same-sex unions
No more Mr. Nice Gays.
Last week, tens of thousands of people across the country came out in support of same-sex marriage after California voters passed Proposition 8, which nullified previously legal unions. From New York City to Minneapolis, D.C. to San Francisco, gay marriage supporters turned out in huge crowds to protest the ballot initiative that passed in California on Nov. 4.
Mormon temples have been the site of many protests, as the faith rallied around Prop 8, although some in the gay rights movement are quick to point out that Mormons should not become the only scapegoat.
Comedian Wanda Sykes even came out … Read More
The library in Palin's hometown of Wasilla won't shelve two kids' books about same-sex parents.
More dramz from up north.
However, it's not directly related to That Lady this time: the Wasilla Public Library in Alaska is refusing to shelve two books for children about homosexual relationships, Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy's Roommate. But it's certainly not because the characters in the books are gay, of course. Oh, no -- the town's library director, K.J. Martin-Albright, says the books are “poorly constructed, lacked engaging illustrations and seemed to lack the ability to engage young readers...Anything on the library has to earn its … Read More
Simultaneous reports of the duo getting engaged and splitting up
Who do you believe? MTV UK reports that Lindsay Lohan accepted a romantic proposal of marriage from girlfriend, DJ Samantha Ronson, during dinner on vacation in Mexico. Concurrently, the Daily Mail UK reported that the couple has hit a rocky patch, with inside sources stating that Ronson wants Lindsay to step out of the limelight and is concerned that Lindsay might be returning to her hard-partying ways.
Who’s right and who’s wrong? Maybe both are wrong? Look, has it occurred to anyone that these rumors might be planted to throw everyone off what is really … Read More
From The Irish Times The Government's pledge to give legal recognition...
The Government's pledge to give legal recognition to same-sex couples is "virtually meaningless", the Labour Party has claimed.
Eamon Gilmore says Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan's promise last night to have the heads of a Bill to legislate for civil partnerships ready by next March kicked the issue off the agenda into "the indefinite future".
Speaking in the Dáil today, the Labour leader said the Government rejection of his party's Civil Unions Bill represented a climbdown on what was on offer during the previous programme for government under then-minister for justice, Michael McDowell.
Tango’s Take
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