The Census Snapshot of same-sex couples across the U.S. is now
complete, with the Census Bureau’s release and the Williams Institute’s
analysis of the data on five final states, showing New Mexico and Rhode Island to have a large proportion of gay …
Categories: Related News | 
Tags: census bureau, gay couples, new mexico, proportion, Rhode Island, same sex couples, snapshot, williams institute | 
No Comments »
Esurance is adding its name to the small list of insurance companies that allow policyholders to indicate that they are in same-sex marriages, partnerships, or civil unions when applying for insurance — and therefore qualify for a discounted rate.
Categories: Related News | Tags: civil unions, gay couples, insurance, list of insurance companies, partnerships, policyholders, rate insurance, same sex marriages | No Comments »
In an Illinois court today, attorney Thomas Brejcha (pictured) argued that Catholic Charities should be able to provide state-funded foster-care services without considering gay couples as potential parents — a stance that led the state to drop its c…
Categories: Related News | Tags: catholic charities, contracts, foster care services, gay couples, illinois court, parents | No Comments »
Support for same-sex marriage rights in Scotland has risen significantly in the past few years, leading gay rights groups to call for marriage equality legislation, as they consider the current system of civil partnerships for gay couples discriminatory.
Categories: Related News | Tags: civil partnerships, current system, equality legislation, gay couples, gay rights groups, marriage, marriage equality, marriage rights, same sex marriage, scotland | No Comments »
Census figures show a dramatic increase in the number of same-sex couples living in the suburbs surrounding the nation’s capital — likely the result of more gays and lesbians reporting their relationships in the once-a-decade survey.
Categories: Related News | Tags: census figures, decade survey, dramatic increase, gay couples, gays and lesbians, Relationships, same sex couples, washington d c | No Comments »
North Carolina minister Nancy Petty (pictured) says she will officiate marriage ceremonies but does not wish to sign licenses until
gay couples’ marriages have the same legal recognition as heterosexual
ones.
Categories: Related News | Tags: baptist minister, gay couples, legal recognition, marriage, marriage ceremonies, marriage equality, nancy, north carolina, protests | No Comments »
Proposed platform language designed to broaden the party’s appeal could see California’s GOP downplay its opposition to LGBT equality, according to a report in the New York Times.
Party moderates have put forward a platform document that lessens the visibility of opposition to marriage equality and eliminates language opposing domestic partner benefits and adoption by gay [...]
Categories: California, The Republican Party | Tags: california gop, claremont mckenna college, conservative party, control immigration, domestic partner benefits, factions, gay couples, gop, gun control, lgbt issues, marriage equality, moderate voters, new york times, opposition, platform document, platform language, political observers, political scientist, reagan, visibility | No Comments »
Thirty years after the release of her smash “Physical,” Olivia
Newton-John is still going strong and captivating fans. The iconic singer pays tribute to her favorite female vocalists, recalls the gay couples in her groundbreaking video, and tells …
Categories: Related News | Tags: female vocalists, gay couples, magic spell, marriage, marriage equality, olivia newton john, thirty years, tribute | No Comments »
July 24 marks the first day that gay couples can wed in New York State,
but many political groups and religious institutions are claiming that
the fight regarding opposition to same-sex marriage is far from over.
Categories: Related News | Tags: gay couples, marriage, marriage equality, new york state, opponents, opposition, political groups, religious institutions, same sex marriage | No Comments »
New York City offices will be open Sunday, July 24, so gay couples
can wed on the day the state’s marriage law takes effect.
Categories: Related News | Tags: gay couples, marriage, marriage law, new york city | No Comments »
