Tag: U.S Same-Sex Marriage
Gay Advocates Eye Supreme Court
LGBT Groups Give President Obama High Grades for Considering Two Lesbians for High Court.
Empowering Spirits applauds passage of NH marriage equality bill
The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a U.S national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today applauded the New Hampshire Legislature for voting in favour of the same-sex marriage bill amendment, which provides language to protect religious institutions not wanting to participate in same-sex marriages. The state Senate voted 14-10 Wednesday morning to the compromise legislation, and the state House later voted 198-176 in favour of the amendment.
Gay community disappointed by Obama’s lack of action
Gays and lesbians voted for President Barack Obama almost en masse after he pledged to be a relentless advocate for their civil rights while making his run for the White House.