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PA Could “Tip the Scales” For Gay Marriage

The Inquirer reports today that nearly half the United States lives where gay marriage is legal—and that the cases challenging Pennsylvania’s ban could prove pivotal […]

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Advocates Hope New Gay Marriage Court Rulings a Preview for Pennsylvania

AP reports that recent federal court rulings legalizing gay marriage in Oklahoma and Utah have given hope to Pennsylvania gay marriage advocates. They are still, […]

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Supreme Court Stops Gay Marriage in Utah

Bad news. Several media outlets are reporting that the Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage must stop in Utah “while the state’s appeal works […]

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Boy Scouts Deliver Pizza to Utah Gay Couples Waiting for Marriage Licenses

Here’s a story to warm even the Grinchiest of  hearts on this fine Christmas Eve day: Over the weekend a troupe of Boy Scouts in […]

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WATCH: Gay QVC Host Gets Surprise Marriage Proposal Live on TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7lhb-fZE0 Exuberant British QVC host Will Gowing was thrown for a loop recently when his boyfriend surprised him with a marriage proposal while he was […]

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Teacher Fired From Holy Ghost Gets Married [UPDATED]

Just a quick, uplifting update about Michael Griffin, the teacher who was fired from Holy Ghost Prep after telling the principal he was going to […]

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Marriage Equality Passes in New Mexico

Great news! New Mexico became the 17th state (!!) to legalize gay marriage when the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that same-sex couples can marry statewide. […]

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Methodist Pastor Defrocked Following Gay Wedding

While Philly’s been buzzing with news of the fired gay Holy Ghost prep teacher, PA’s other church-sexuality brouhaha rages on. Rev. Frank Schaefer, a minister […]

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Shorter Tom Corbett: Landlords Shouldn’t Discriminate Against Gays—But the State Should

The Inquirer reports some unexpected news: Gov. Tom Corbett is backing a bill “banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, and public accommodations.” […]

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Kathleen Kane Seriously Considering Senate Run

The subplot of Patrick Kerkstra’s recent magazine piece on Kathleen Kane was her inevitable foray into more high-profile statewide office. But while many wondered if […]

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Having the Gay Marriage Cake, and Eating it Too

First of all, let me belatedly congratulate Charlie Craig and David Mullins, a Colorado couple who got married in Massachusetts last year. I hope that […]

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ACLU and Freedom to Marry Launch “Why Marriage Matters” Campaign

In May Franklin and Marshall released poll results saying that 53 percent of Pennsylvanians support the right of same-sex couples to get married, but you’d […]

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More Than 700 Same-Sex Couples Have Married in New Jersey Since October

Marriage equality has only been legal in New Jersey since Oct. 21, but by Dec. 6,  the State Department of Health reports, 709 same-sex couples […]

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ACLU Launches “Why Marriage Matters” Campaign

A press release from the ACLU, highlighting the new WhyMarriageMattersPA web site: PHILADELPHIA – Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and Freedom to […]

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What Message is Holy Ghost Sending its Students?

It’s unlikely you’ve gone about the last few days without hearing or reading about Michael Griffin. The teacher at Holy Ghost Prep, an all-boys Catholic […]