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President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged to end violence and discrimination against gays and lesbians at home and abroad Tuesday, as the Obama administration moves to extend further benefits to gays working in the federal government.
Read MoreCynthia Tucker is an American syndicated columnist. She was recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2007 "for her courageous, clear-headed columns that evince a strong sense of morality and persuasive knowledge of the community". She was a Pulitzer-nominated finalist in 2004 and 2006. On June 20, 2010, in reaction to David Blankenhorn's testimony at the Prop 8 trial in California, Ms. Tucker wrote in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "There are no good arguments for denying gays and lesbians the right to a civil (non-religious) marriage. But of all the arguments that opponents make, perhaps the most ridiculous is this: If gays are allowed to marry, heterosexual marriage will be weakened."
Read MoreCheck out the current standings in the "Blog 4 Equality" Netroots Nation scholarship contest. Voting ends at midnight on Friday, June 25th - vote for your favorite!
Read MoreFour centuries after China pioneered female same sex unions (there were occasionally male ones also) and less than a decade after homosexuality was declassified as a mental illness by the ruling Communist Party, campaigners for the freedom to marry for China’s 60 million gays and lesbians are finding a large audience for their views.
Read MoreMaggie Gallagher of the National Organization for Marriage has a special message to Iowans: "We're Here, We're NOT Queer; Get Used to It." She claims she was only joking, but she's DEAD SERIOUS about taking away the freedom to marry in Iowa.
Read MoreEmily Douglas comments on the 'Institute for American Values' Clark-Marquardt study which attempts to refute the recent 'Pediatrics' Gartell study which found that gay couples raise children as well or better than straight couples do.
Read MoreHawaii's HB 444 would give same-sex couples the ability to protect themselves and their families, but it's not marriage
Read MoreThe 2010 GOP platform in Texas supports laws that criminalize sodomy and suggests that straight people who support the freedom to marry should be penalized with jail time.
Read MoreLuAnn de Lesseps is best known for her appearances on the reality television show The Real Housewives of New York City. Her nickname of "Countess" comes from her previous marriage to Frenchman Alexandre de Lesseps, a descendant of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the architect of the Suez Canal. The Real Housewives of New York City star recently sat down to pose with tape over her mouth for the NOH8 campaign supporting the freedom to marry.
Read MoreBecause of pressure from LGBT advocates, candidates in midterm elections are facing marriage equality as a campaign issue. Freedom to Marry's Sean Eldridge: "We want to see this issue come up in every AG race across the country. What's happening in California is just one of many instances this year where the marriage equality issue is going to be out there. I think politicians and voters are paying attention."
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