Watch – Ronan Parke Sings Edge Of Glory

httpv://youtu.be/1vyV-jNW1Ck

After I posted the video from Immigration Equality featuring Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga earlier this evening, I remembered this video I’d heard a few months back.

Ronan Parke is a 12 year kid from Britain that blew away the judges and audience on Britain’s Got Talent with his voice.  Not only does he have a beautiful voice, but he has so much control for such a young person.

Enjoy!

Watch: Immigration Equality on the Edge

httpv://youtu.be/U3lFuwcxc-8

Watch this video from Immigration Equality… It had me in tears, but maybe that’s because I can relate.  I’m married to a Canadian, eh?

The Defense of  Marriage Act (DOMA) is a descriminatory law.  I denies all federal recognition of legally married, same sex couples.  Among those rights is petitioning for residency for a foreign born spouse.

DOMA has been found unconstitutional in a number of federal courts – it will probably be heard by the Supreme Court as soon as next year.  Let’s hope the conservative Justices  look past their party’s ideology and do away with this law.  As they say in the video, “DOMA sucks!”

Watch: Marriage News Watch from AFER 6/25/12

httpv://youtu.be/FxCQocs3erQ

Catch all that’s happening regarding Marriage Equality

The Sanctity of Marriage

I love this cartoon because it emphasizes how silly one of the main reasons for opposing Marriage Equality… “It threatens traditional marriage”.  I have yet to hear any rational explanation from the right defending that statement.  Come to think of it, I have yet to hear ANY rational explanation on ANY of the reasons to oppose marriage equality.

Civil Union Takes Place At Military Base

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erwynn Umali, left, and his partner Will Behrens pose after their civil union ceremony Saturday June 23, 2012 held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, the military base in Wrightstown, N.J. where Umali is stationed. Photo: Jeff Sheng / AP

In one of the first such ceremonies held on a military base, an Air Force Sgt, Erwynn Umali joined with his partner, Will Behrens in a civil union at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst base in New Jersey.

It was presided over by a Navy Chaplain, Kay Reeb, and was attended by dozens of friends and family.  In attendance was Eric Alva, the former Marine and prominent gay advocate.  Alva said,  “A historic event like this shows that progress is being made.”

Each event, either marriage or civil union, that gains some media attention can only help the marriage equality cause.

Read the entire article here.

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