VIDEO: Hawaii Takes Encouraging Step with Civil Union Law
Posted on Feb 24, 2011 at 01:11 pm
The measure will help many families, but it also creates a separate and unequal system of recognition for gay couples.
Marriage equality could move forward in some U.S. states
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 at 09:30 am
A handful of U.S. states are poised to take up the issue of marriage equality afresh, due largely to incoming lawmakers who may tip the balance in favor of the controversial measure.
"The work of persuasion, of personal conversations, of talking to lawmakers and mobilizing against a well-funded anti-gay opposition" are among the primary tasks for the lobbying group Freedom to Marry, said founder Evan Wolfson. "With the freedom to marry within reach this year in states such as New York, Maryland and Rhode Island, now is the time to have those conversations and move marriage forward," he said.
The state of Marriage Equality in 2011
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 at 03:30 pm
After a 2010 with few marriage equality measures contested outside the courtroom, 2011 will likely see a number of battles state by state across the country.
Get Busy Winning
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 at 11:00 am
Gill Action Fund deputy executive director Bill Smith: "For those who have been panicking about this month’s election returns, take a deep breath. Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated."
The Freedom to Marry an Issue in Hawaii Gov. Race
Posted on Oct 04, 2010 at 08:00 am
The freedom to marry is a key election issue in the Hawaii gubernatorial race.
The Republican candidateis proposing a constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples, while the Democratic nominee opposes the ban and supports civil unions.
Hawaii democrats hope to regain governorship
Posted on Sep 17, 2010 at 12:30 pm
After a bitter campaign marked by mudslinging and contentious divisions over race, religion and gay rights, two longtime political rivals in Hawaii meet in a primary Saturday to decide which Democrat will try to recapture the governor's seat from Republican hands after eight years.
6 same-sex couples in Hawaii sue following civil unions veto
Posted on Jul 29, 2010 at 03:43 pm
Six same-sex couples in Hawaii are filing a lawsuit Thursday asking for the same rights as married couples, three weeks after Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a civil unions measure for same-sex couples.
Hey, America, stop changing the marriage equality goalposts
Posted on Jul 19, 2010 at 10:26 am
Marriage equality has seen more ups and downs than a soccer game, because America's right wing keeps changing the goalposts.
Culhane: Should we hate civil unions, or love them?
Posted on Jul 12, 2010 at 03:30 pm
John Culhane on civil unions: "...[they] may well have been – and may, in some states, even continue to be – politically necessary compromises, way stations of a sort on the route to full marriage equality. But we should continue to point out that there’s plenty in a name."
The governor who vetoed equality
Posted on Jul 12, 2010 at 07:30 am
Governor Lingle, your veto of a vital civil rights bill serves as a catalyst for further uniting of our community and will some day be viewed as a transforming and pivotal moment in our battle for equal rights.