-The North Dakota House of Representatives kills an anti-discrimination bill. -Nate Silver of Five Thirty Eight runs state-by-state projections for the decline of opposition to marriage equality. -Pam Spaulding catches Rick Warren in the act of bearing false witness on…
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Breaking: Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
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The Vermont legislature voted this morning to override Governor Jim Douglas’ veto of its same-sex marriage bill. Although the House’s initial passage of the bill had fallen short of a two-thirds majority, several legislators changed sides to pass the override by…
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XGW Digest: April 4, 2009
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-Anti-gay activists blame gay newsman George Weber for his own murder. -Former governor Howard Dean encourages Vermont legislators to vote for gay marriage. -Sweden legalizes same-sex marriage. -An anti-gay amendment is quashed in socially conservative West Virginia. -The Alliance Defense…
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XGW Digest: March 28, 2009
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-Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, comes out in favor of gay marriage. -More than 50% of voting-age adults in North Carolina oppose a marriage amendment, according to a new poll. -Mel White, founder of SoulForce, and his son,…
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XGW Digest: March 21, 2009
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-The Nigerian government considers a bill to further toughen its anti-gay laws. -Former senator Rick Santorum refuses to debate with Andrew Sullivan on the issue of gay marriage. -The Minnesota Family Council tries to get an amendment banning all forms…
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XGW Digest: March 14, 2009
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-The 2010 US census will count legally married gay couples as “unmarried partners.” -Two heterosexual college students in California propose a constitutional amendment to reclassify all marriages in the state as “domestic partnerships.” Jason Kuznicki questions the amendment’s practicality. -John…
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Moving Beyond Victimhood
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In a recent post on his blog, Peterson Toscano explains why he describes himself as an ex-gay survivor but not as a victim: In the nearly 20 years of ex-gay/anti-gay/de-gay treatment I endured, no one ever forced me to do…
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XGW Digest: March 7, 2009
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-The California Supreme Court holds hearings on the validity of Proposition 8. -Andrew Sullivan questions the wisdom of advancing gay rights through the courts. One of his readers offers a rebuttal. -The Vermont Legislature fast tracks gay marriage legislation. -A…
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XGW Digest: February 28, 2009
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-Jonathan Rauch and David Blankenhorn propose a compromise on the issue of gay marriage. -James Dobson resigns as chairman of Focus on the Family. -The New Mexico state senate votes against domestic partnerships. -The Tennessee legislature considers a bill that…
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XGW Digest: February 21, 2009
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-Local gay activists and Wayne Besen from Truth Wins Out provide counterprogramming to Love Won Out’s Charlotte, NC conference. -The Hawaii House of Representatives passes a civil unions bill. -Utah State Senator Chris Buttars joins the likes of Sally Kern…