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Houston’s State Rep. Garnet Coleman applauds Prop. 8 decision

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, took to his blog today to applaud yesterday’s decision by the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional (Prop. 8, passed in 2008, prohibited marriage equality in California): “Yesterday’s 9th Circuit decision, … Continue reading →

Iconic LGBT activist Ray Hill files for Texas House seat

Posted on December 8, 2011 by admin

Long time Houston LGBT activist Ray Hill filed paperwork this week to run for the 147th Texas House seat against incumbent Garnet Coleman, D – Houston. The iconic (and iconoclastic) Hill said that he and Coleman agree on many issues … Continue reading →

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What’s Shakin’ – Wolfman at Wortham, Vampires on Pacific St.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

1. If you got your hard-core Halloween partying out of the way this weekend, why not curl up under the stars (and a blanket) for the 1941 horror classic “The Wolfman,” at the Miller Outdoor Theater in Herman Park. Show … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: New York Assembly passes gay marriage bill — again

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

As David Taffet noted here earlier today, New York’s Senate appears to be one vote shy of the number needed to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. But the New York Daily News is reporting that the … Continue reading →

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Bullying victim’s family sues Joshua schools

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

Jon Carmichael The family of 13-year-old Jon Carmichael filed suit yesterday in federal court against the Joshua Independent School District, claiming that school officials ignored and even covered up the months of cruel harassment and bullying that drive Jon to … Continue reading →

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Another anti-gay measure filed in TX Legislature

Posted on March 15, 2011 by John Wright

Rep. Paul Workman Fortunately, it’s just a meaningless, piece-of-crap concurrent resolution that isn’t worth the piece of paper it’s written on. Rep. Paul Workman, R-Travis County, today filed HCR 110, which would urge President Barack Obama to defend the Defense … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Maryland marriage bill dead for the year

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

An Associated Press article posted online by The Washington Post is saying that the decision in the Maryland House of Delegates today send to send the Civil Marriage Protection Act back to the House Judiciary Committee has effectively killed the … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Gay marriage bill gets final approval in Maryland Senate

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin

We told you yesterday that the Maryland Senate had given preliminary approval to legislation giving legal recognition to same-sex marriage in that state. Now comes word from GayPolitics.com that the Senate has given final approval to the measure. The final … Continue reading →

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We’re used to state-by-state laws on same-sex marriage, but what about county by county?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by John Wright

Conservative House Republicans in Iowa have introduced a bill that would prohibit county recorders form issuing marriage licenses — and block the state Supreme Court from reviewing the issue. The apparent goal of the legislation is to prevent additional same-sex … Continue reading →

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Delaware may be next civil unions state

Posted on February 18, 2011 by David Taffet

With a marriage bill advancing in neighboring Maryland, Delaware lawmakers have proposed civil unions for that state, according to WBOC in Dover. Equality Delaware helped craft the legislation. The bill is intended to give couples with a civil union the … Continue reading →

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