Tag: Georgia
Honoring Gay Marriages in Texas Could Cost Your Salary
A Texas lawmaker would strip the salaries from government officials who honor same-sex marriage licenses.
Georgia Prime Minister calls for constitutional ban on equal marriage
At the end of March, Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili introduced an amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman in the constitution.
Human rights in the world: Parliament’s annual report points to serious abuse for LGBTI people
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report reviews the situation of human rights (including the human rights of LGBTI persons) worldwide, and makes annual recommendations for EU action.
#IDOMARATHON for same-sex marriage
Lesbian couple Kacey Frierson and Chwanda Nixon, from Jonesboro, Georgia. They did have a civil union on April 7, 2012, but of course, a civil union is not the same as a marriage. They decided to embark on a cross country, cross continent journey of love, commitment, and equality.
November 13th Interfaith Prayer Vigil Planned in Support of the Victims in Bishop Eddie Long Scandal
Tuan N’Gai, civil rights activist, author, and founder of Silence Equals Consent (silenceequalsconsent.org), has announced an interfaith prayer vigil to be held in Lithonia, GA. Minister N’Gai plans to pray for the end of pedophilia and homophobia in the Black Church. The event will also honour the memories of the LGBT teenagers who recently took their own lives.