Tag: Marriage Equality
Author Sends Gay Memoir to 278 Catholic Leaders
Disheartened by recent comments from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops that the June 26 SCOTUS decision on marriage equality was ‘a tragic error’, Rochester NY author Gregory Gerard has successfully raised funds to mail a hard copy of his gay, Catholic, coming-of-age memoir to 278 active US cardinals, bishops—and Pope Francis.
Equal marriage amendment enacted too fast, court implies
Difficulties were caused by referendum being signed into the Constitution before Supreme Court could consider a challenge to the result.
Australian Leadership Ousts Prime Minister Who Stood in the Way of Marriage Equality
Yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who last month refused to allow a vote for marriage equality in the Parliament, was ousted from his position and replaced by Malcolm Turnbull through a leadership ballot. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, praised the news and urged the new Prime Minister to take action by allowing a vote on national marriage equality legislation.
Ellen says Caitlyn Jenner ‘still has a judgement’ about gay marriage
After Caitlyn Jenner’s interview with Ellen DeGeneres on her daytime show last week (September 5), DeGeneres has said that the former Olympian “still has a judgement” about gay marriage.
HRC: Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee’s Reckless and Irresponsible Stunt
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement in response to the press events from Senator Ted Cruz and former Governor Mike Huckabee in Carter County Kentucky today:
FINALLY! Marriage Equality Arrives in Rowan County, Kentucky
Last Friday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, praised the news that marriage equality has finally arrived in Rowan County, Kentucky. After a defiant county clerk was held in contempt of court yesterday for her refusal to follow the law, an official in the clerk’s office today finally complied with the law and began issuing marriage licenses.