the bill’s authors to delay […]

September 1, 2005: Another state in the US moved closer to ending marriage discrimination today. This is from CNN.
The California Senate approved legislation Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriages, a vote that makes the chamber the first legislative body in the country to approve a gay marriage bill. The 21-15 vote sets the stage for […]

August 9, 2005: Good news for our families: More and more Americans recognize the need and basic fairness of legal protections for LGBT families.
This is from Gay.com: The marriage equality movement may be gaining momentum in the United States, as new poll results show an increasing number of Americans support marriage rights for […]

July 15, 2005: The world has moved a little closer to equality now that the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution voicing support for a state bill that would legalize marriage for gays and lesbians. The measure is largely symbolic, but hey, lets give them much love for the thought. Two members […]