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• CT: Postcard Town Becomes Gay Marriage Destination

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Connecticut’s year-old marriage equality law has meant hard-earned respect for same-sex couples — society’s official acceptance and the state’s unqualified recognition of their domestic happiness. “For same-sex couples, it’s a life-long dream” said Ridgefielder Barbara Simkins. “Who’d ...
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• State’s marriage equality law makes the town a destination (Ridgefield CT)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 167
  Connecticut’s year-old marriage equality law has meant hard-earned respect for same-sex couples — society’s official acceptance and the state’s unqualified recognition of their domestic happiness. “For same-sex couples, it’s a life-long dream” said Ridgefielder Barbara Simkins. “Who’d have thought there’d be ...
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• AL: GOP Lawmaker Trying to Block Same Sex Benefits at State Universities

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  An Alabama legislator is picking up support for his bill to stop the states public universities from offering employee benefits to same-sex couples. Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley, said he has prepared a bill for the legislative session beginning in January. The bill would prohibit public universities from receiving ...
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• Exclusive Clip: The Wanda Sykes Show

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Out Comedian Wanda Sykes braves the late-night talk show boys club for the 2nd week with The Wanda Sykes Show this Saturday on Fox . We congratulate Sykes for being the first openly gay woman and only the third woman overall to headline a late-night show on a major network. As she did in her recent HBO hit ...
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• Lawmakers defy church pressure on DC gay marriage

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  (Washington) The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening to stop providing social services, including management of city homeless shelters, unless lawmakers change a proposal to legalize same-sex marriages. So far, most city council members have refused to do that. Catholic Charities has city contracts to ...
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• Sweden’s Lutheran church names first lesbian bishop

  
  PinkNews.co.uk — Authority: 137
  (Stockholm) Sweden’s Lutheran church consecrated its first openly gay bishop , just two weeks after it gave clergy the right to wed same-sex couples. Eva Brunne became bishop of Stockholm’s diocese in a ceremony Sunday. She lives in a “registered partnership ” with another woman, a civil union ...
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• RI gov reconsiders gay civil rights

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Two days after vetoing a funeral rights bill, Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri now says hes open to domestic partnership. RI gov reconsiders gay civil rights is a post from the Out Gay Life Family of Websites. Arizona: Tucson Phoenix California: Los Angeles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Colorado: ...
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• R.I. governor open to domestic partnership bill

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri this week said in a veto statement that he worried about a “disturbing trend” in the weakening of heterosexual marriage, but now he says he’d be open to an omnibus measure that could grant substantial partnership rights to unmarried couples.After vetoing a bill that allowed ...
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• RI: Governor Carcieri Open to Domestic Partnerships?

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Gov. Don Carcieri said Thursday that he would open to exploring and possibly supporting domestic partnerships in Rhode Island. Domestic partnerships would give same-sex couples many of the same rights that come with marriage, but it would not quite be marriage. The remarks followed a meeting with members ...
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• DC:Catholic Church Threatens to Withdraw Social Services if Gay Marriage Bill Passed

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  In a surprisingly bold and seemingly unbiblical move, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening to discontinue its social support for nearly 70,000 people -- including a third of Washingtons homeless -- because of its opposition to a proposed same-sex marriage bill. Under the proposed bill, ...
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• UK: Straight Couple Wants Civil Partnerships and Civil Marriage Open to All

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  In the latest challenge to what many see as unfair and restrictive marriage laws in Britain, a straight couple are attempting to register for a civil partnership. The couple, Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, say that it is unfair that different-sex couples may enter into a civil marriage but not a civil ...
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• Rhode Island governor vetoes gay rights bill

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Rhode Island governor Don Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would have extended funeral planning privileges to same-sex couples, saying in a letter to lawmakers that “If the General Assembly believes it would like to address the issue of domestic partnership, it should place the issue on the ballot and let the people ...
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• Gay news; Alabama prom discrimination, R.I gays not allowed to bury each other, men attempt to burn gay flag

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  A lesbian teen wanted to take her girlfriend to her school’s prom. She had personally raised over $200 and even created the theme for the year. Tharptown High School refused to let her bring her date to the prom and after several organizations demanded she as allowed to attend the school decided to cancel the prom ...
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• HRC statement on Mormon church and gay rights

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  This decision is the result of vocal and consistent advocacy by LGBT people, their family and friends, inside and outside the LDS church. HRC statement on Mormon church and gay rights is a post from the Out Gay Life Family of Websites. Arizona: Tucson Phoenix California: Los Angeles Sacramento San ...
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• ME: Flash Mob Protests Maine Gay Marriage Repeal

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) and community and allies from the University of Cincinnati protested in a Day of Silence and “flash mob,” Tuesday, Nov. 10, in response to Maines vote to repeal the legislation involving same-sex marriage. In May, the Maine ...
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• BREAKING: LDS church supports inclusive anti-discrimination law

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  BREAKING: Today the LDS church announced its support for an inclusive anti-discrimination law in Salt Lake City.Moments ago HRC Religion and Faith Director Harry Knox released the following statement:“This has happened in the LDS Church because people are telling their clergy leaders they believe the church should ...
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• Australia: ACT Passes Civil Unions Bill for Gay/Lesbian Couples

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  The Australian Capital Territory has become the first region in Australia to legalise civil partnership ceremonies for same-sex couples.  Under the new laws, gay couples will be able to hold a legally recognised civil union ceremony in front of friends and family in the territory, which is home to the capital ...
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• RI Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Gays/Lesbians to Plan Partner’s Funeral

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Rhode Islands governor has vetoed legislation giving same-sex couples the same rights to plan the funerals of their late partners as married couples. Gov. Don Carcieri blocked the bill Tuesday because he said it represents an incremental erosion of the values of traditional marriage. Rhode Island does not ...
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• National Adoption Month: Finding a Friendly Agency

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Family” is a series of conversations and blog posts celebrating National Adoption Month . This post in the series comes from Robyn Harrod, LCSW, Adoption Director of Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency: National Adoption Month is an exciting time for ...
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• LGBT Visibility in the 2010 Census

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  This post is from Tom Sullivan, HRC’s family project deputy director: Yesterday marked the official launch of the OurFamiliesCount.org website which will promote LGBT visibility and participation in next year’s U.S. Census. This online public education campaign is a collaboration of LGBT community ...
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