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Assembly Member Jonathan Bing On Marriage Equality
1 hour, 33 minutes ago ago from The Official Blog Of The New York State Young Democrats
A Personal Statement on Marriage Equality Like many New Yorkers, I was extremely disappointed with the defeat of marriage equality legislation in the State Senate on November 25. I have supported this legislation (A. 7732) as an important step in treating New Yorkers fairly, regardless of sexual orientation, when it comes to marriage. In one my first acts as a newly-elected member of the Assembly in 2003, I signed on as one of the ...
Related contentSpringsteen backs New Jersey gay marriage
19 hours ago ago from Paris News on Twitter
Bruce Springsteen rocked the US gay marriage debate, urging legislators in his home state of New Jersey to back single-sex nuptials in a vote scheduled for Thursday. The rock icon said gay marriage was a civil rights issue and that the state Senate should vote yes. I've long believed in and have always spoken out for the rights of same-sex couples, he wrote on his website See more here: Springsteen backs New Jersey gay marriage
Related contentNow Central New Jersey's Largest Newspapers endorse Marriage Equality
23 hours ago ago from Blue Jersey - Front Page
Fresh on the heels of strong marriage equality endorsements from South Jersey's two largest papers , now it develops that Central Jersey's two largest papers, the Courier News and Home News Tribune are joining the call for equality via the online news site they share. It is the right thing to do: So this is a call for all of our state senators to show some leadership and courage, do the right thing and support gay marriage, even if that ...
Related contentNew Jersey Hesitates, Why?
3 hours ago ago from Regaining the Center
The New Jersey State Senate decided to delay a vote on authorizing same sex marriages. Apparently those affirming marriage did not have sufficient votes. Was this again the sign of certain religions foisting their beliefs on others? Same sex marriage has been a particularly hard issue to understand. The best explanations have been that why the Government is involved in “marriage” at all has been lost in antiquity. As a matter of civil ...
Related contentGo Bruce! Springsteen Stands Up For Marriage Equality!
19 hours ago ago from WPTheme
We love seeing a legendary musician taking a stand for gay rights! Bruce Springsteen has written a letter titled A Brief Statement From Bruce in which Springsteen declares his support for New Jersey's gay marriage bill! The bill will be voted on by the Senate on Thursday, and the cause sincerely needs all the support it can receive right now. Writes Springsteen: Like many of you who live in New Jersey, I’ve been following the progress of the ...
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Does Ireland's Abortion Law Violate Human Rights?
2 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
Well, Ria and Melinda , it looks like you aren't the only ones questioning whose rights are really at stake in the abortion debate. Yesterday, in a potentially landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, heard the case of three women seeking to overturn Ireland's strict abortion law on the grounds that it violated their human rights.
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9 hours ago ago from PopEater
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -A group of white firefighters who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to sanction their promotions over black colleagues are receiving their new badges Thursday in a ceremony that provides symbolic recognition of their victory. The high court ruled in June that New Haven officials violated white firefighters' civil rights when they threw out 2003 test results in which too few minorities did well. The case became an issue in ...
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