My Response To Speaker McNulty
- At May 16, 2012
- By danmclellan
- In Marriage Equality
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Colorado Civil Unions Bill Killed by Republicans
- At May 15, 2012
- By danmclellan
- In Marriage Equality
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Despite efforts by Governor Hickenlooper to have the Civil Unions bill debated on the House floor, a GOP controlled House committee killed the vote in a party line vote 5-4.
So gays are still second class citizens in Colorado. I hope Speaker McNulty is proud. He did what he set out to do. I’m sure history will judge him harshly… I know I do.
Nic Garcia of Out Front Colorado has an excellent article documenting the Bill’s rise and fall here.
RI Governor Signs Executive Order Recognizing Out of State Same Sex Marriages
- At May 14, 2012
- By danmclellan
- In Marriage Equality
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Another step toward equality.
Gov. Chafee’s executive order is historic for Rhode Island in that it moves the state one step closer to full marriage equality. The move is significant for the rest of the United States in that today Gov. Chafee becomes the first governor in the country to issue an executive order regarding out-of-state marriages for same-sex couples.
“It’s important because all families deserve equal protection and recognition under the law,” said Ray Sullivan, MERI’s campaign director. “Gov. Chafee, by doing this today, is affirming that idea.”
Read the full article here.
Acceptance of Gays the ‘New Normal’
- At May 14, 2012
- By danmclellan
- In Gay Rights
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Gallup is calling acceptance of same-sex couple “the new normal” for Americans based on its latest polling.
In a poll released today, Gallup found that 54% of Americans say gay or lesbian relationships are “morally acceptable.”
Read the article from the Advocate here.
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