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‘It was a different time’: Clinton calls to scrap his anti-gay DOMA law

The 42nd US president appears to have U-turned on his stancetaken 17 years ago concerning the issue of gay marriage.Clinton called the law outdated and bias towards the sexualminorities in his article,...

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Canada’s French launch $7mn campaign to fight homophobia

The campaign is being funded by provincial government andconsists of unique TV, radio and web ads that aim at fightingstereotypes.The first two TV advertisements were aired on March 3, causingquite a...

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My bachelor husband, dancing

Dear Cary,I'm pretty sure you haven't heard this one before. But I'm also pretty sure everybody says that.Last June, my husband confessed to me that he'd been taking ballroom dance classes -- by...

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When Sen. Rob Portman Flips, Gay Marriage is Over as a Political Issue

Yesterday, Scott Shackford wrote about the GOP's "complicated" relationship to gay marriage. That relationship just got a little less complicated. Conservative Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who served in...

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Hillary Clinton announces support for gay marriage

In a video for the Human Rights Campaign, Hillary Clinton came out in support of same-sex marriage. "I support it personally and as a matter of policy and law," she said."LGBT Americans are our...

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Santa Fe’s city attorney: Same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico

Santa Fe officials on Tuesday urged county clerks to provide same-sex couples with marriage licenses, claiming that same-sex marriage was legal in New Mexico. In a legal memo, City Attorney Geno Zamara...

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Pope Francis: Civil unions pragmatist?

During the 2010 run-up to to legalize same-sex marriage in Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio denounced the proposal as "a destructive pretension against the plan of God." But in private, former...

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American Academy of Pediatrics: Gay marriage helps kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for gay marriage for the first time on Thursday, saying that allowing same-sex couples to marry is in the best interests of children with gay...

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Pediatricians’ group: Marriage equality is good for kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics announced Thursday that it supports marriage equality for same sex couples. According to the New York Times, the AAP released a policy statement Thursday morning...

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Same-sex couples sue county clerk New Mexico for the right to marry

Two lesbian couples on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Clerk of Bernalillo County in New Mexico for refusing to provide them with marriage licenses. Both same-sex couples had been denied marriage...

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Watch: Same-sex couples rejoice as Colorado governor signs civil unions bill

Colorado’s governor on Thursday signed into law a bill that allows same-sex couples in the state to enter into civil unions. Supporters of the bill packed into the History Colorado Museum to celebrate...

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Oral arguments begin in Prop 8 Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday to determine if California's Proposition 8, the initiative that banned gay marriage in the state, violates the Constitution's guarantee of equal...

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Why Gay Marriage Will Win Regardless of SCOTUS Rulings

Today is the first of two consecutive days of oral arguments about marriage equality cases at the Supreme Court. Come back to Reason.com later today for an interview with our own Damon Root, who is...

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SCOTUS Won’t Make Gay Marriage a Constitutional Right: Damon Root on Prop. 8...

"The Supreme Court seems to think that the backers of [California's] Proposition 8 don't have the standing to bring this case, which would send the case back to the district courts," says Reason's...

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Proposition 8 oral arguments: The very best LOL moments

The Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8 is serious business, but that doesn't mean the justices can't get cheeky while deciding the fate of California's same-sex couples.There were several laugh...

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Supreme Court to hear Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case on Wednesday

The rights of married same-sex couples will come under scrutiny at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday in the second of two landmark cases being considered by the top judicial panel. After the nine...

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Supreme Court hears challenge to Defense of Marriage Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting...

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NY Legislators Introduce Medical Marijuana Bill, Bitcoin Enjoying Increased...

New York legislators have introduced a medical marijuana bill despite the fact that Gov. Cuomo has said that he is not in favor of such legislation. ; Bitcoin is becoming increasingly popular in...

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DOMA is Done: Damon Root on a Supreme Win for Gay Rights

"This week is not going to be the sweeping victory for gay rights that many supporters and advocates hoped for," says Reason.com's ;Damon W. Root. ;"However, I think the Defense of Marriage Act is in...

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Conservatives react to DOMA and Prop 8: The best of the worst

While nine justices of the Supreme Court spent Tuesday and Wednesday talking about real-live same-sex couples and their real-live children, Pat Robertson, Erick Ericson and other conservative Henny...

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Putin orders ban on adoptions by LGBT foreign couples – report

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order will most likely be fulfilled by the Ministry of Education and Science, which is currently dealing with issues concerning orphans and adoptions, Izvestia daily...

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Both Left and Right Are Afraid of Change

It’s a long drive from the foothills of Pittsylvania, Virginia, to the footsteps of the Supreme Court. The distance separating the environmental left from the religious right might seem greater still....

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The Non-Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage

For a long time, many opponents of same-sex marriage relied on a non-argument to defend their position: Asked why they opposed letting gays marry, one of most common responses was something to the...

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Republican Sen. Mark Kirk Endorses Same-Sex Marriage

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois just released a statement endorsing same-sex marriage, making him only the second Republican senator (after Rob Portman) to do so. ; "When I climbed the Capitol...

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Second GOP senator backs marriage equality

Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois is the second Republican senator to announce his support for marriage equality, following Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who recently said he decided to back gay marriage because...

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Defending Marriage, Fighting Democracy

In two cases last week, lawyers urged the Supreme Court to respect the democratic process by upholding bans on legal recognition of gay marriages. But only one of those bans can plausibly be portrayed...

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Multi-ethnic couples reflect Bosnia’s growing diversity

Sandra Zaimovic, a Catholic Bosnian Croat and her husband Rusmir, a Bosnian Muslim, are looking forward to celebrating both Eid and Christmas with their new baby this year. Couples of different...

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Jon Stewart: It takes a brain injury for Republicans to support marriage...

On his show Monday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lampooned the nation’s current debate over allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed. After taking some time to poke fun at some of the Obamas...

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Anti-gay rights activists: We are the real victims of the marriage equality...

Ryan Anderson, anti-gay activist and author of "What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense" is really tired of spending his days working to deny gay couples and their families equal rights. And so are...

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France passes gay marriage bill

PARIS (AP) — The French Senate has voted to legalize same-sex marriage in France, putting a landmark bill on track to become law by summer.The vote in the upper house of parliament — led by President...

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Gay marriage advances in France — and so does hate

There's nothing like progress to bring out the hardcore haters. They see bigotry melting away, they see people being happy, it drives them crazy. It makes them react.On Friday, the French Senate voted...

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Ireland to hold nationwide vote on legalizing same sex marriage

Ireland is to hold a referendum on legalising gay marriage after a special convention set up to reform the Irish constitution recommended that same-sex couples in the republic be recognised in law. The...

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Pat Buchanan calls for conservative anti-LGBT ‘civil disobedience’

Former Nixon aide and ousted MSNBC commentator Pat Buchanan penned a new op-ed column on Tuesday calling on conservatives to continue to oppose marriage equality for LGBT couples and urging them toward...

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New Zealand politician welcomes ‘gay onslaught’ after legalizing same sex...

On Wednesday, New Zealand’s Parliament voted to legalize same sex marriage, making the country the world’s 13th to allow same sex couples to marry and enjoy all of the same privileges as married...

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Thousands rally against France’s gay marriage bill before parliament reading...

Authorities fear Sunday’s rally could turn violent as tensions in France over the so-called “marriage for all” bill, which is expected to get final approval by the parliament on April 23, reach...

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Rhode Island on the verge of legalizing same-sex marriage

Rhode Island is virtually assured to become the tenth state to legalize same-sex marriage. The Rhode Island Senate voted 26-12 on Wednesday to approve legislation that would allow same-sex couples to...

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Minnesota bill would institute universal civil unions, leave marriage to...

While Minnesota state lawmakers consider a measure to legalize gay marriage and an alternative civil unions bill for gay couples, Democratic state Rep. Kim Norton has signed on to a third option:...

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Russia to change agreement with France to prevent adoption by same sex couples

“We treat our partners with respect but we also ask them to show equal respect to our cultural traditions, our life and our ethical, legislative and moral norms. I think that we have the right to make...

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Why conservatives should support immigration equality

A majority of Americans now support marriage equality, and a (slowly) growing number of Republicans have recently come around to the idea, too. Despite this, the opposition to the inclusion of gay...

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Archbishop of San Francisco calls Rhode Island marriage equality ‘a serious...

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco on Friday lashed out at the state of Rhode Island over a newly signed law that allows same-sex couples to legally marry. Cordileone, the chairman of the...

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Minnesota on the verge of becoming 12th state to embrace marriage equality

The Minnesota House on Thursday afternoon approved legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, moving the state one step closer to embracing marriage equality. The state House voted 75-59 to extend the...

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Should We Stay Or Should We Go?

There are now over five million Americans who are choosing to live outside the United States. Just why are Americans leaving this land of “freedom” and opportunity in record numbers, with no end in...

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US top court delivers wins for gay marriage

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Definition of confusion: UK govt to re-term ‘husband’ and ‘wife’

The move has been denounced as the vocabulary of “cloud cuckoo land” and “gobbledegook” by critics who believe that the terms ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ should have their traditional meanings preserved....

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The Alex Jones Show:(1st HOUR-VIDEO Commercial Free) Tuesday August 6 2013:...

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The Alex Jones Show:(Commercial Free AUDIO) August 6 2013: Ron Paul, Joseph...

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Alex Jones Show: Tuesday (8-6-13) Ron Paul & Daniel Bongino

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Alex Jones Show – Commercial Free Podcast: Tuesday (8-6-13) Ron Paul

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The Alex Jones Show:(VIDEO Commercial Free) August 6 2013: Ron Paul, Joseph...

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Russian region completely bans foreign adoptions

The official comments to the bill read that “the solution of the problem of adoption of Russian citizens is the internal issue of the Russian state.” One of the Kemerovo lawmakers, Galina Solovyova,...

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