Gay Marriage Watch

DC: Marriage Equality Opponents Go to Court For the Fourth Time, Are Denied Again

With Washington, D.C.'s same-sex marriage law expected to take effect on March 3, marriage equality opponents have stepped up their efforts to try to halt the law's implementation by forcing a public referendum. Today, opponents went to court seeking a preliminary injunction, which would have stayed the effective date of the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Act of 2009.

After hearing from both sides, Judge Holeman tentatively denied the motion from the bench, ruling that the court lacked the power "to usurp the legislative process," that opponents did not establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and that they would not suffer irreparable harm if the law were to take effect as scheduled.

Judge Holeman's ruling is the latest in legal setbacks for opponents of marriage equality in D.C., where for decades the law has presciently prohibited initiatives and referenda that cause discrimination under the Human Rights Act. Three times now the Board of Elections & Ethics has rejected proposed initiatives and referenda that would invalidate legislation overwhelmingly passed by the Council and signed by the mayor recognizing same-sex marriages. The courts have uniformly rejected opponents' claims that they are being denied a right to vote and have upheld D.C.'s strong anti-discrimination protections.

Full Story from Windy City Media Group
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Labels: court, dc, district of columbia, Gay Marriage, marriage equality, same sex marriage, washington

DC: No Local Donors for Anti Gay Marriage Funding

On Dec. 19, Washington, D.C. officially legalized same-sex marriage. Mayor Adrian Fenty supported the legislation from the beginning, and it received the overwhelming support of the D.C. Council in an 11-2 vote. Congressional Republicans, however, immediately began calling for a referendum on the issue, suggesting that the majority of D.C. residents were actually against same-sex marriage. However, D.C. LGBT blog GLAA Forum reports that all the money funding Rev. Harry Jackson, who led the anti-marriage equality efforts, came from outside of Washington, D.C.:

It turns out that the $199,530.00 funding for his efforts come from only four main sources, all from outside of D.C. according reports filed with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance. … Jackson’s largest contributor is his own Maryland church based non-profit group, High Impact Leadership Coalition. [...]

The next largest contributor is the Colorado headquartered national group, Focus on the Family. … [T]hey were able to contribute $40,000 to harming gay families in D.C. … National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the national group dedicated to keeping gay people from marrying contributed $32,138.00. … Family Research Council, the D.C. based national gay bashing group, donated $25,000 through it’s 501(c)(4) lobbying organization, Family Research Council –Action.

Full Story from Think Progress
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Labels: dc, district of columbia, funding, Gay Marriage, marriage equality, same sex marriage, washington

DC: Utah Republican Introduces Bill to Overturn DC Gay Marriage

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, introduced a bill Wednesday that seeks to overturn a new District of Columbia ordinance allowing gay marriage, but he predicts Democratic leaders will not allow it to come to a vote. "I think they are afraid they will lose," he told the Deseret News.

"I wish it would come up for a vote, because I think traditional marriage would win. But with the Democrats controlling the House, the Senate and the presidency, I can't imagine that this would make it through the process." So, he said, the bill is "more symbolic than it is realistic."

The district council last month passed, and its mayor signed, an ordinance to allow gay marriage. But because the nation's capital is a federal district and not a state, all district ordinances must go through a waiting period of 30 days in session by Congress, during which Congress may vote to reject that ordinance.

Full Story from Deseret News
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Labels: dc, district of columbia, Gay Marriage, intervene, jason chaffetz congress, marriage equality, republican, same sex marriage, washington

DC: Congress Has 30 Days to Intervene on Gay Marriage Bill

Many have been counting down 30 days from the day that Mayor Fenty signed the DC gay marriage bill until Congress could no longer invalidate it Guess what? The countdown really started yesterday, January 11, 2009. According to the Washington Post, Del. Eleanor Norton announced yesterday that the countdown to legalized same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia began the same day. With everyone paying attention to the Prop 8 trials, I am wondering how many will pick this up. The good news is that Del. Norton said that she has done her homework, and that the “initial work to close the gates on overturning” the bill has been done. Regarding the bill itself, she said “this bill should not be on the Hill at all. Home rule is all or it is nothing. We can’t pick and choose when it intervene.” Full Story from GayVantage: http://www.gayvantage.com/gay-agenda/gay-marriage/real-countdown-to-dc-gay-marriage-really-started-yesterday-8573201113/

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Labels: congress, dc, district of columbia, Gay Marriage, intervene, marriage equality, same sex marriage, washington

DC: 39 Republicans Ask Court to Force DC Gay Marriage Vote

Morning all. Hill Republicans have entered the D.C. gay-marriage fray, filing an amicus brief in a Superior Court case seeking a voter referendum of the issue. Thirty-nine have signed on to the brief, including House leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor and Senators James Inhofe and Roger Wicker. 'The filing asserts that the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics exceeded its authority by ruling twice that a public vote would discriminate against gay men and lesbians,' Tim Craig reports in WaPo. Also an occasion for a great Kris Baumann quote: 'The Republican Party I am a member of is dedicated to allowing local rule and respecting the thoughts of individuals....I find it ironic they would come out squarely against the wishes of the local party.' Also WRC-TV, WTOP, which has the full brief. FROM THE BRIEF---'As members of the District's ultimate legislative body, amici are concerned about the extent of the District's delegated legislative authority, the preservation of Congress's constitutional authority, and the interpretation of home rule.' Full Story from the Washington City Paper: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2010/01/07/the-ultimate-legislative-body-speaks-loose-lips-daily/

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Labels: amicus brief, dc, Gay Marriage, marriage equality, public vote, republicans, same sex marriage, washington

WA: 6,000 Couples Register for Domestic Partnership in First Month

Only a month after Washington's "Everything but Marriage Law" has gone into effect, Washington's domestic partnership registrations have jumped in numbers. The domestic partnership system in Washington has gone through some major transformations during the past few years. About three years ago gay and lesbian couples had around 24 rights similar to married couples, since then, it's grown to 250 protections added and with the conclusion of the domestic partnership expansion bill, the Washington State registry has seen a significant increase in couples wanting to recognize their partnership on paper. According to the Secretary of State's web-site more than 6,000 couples in Washington have registered as of today; moreover, since voters upheld the bill in November, The amount of people registering has doubled each week. Full Story from KNDO: http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=11762613

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WA: Everything But Marrige Law Takes Effect Thursday

On Thursday, it will be 30 days since Election Day. Big deal, you say? It is a big deal. As John Marsh, Bob Teichman, Dee Peterson and others planning to celebrate outside the Snohomish County Courthouse know, the state's new domestic partnership law takes effect Thursday. Voters approved it last month by deciding the fate of Referendum 71, which was placed on the ballot by those opposed to expanded rights for state-registered domestic partners. Seen as a direct vote on gay rights, R-71 bucked a national trend. Maine voters on Nov. 3 repealed a same-sex marriage law. In 2008, voters in California, Arizona and Florida eliminated the right of gay couples to marry or approved marriage-protection measures. Full Story from Herald.net: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091202/NEWS01/712029857

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Labels: domestic partner law, everything but marriage, gay couples, gay men, lesbian, lesbian couples, washington

DC: City Council Votes Yes on Gay Marriage

The D.C. City Council voted 11-2 in favor of same-sex marriage Tuesday morning. It was the first of two votes on the issue allowing same-sex marriage in the nation's capital. The bill sponsored by openly gay Councilman David Catania had been expected to pass for some time, as 10 of the 13 council members supported its introduction. Only Councilman Marion Barry and Councilwoman Yvette Alexander voted against it Tuesday. The final vote is expected later this month, and Mayor Adrian Fenty has said he will sign the bill. Full Story from NBC Washington: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/DC-Council-Votes-11-2-in-Favor-of-Same-Sex-Marriage-78231227.html

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DC: Vote on Gay Marriage Bill Tuesday

Two states are expected to decide on whether to grant gay couples the right to marry before the end of the year, but gay marriage proponents are thoroughly sanguine about the District of Columbia, where passage of Council member David Catania's gay marriage bill is expected to win approval on December 1. Enthusiasm for gay marriage appears to be on the wane in New York and New Jersey after Mainers repealed a gay marriage law approved by lawmakers in the spring. Numerous New Jersey Democratic senators have expressed concern that now is not the time, while the New York Senate continues to delay action on a bill. But the political consensus driving gay marriage in the District endures despite numerous attacks. City leaders have remained united on the bill, which is expected to win approval along a 10 to 2 vote at Tuesday's meeting. Full Story from On Top Magazine: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4929&MediaType=1&Category=26

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Nate Silver on What Happened Last Night on Gay Marriage, Gay Rights

Maine -- Question 1. Maine votes Yes on Question 1 -- which means no on gay marriage -- by a margin of about 52-48. Turnout was extremely high and should eventually surpass 500,000 voters, about where it was during the 2006 midterms. This fact was initially thought to favor the pro-gay marriage side -- but, obviously, it didn't. The results showed a very strong urban-rural divide, with the initiative being rejected by a margin of about 2:1 in Portland but racking up big margins in smaller towns and rural areas, especially in the north of the state. We had given Question 1 about a 70 percent chance of being defeated based on a combination of an analysis of the polling and a statistical model. I don't know how much time I'm supposed to spend defending being on the wrong side of a 70:30 bet -- we build in a hedge for a reason -- but here comes a little self-reflection. As for the polling, I think we have to seriously consider whether there is some sort of a Bradley Effect in the polling on gay rights issues, although one of the pollsters (PPP, which had a very bad night in NY-23) got it exactly right. As for the model, I think I'll need to look whether the urban-rural divide is a significant factor in a state in addition to its religiosity: Maine is secular, but rural. At the end of the day, it may have been too much to ask of a state to vote to approve gay marriage in an election where gay marriage itself was the headline issue on the ballot. Although the enthusiasm gap is very probably narrowing, feelings about gay marriage have traditionally been much stronger on the right than the left, and that's what gets people up off the couch in off-year elections. Full Story from Five Thirty Eight: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/11/what-happened-and-why.html

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Gay Marriage Watch: Gay Marriage Events List 11/1/09

Gay Marriage Watch Events List:

We now publish updates daily, and a weekly recap of upcoming gay marriage events. For the posted stories during the week and our occasional "woody award" for gay marriage homophobia, just scroll down the blog or check the archives on the right.

To subscribe to this blog, or if you have any thoughts about how we can make this feature better or easier to use or any updates on the issues covered here, let me know at info@purpleunions.com. You can also now find us on Facebook - just search for Gay Marriage Watch (you'll see our b/w wedding pic overlooking the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge in SF).

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Enjoy the rest of the Watch!

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Upcoming Gay Marriage Events (in Country, State, City Order)

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA

Australia, SA, Adelaide: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, QLD, Brisbane: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, QLD, Canberra: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, NSW, Lismore: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, VIC, Melbourne: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, WA, Perth: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, NSW, Sydney: 11/28: Kickoff event/rally for a "Year of Action for Same Sex Marriage." http://tinyurl.com/yfnto8w

Australia, NSW, Sydney: 3/3: NMG’s Dinner at the Zoo, to raise money for Australian Marriage Equality (AME). http://tinyurl.com/yjcc8ks

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

UK, England, Brighton: 11/15: Gay wedding show. http://tinyurl.com/yls8g6w

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN ARIZONA

USA, AZ, Tucson: 11/20: 1st annual Wingspan Classic Golf Tournament benefit. 12:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ykuh8ox

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA

CA, Belmont: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Congregational Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Berkeley: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, T's House, 2-5 PM, http://tinyurl.com/yhloy4w

CA, Carlsbad: 11/1: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 6:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Claremont: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Memorial Park, 6:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Concord: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, Rainbow Comm Ctr, 2-5 PM, http://tinyurl.com/yjk7kmb

CA, Crestline: 11/2: No on 1 Phonebank, 3 PM, http://tinyurl.com/ylh4rjb

CA, Glendale: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, 10 AM-1 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yfu8sf3

CA, Los Angeles: Every Monday: LA Equal Roots Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/ntkal4

CA, Los Angeles: Every Tuesday: Love Honor Cherish Meeting. 7:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/r2kruq

CA, Los Angeles: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, Private Home, 9:30-12:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yko35ye

CA, Los Angeles: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Los Angeles: 11/4: Marriage Equality Day - Mourning the loss of Rights stripped away by Prop 8, 7-10 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ygz2gpm

CA, Los Angeles: 11/5: Toast to Equality EQCA benefit, 6-9:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yzfvkrk

CA, Los Angeles: 11/6: 13 Love Stories Opening Night w/ Reverend Eric of SCLC, 7-9 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yzm8l3r

CA, Los Angeles: 11/7-11/20: "Lavender Los Angeles: The Making of our pre-Stonewall LGBT Movement”. http://tinyurl.com/yhc5e8b

CA, Los Angeles: 11/12: Tabling at Art Walk with Equality Network, 7-9:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yf3dyob

CA, Modesto: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Universal Life Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Mountainview: 11/2: Phonebanking for Maine. 2-7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/m2ccut

CA, Oakland: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Lakeshore Baptist Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Palm Springs: 11/7-11/8: Palm Springs Pride http://tinyurl.com/yhsfscv

CA, Riverside: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, St. George's Episcopal Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Sacramento: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, Petra's House, 12 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ya5vllb

CA, Sacramento: 11/4: A Day of Remembrance, Tears and Action: rally at the State Capitol. 5-7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/akwh6f

CA, Sacramento: 11/6: Honoring John Chiang, John A. Perez, and Kathy Kneer for their fight for LGBT rights, 6-8 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yhv3fv2

CA, Sacramento: 11/7: Camp Courage Sacramento 2-day training program on community organizing. http://tinyurl.com/yj8azmm

CA, San Diego: 11/3: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, 1st Unitarian Church, 12 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, San Diego: 11/5: 2nd Annual "I DO" Party, 25% to EQCA, $10, 9 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ykca4to

CA, San Diego: 11/14: 2009 San Diego Equality Awards. http://tinyurl.com/yk595tj

CA, San Francisco: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, EQCA HQ, 11 AM, http://tinyurl.com/yharluq

CA, San Francisco: 11/2: No on 1 Phonebank, EQCA HQ, 2:30-5:30 AM, http://tinyurl.com/yeuwh24

CA, San Francisco: 11/3: No on 1 Phonebank, ACLU HQ, 7:00-8:00 PM, http://tinyurl.com/yeuwh24

CA, San Francisco: 11/3: Election Night party, Martuni's. 8:00 PM, http://tinyurl.com/yeuwh24

CA, San Francisco: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, San Francisco: 11/4: Full Federal Equality Now! Rally and Action for LGBT Rights, Harvey Milk Plaza, 6-9 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yl38wap

CA, San Jose: 11/1: No on 1 Phonebank, EQCA Office, 1-5 PM, http://tinyurl.com/ylnk75n

CA, San Jose: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, First Christian Church, 6-7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yknva69

CA, San Luis Obispo: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, SLO Mission Plaza Amphitheater, 6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Santa Clara: 11/2: Interfaith Candlelight Rally to Support Marriage Equality, First Christian Church, 6-7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yjhsg52

CA, Santa Monica: 11/6: Share the Hope, Equality 2010, Sanctuary Church, 6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Sherman Oaks: 10/31: No on 1 Phonebank, Location TBA, 11 AM-2 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yfjkh2q CA, Thousand Oaks: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, Hillcrest Dr/Lynn Rd, 6:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, Vallejo: 11/2: Keeping the Faith Candlelight Rally, 1st Christian Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/y8t3zbu

CA, West Hollywood: Every Wednesday: Equality Network meeting, at Fubar. 7-9PM. http://tinyurl.com/nlt3la

CA, West Hollywood: 11/7: An Action / Rally to officially kick-off a new campaign to enact marriage equality in California, thereby overturning Prop 8. 5-8 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ykwt3lq

CA, West Hollywood: 11/12: Launch of The Love Unites Shepard Fairey Equality Project benefiting marriage equality. $30-125. 8-11 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ykwt3lq

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN MAINE

ME: Volunteer with No on 1. http://tinyurl.com/yzk4ybd

ME, Augusta: 11/1: Interfaith Candlelight Vigil, 1st Universalist Church, 4-4:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yhp3f34

ME, Auburn: 11/1: Interfaith Candlelight Vigil, UU Church, 5-5:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ylc874f

ME, Bangor: 11/1: Interfaith Candlelight Vigil, St. Patricks., 5-5:30 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yzhglah

ME, Brunswick: 11/1: Interfaith Candlelight Vigil, Brunswick Mall, 5:30-6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ygm633h

ME, Kennebunk: 11/1: Interfaith Candlelight Vigil, First Parish UU Church, 5-6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yh4edpq

ME, Portland: 11/1: Interfaith Candlelight Vigil, Williston-West Church, 5-6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/ygm633h

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN OREGON

OR, Bend: 11/3: Winning the Freedom to Marry with Evan Wolfson, Old Stone Church, 7 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yfkmkz4

OR, Eugene: 11/4: Winning the Freedom to Marry with Evan Wolfson, Old Stone Church, 6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yfkmkz4

OR, Portland: Every Tuesday: Portland Equal Rights Coalition Meeting, Check Site for Location. http://tinyurl.com/yfqd2pz

OR, Portland: 11/2: Winning the Freedom to Marry with Evan Wolfson, Old Stone Church. SEIU Local 49, 6 PM. http://tinyurl.com/yfkmkz4

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>>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN TEXAS

TX, Dallas: 2/3-2/7: The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change: The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in beautiful downtown Dallas, Texas, Feb. 3 - 7, 2010. http://tinyurl.com/ykppv5p

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Labels: Gay Marriage, maine, phone banks, phonebanks, question 1, rally, referendum 71, vigil, washington

Gay Marriage Watch Events List 10/25/09

Gay Marriage Watch Events List: We now publish updates daily, and a weekly recap of upcoming gay marriage events. For the posted stories during the week and our occasional "woody award" for gay marriage homophobia, just scroll down the blog or check the archives on the right.

To subscribe to this blog, or if you have any thoughts about how we can make this feature better or easier to use or any updates on the issues covered here, let me know at info@purpleunions.com.

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