New Hampshire
New Hampshire gives same-sex couples the green light while the matter goes on elsewhere
It could just be our imagination, but it seems like the gay marriage movement keeps pushing forward. With one more state allowing same-sex marriage, one former federal official supporting same-sex marriage and a plethora of other states also tackling the issue, news on the topic is not likely to taper off anytime soon. Maybe more officials will stop being Dick... Cheneys and actually follow the former veep's lead.
New Hamsphire legalizes same-sex marriage
The Granite State became the sixth state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage after a revised bill passed the legislature on Wednesday. Gov. John Lynch signed the … Read More
With gay marriage on a roll in other states, New York lawmakers will address the topic, too.
Is New York ready for same-sex marriage?
Gov. David Paterson thinks so.
Paterson announced a proposal today to allow same-sex marriage in the Empire State.
Accompanied by political leaders, including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, he framed the issue as a matter of equality.
"I'm introducing a bill to bring marriage equality to the state of New York,'' the Associated Press quoted Paterson saying. Paterson listed a whopping 1,350 civil protections same-sex couples are denied that straight couples have.
"Rights should not be stifled by fear. What we should understand is that silence should not be a response to injustice. And that … Read More
DC Council also votes to recognize gay unions from other states.
Hot on the heels of last week's Iowa Supreme Court ruling that a ban on gay marriage there was unconstitutional, Vermont has also legalized same-sex marriage.The New England state, which in 2000 became the first in the country to adopt civil unions for gay couples, came to the decision today when the Vermont Legislature successfully overrode Governor Jim Douglas's veto of a bill allowing gay couples to marry.In order to override the governor's veto, the house needed a two-thirds vote. Last week, they came up four votes shy. But today, they managed to achieve the exact number required when … Read More
A swinging TV reporter, naked parade and teen streakers.
Our friends over at Scanner had a bunch of stories involving nudity yesterday, and we gladly point them out to you today.
First, they told us about Las Vegas TV reporter Jeff Gradey, who was fired from his job at the Vegas ABC affiliate after management saw a Craig's List ad from him and his girlfriend soliciting "a hot, nasty girl who needs to c*m." Scanner says that Gradey didn't get fired for posting the threesome ad; he was drop-kicked because … Read More
