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.
Op-Ed: Hawaii Gov. Lingle’s veto of civil unions
Posted on Jul 10, 2010 at 11:00 am
Jonathan Capehart criticizes Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle's decision to veto the state's civil unions bill:
"The Hawaiian legislature must override Lingle’s veto. To do otherwise is to break faith with same-sex couples in the Aloha State -- and to be on the wrong side of history with Lingle."
Hawaii civil union veto spurs endorsement
Posted on Jul 08, 2010 at 01:00 pm
The day after Hawaii Gov. Lingle vetoed House Bill 444, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Caucus of the Democratic Party endorsed Neil Abercrombie for governor.