Day: March 6, 2015

Former Fire Fighter Becomes Mr Gay New Zealand
Former Royal New Zealand Air Force Fire Fighter Becomes Mr Gay New Zealand

“The adoption ban is a terrible act of some demonstrative cruelty” : Russia’s war on homosexuality is affecting orphaned children
Russia has banned children from being adopted by countries that allow same-sex marriage, with devastating results for Russia’s orphans.

303 Conservatives File Historic Amicus Brief in Marriage Equality Case Before U.S. Supreme Court
On Thursday evening, Project Right Side and former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman formally filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court involving four landmark cases slated to be heard on April 28 concerning government recognition of the freedom to marry. A total of 303 Republican, libertarian, conservative and center-right high-profile activists and government officials – including past presidential candidates, seven current and former governors, twenty-three current and former members of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and amici from thirty-three states – signed onto the brief. The brief was authored by pro bono legal teams at WilmerHale led by Reg Brown, Seth Waxman, and Alan Schoenfeld and at Polsinelli led by Sean Gallagher.

Three in a Bed
Three in a bed is a truly fresh, very romantic, British coming of age comedy following the travails of Nate, a struggling musician, as he navigates a complicated new relationship with a sexy new boy, as well as his VERY demanding sisters.

Historic Moment as Gender Recognition Bill Enters Dáil
Yesterday (Thursday 5th March), the Gender Recognition Bill was debated in the Dáil. This was a historic moment as 27 TDs from all parties spoke on the Bill. All TDs broadly welcomed the introduction of the legislation but called on the Government to improve the Bill.