In Minnesota, there is a push for a constitutional ban on gay marriage. An anti-gay state legislator - the freaking Majority Leader - has been campaigning for it. Now it's revealed that she's been engaging in an extra-marital affair ( Read more... )

There has been a movement in Michigan to codify anti-bullying measures at the state level, but Republican legislators who control the state senate have gutted the proposed legislation but putting loopholes in it ( Read more... )

...but looking through recent entries says no. *crosses fingers*

Anyway, two amusing articles on gay marriage from Cracked:

6 Pro-Gay Marriage Arguments for Fighting With Crazy PeopleBasis of the article is that because most anti-gay arguments are illogical and crazy, the only way to fight them is that your own arguments must make even less sense ( Read more... )

With New York doubling the number of people living in states with marriage equality, what are the future fronts of the struggle?

"Officials at several gay-rights organizations said they would seek to move quickly in Maryland, where legislation to legalize same-sex marriage was shelved in February by Democratic leaders concerned that it lacked the ( Read more... )

This is a great article on how the debate and political process evolved from failed efforts in 2009. It focuses on not only legislators' personal struggles, but the new governor's tact, using wealthy Republican donors, encouraging business to get on board, and limiting the influence of the Catholic Church. It's worth a few minutes to read the ( Read more... )

The Minnesota legislature has put a referendum on the 2012 ballot, regarding marriage equality. While that's sad, these moments were not:

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For some reason this won't embed, but it's an impassioned plea from a straight military veteran Republican legislator.

A Republican legislator in the Michigan House has filed legislation that would cut 5% of a college's funding, and shift it to K-12 education, if the college continues to offer domestic partnership benefits. In his own words ( Read more... )

Republicans took control of the Minnesota legislature last November, and it didn't take long for a proposed anti-gay marriage amendment to pop up.

It remains to be seen if it will be passed by the legislature and head to the 2012 ballot, but there is growing opposition among Republican legislators, which is a good sign.

"The GOP objectors ( Read more... )

HONOLULU - Hawaii lawmakers Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would allow civil unions for same-sex couples ( Read more... )

It may not be marriage equality, but it's a step in the right direction.