O******y
发帖数: 162 | 1 今天拿到副申请人的RFE，如下:
To establish the relationship you claim with the principal applicant, XXX,
you must submit a copy of your marriage certificate which has been
registered with the proper civil authorities of the country in which you
were married. The marriage certificate that you submitted does not indicate
that it was registered with the proper civil authorities.
我们是多年前在美国结婚的，当时提交了Certificate of Marriage （有commissioner
的签字）和女儿的出生证明。看到这个RFE，心里打鼓，不会是当年结婚没成功吧？？
？赶紧给以前结婚的Circuit Court打电话，说是registere... 阅读全帖 |
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areyoufly (花开了) 于 (Sun Jan 16 00:13:27 2011, 美东) 提到:
今天和BF逛街回来, 不知为何很想和他谈谈.最近从去年9月开始, 到圣诞节都很好很好
. 我很爱他, 他也说我是lovely person...
年纪都大了, 我试探得告他, 中国人的春节很重要, 2月是情人节, 是最好的MARRY
TIME...
今天他说, 2月太早了... 我听了,有点不快, 知道他很好, 但是欧洲人, 单身很多年..
.他有他的STYLE, 也很了解尊重中国文化.最近我的工作项目也不稳定, 在寻找CLIENT
中... 有可能RELOCATE, 他也知道.
是否他太实际了?
不知道, 该这么办
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verithas (这货不是猫) 于 (Sun Jan 16 01:56:35 2011, 美东) 提到:
抢亲！
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 3 Posted on Advocate.com January 21, 2011
Wyo. Advances Anti–Gay Marriage Bill
By Julie Bolcer
The Wyoming house advanced a bill Thursday that would bar the state from
recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, one of
several equality-related measures to be considered in this legislative
session.
According to the Billings Gazette, “The proposal, which previous
legislatures have killed, passed on its first hearing with 34 votes. The
bill, House Bill 74, must now pass two addit... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 4 Posted on Advocate.com February 05, 2011
Marriage Equality Ads to Hit Australia
By Advocate.com Editors
Marriage equality advocates plan to launch television ads on Valentine’s
Day that will run throughout the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
celebration, which ends in March.
The campaign is sponsored by the groups GetUp! and Australian Marriage
Equality, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, which talked to AME
spokesperson Alex Greenwich.
“The television campaign, ‘Marriage Matters,' which ... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 5 Posted on Advocate.com February 14, 2011
Wash. State Senate Introduces Marriage Bill
By Neal Broverman
Lawmakers in Olympia, Wash., introduced a marriage equality bill in the
state senate Monday — Valentine's Day — and a companion bill is set to be
introduced in the state house Tuesday.
Same-sex marriage has been banned in Washington since 1998, when the
legislature passed the state's Defense of Marriage Act. Washington's DOMA
doesn't prevent the legislature from reversing the ban on marriage eq... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 6 Posted on Advocate.com March 09, 2011
Cuomo to Hold Marriage Strategy Session
By Julie Bolcer
ANDREW CUOMO X390 (GETTY IMAGES) | ADVOCATE.COM
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has called a confidential meeting with some
advocates Wednesday in order to strategize how to pass the marriage equality
bill.
The New York Times reported on the meeting in Albany, which will include the
governor and about a dozen of the state’s leading marriage equality
advocates.
“Mr. Cuomo’s participation, which was confi... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 7 HRC's release:
Top Official at National Organization for Marriage Defects, Supports
Civil Marriage Equality
Onetime virulently anti-gay Louis Marinelli switches course on LGBT
issues
WASHINGTON- Louis Marinelli, a key strategist in developing the
grassroots and online messaging strategy of the National Organization for
Marriage, has undergone what he calls a “transition” from being an ardent
opponent of the LGBT community and marriage equality specifically to
supporting civil marriag... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 8 Posted on Advocate.com June 19, 2011 12:20:00 PM ET
Don Lemon's Marriage Equality Debate
By Advocate.com Editors
During a segment about marriage equality on his CNN newscast on Saturday,
out anchor Don Lemon hosted a debate between Daniel O'Donnell, who is co-
sponsor of New York's same-sex marriage bill and equality opponent Brian
Brown, president of National Organization For Marriage.
Lemon asks Brown if he's worried about the bill being passed, reminding him
that 58% of New Yorkers support sa... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 9 Posted on Advocate.com July 12, 2011 09:35:00 AM ET
Advocates Gear Up for Maryland Marriage Battle
By Andrew Harmon
Seeking to build on the momentum of New York’s historic marriage victory, a
coalition of LGBT rights organizations and liberal groups has begun to lay
the groundwork for marriage equality in Maryland.
The Washington Post reports that the new coalition Marylanders for Marriage
Equality, which includes the Human Rights Campaign, Freedom to Marry, and
Equality Maryland, will launch i... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 10 NEW YORK — Same-sex marriage might seem like a straightforward issue: You'
re for it or against it. Yet for the field of Republican presidential
hopefuls, it's proving to be an awkward topic as public attitudes change and
more states legalize gay unions, the latest being New York.
Numerous recent polls suggest a slim majority of Americans now back gay
marriage. Support is highest among Democrats, but is growing across the
political spectrum even while religious conservatives – a key part of the
... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 11 Posted on Advocate.com August 11, 2011 11:25:00 AM ET
Poll: New Yorkers Pleased With Marriage Equality Law
By Julie Bolcer
NEW YORK MARRIAGE REGISTRATION FORMS X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
A new poll indicates that a solid majority of New Yorkers supports the
marriage equality law that took effect last month, with 63% being opposed to
the prospect of overturning the measure.
The NY1/Marist poll found that 55% of New York State residents support the
new law, 36% oppose it and 9% are unsure. Among r... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 12 By Julie Bolcer
WELCOME TO PENNSYLVANIA X390 | ADVOCATE.COM
Half of the Pennsylvania adults surveyed in a new poll favor the prospect of
allowing same-sex couples to marry, putting state residents in line with
changing attitudes across the country.
The Towanda Daily Review reports on the Franklin and Marshall College poll
released Wednesday. In addition to the findings on marriage equality, the
poll showed even more support for civil unions, with 62% in varying degrees
of favor.
“The poll shows ... 阅读全帖 |
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 13 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/22/nigeria-moves-to-ban-g
LAGOS, Nigeria -- When a gang of men ambushed Rashidi Williams and a male
friend earlier this year, the 25-year-old gay Nigerian was too afraid to
report the attack to police or even to his family.
Doing so would only create more problems, he says, in this country where
legislators are now seeking to criminalize gay marriage.
Here in the megacity of Africa's most populous nation, Williams says
marriage though is the last thing on th... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 14 Christie is also being touted as a future presidential nominee of a party
dominated by social conservatives who fear gay marriage will destroy the
nation's moral foundations, even Western civilization itself. It's a party
that gives serious consideration to adulterer and thrice-married Newt
Gingrich, but it has no tolerance for a candidate who supports a tolerant
pro-gay marriage law. Given that reality, why would anyone think Christie, a
possible 2016 candidate for president, will "evolve" like... 阅读全帖 |
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m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 15 A number of large-city mayors in the US have formed a coalition with the
hope to achieve same-sex marriage equality.
The group have joined together with a view to increasing the pressure on
President Barack Obama and to achieve full support of equal marriage rights
nationwide.
The combined effort has been organised by Freedom to Marry, a group
campaigning for country-wide acceptance of gay marriage, and an end to ‘
federal marriage discrimination.’
Freedom to Marry are planning to hold a press c... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 16 Washington Gay Marriage Bill Clears Senate Committee
By Julie Bolcer
OLYMPIA CAPITOL BUILDING WASHINGTON X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
The marriage equality bill in Washington state moved one step closer to
becoming law on Thursday when a senate committee advanced the measure to the
floor for a vote.
According to the Associated Press, “The Government Operations, Tribal
Relations & Elections Committee approved the measure with a 4-3 voice vote
split on party lines. The bill is expected to head to a ... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 17 Posted on Advocate.com February 08, 2012 02:30:00 PM ET
Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Illinois
By Trudy Ring
KELLY CASSIDY GREG HARRIS DEB MELL X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
Cassidy, Harris, Mell
On the heels of Tuesday’s federal appeals court ruling for marriage
equality in California, Illinois legislators have filed a bill to bring
equality to that state.
Illinois’s three openly gay state representatives — Kelly Cassidy, Greg
Harris, and Deborah Mell — today introduced the Religious Freedo... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 18 Posted on Advocate.com February 13, 2012 12:30:27 PM ET
Washington Gov. to Sign Marriage Bill Today
By Andrew Harmon
Washington Marriage 390x | Advocate.com
Washington governor Chris Gregoire will sign into law a marriage equality
bill at a historic Monday ceremony in Olympia.
The Associated Press reports that the governor will sign the bill, recently
passed by state House and Senate lawmakers, at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time in
the state capitol’s reception room. A live stream of the signing ceremon... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 19 By Andrew Harmon
MAINE MARRIAGE EQUALITY 01 X390 (W. JO MOSER) | ADVOCATE.COM
Maine election officials have given the green light for a November
referendum to win back marriage equality in the state, more than two years
after voters approved a ballot measure repealing a 2009 same-sex marriage
law.
Maine’s Secretary of State's office confirmed Thursday that it had verified
more than 85,000 signatures turned in by LGBT advocates seeking to restore
marriage rights for same-sex couples. Only about 5... 阅读全帖 |
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m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 20 Former President Jimmy Carter has said gay people should be allowed to marry
in civil ceremonies, as ‘Jesus never said a word about homosexuality’.
The latest book by Mr Carter, now 87, entitled NIV Lessons from Life Bible:
Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter, encompasses his views on the Bible
and on gay equality, among other issues. Discussing the book, he told the
Huffington Post gay civil marriages were “very fine” in his view.
Mr Carter said: “Homosexuality was well known in the ancient ... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 21 (CBS News) FORT LUPTON, Colo. - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee
Mitt Romney on Wednesday said he unequivocally opposes "marriage between
people of the same gender," drawing a contrast to President Obama's "
evolving" position on the issue.
Later, in the afternoon, Mr. Obama said in an interview with ABC News that
he now supports same-sex marriage.
Romney was asked Wednesday morning about the failure of a ballot measure
that would have allowed same-sex civil unions in Colorado. In an ... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 22 President Obama might be changing minds with his support for marriage
equality, at least among African-American voters, a new poll shows.
In a poll conducted in North Carolina ahead of a vote on Amendment One,
Public Policy Polling had found that just 20% of black voters supported same
-sex marriage. That number has now shot up to 27%, its new poll shows,
progressing dramatically during the little time since President Obama came
out for marriage equality on the day after North Carolina voted.
Bl... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 23 The House of Representatives passed a Defense Appropriations bill Thursday
inclusive of an amendment from Rep. Steve King of Iowa that would ban same-
sex couples from marrying at military facilities and prohibit military
chaplains from performing the ceremonies.
Politico reports on the measure introduced by King, who said that President
Obama and the secretary of Defense were “contravening” the Defense of
Marriage Act by allowing the marriages to take place. Last year, after
repeal of “don’t as... 阅读全帖 |
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w*****8
发帖数: 703 | 24 States in the West, Midwest and Northeast will be the next battlegrounds for
same-sex marriage.
Coming off successful measures legalizing gay marriage in Maine, Maryland
and Washington, gay rights activists are targeting:
— Oregon and Hawaii in the West;
— Minnesota and Illinois in the Midwest;
— New Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Island in the Northeast.
All of those states except Minnesota already allow civil unions. All are
near other U.S. states which now allow gay marriage. And in several state... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 25 Mexican Court Uses American Legal Precedent for Marriage Equality
BY MICHELLE GARCIA FEBRUARY 19 2013 5:44 PM ET
After Mexico's supreme court ruled that the state of Oaxaca's ban on
marriage rights for same-sex couples was unconstitutional in December, the
court has now released its official ruling, which cites American legal
precedent.
Minister Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea wrote on behalf of the court, which
ruled unanimously, using the American legal cases Loving v. Virginia and
Brown v. Boa... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 26 Mexican Court Uses American Legal Precedent for Marriage Equality
BY MICHELLE GARCIA FEBRUARY 19 2013 5:44 PM ET
After Mexico's supreme court ruled that the state of Oaxaca's ban on
marriage rights for same-sex couples was unconstitutional in December, the
court has now released its official ruling, which cites American legal
precedent.
Minister Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea wrote on behalf of the court, which
ruled unanimously, using the American legal cases Loving v. Virginia and
Brown v. Boa... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 27 75 Prominent Republicans Say Marriage Is Constitutional Right
Dozens of prominent Republicans including Meg Whitman, Jon Huntsman,
Christine Todd Whitman, and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen support marriage
equality.
BY MICHELLE GARCIA FEBRUARY 26 2013 11:47 AM ET
A group of 75 Republicans have signed a court brief telling the U.S. Supreme
Court that marriage is a constitutional right for same-sex couples in
America.
The brief is in reference to California's Proposition 8, which rescinded
rights for s... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 28 The Delaware state senate passed its marriage equality bill Tuesday
afternoon with a 12-9 vote. The legislation, which already passed in the
house, will head to Gov. Jack Markell, who has said he would sign the bill
into law if it reached his desk, allowing gay and lesbian couples to start
marrying on July 1.
The new law repeals the ban on marriages for same-sex couples that was
approved in 1996. HB75 passed after a lengthy floor debate, which included
testimony from senators, religious leaders,... 阅读全帖 |
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y***r
发帖数: 16594 | 29 【 以下文字转载自 USANews 讨论区 】
发信人: WangWhore (婊子自古谁无死，留个牌坊臭伪站), 信区: USANews
标 题: J.C. Penney stock crashes with news of gay marriage support (转载)
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Apr 12 10:50:58 2013, 美东)
发信人: WangWhore (婊子自古谁无死，留个牌坊臭伪站), 信区: QueerNews
标 题: J.C. Penney stock crashes with news of gay marriage support
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Apr 12 10:50:32 2013, 美东)
http://www.afa.net/Detail.aspx?id=2147524240
J.C. Penney stock crashes with news of gay marriage support
Stock rated "junk" status, loses 50% since Febru... 阅读全帖 |
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E*******r
发帖数: 370 | 30 LD收到一个Marriage Certificate RFE。
"To establish the relationship you claim with the principle applicant, XXX,
you must submit a copy of your marriage certificate which has been
registered with the proper civil authorities of the county and state in
which you were married. The document you submitted does not reflect that
your marriage was registered with XXX County, State of Arizona, after the
event occurred."
好像在本版不是那么常见。我们和485一起交了一个marriage certificate。不确定RFE
里要求的registered marriage certificate有什... 阅读全帖 |
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w*********g
发帖数: 10097 | 31 【 以下文字转载自 Immigration 讨论区 】
发信人: westwooddog (小土狗), 信区: Immigration
标 题: 包子求问一下在US和国内都领marriage certificate的问题
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Jan 2 16:09:31 2014, 美东)
我和领导7年前在国内领了证，当时她F2一起过来，一年后回国重新申请了F1过来读书
。当时是在国内办了个英文公证的，但是好多年没回国，最近发现那个英文公证已经过
期了。然后听不少朋友都在US这边也领了marriage certificate, 就为了图个以后方便
，也去申请了marriage license, 准备近期就去把city hall把ceremony办了领了这边的
marriage certificate.
可是昨天和一个老美朋友聊天，他觉得我这么搞很奇怪，说那不是相当于你结了两次婚
了？尤其是上一次在中国的marriage certificate还用来办过领导的F2, 那将来申绿卡
的时候你递交美国这边的certificate时间上不就比F2的那个时间晚了好几年？到... 阅读全帖 |
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T**********e
发帖数: 29576 | 32 还是发明一个Garriage Certificate，随便怎么搞都行。
Eric Holder: Gay Marriage Is the Next
Civil Rights Issue
ABC News
From ABC’s Chris Good, Pierre Thomas, Jason Ryan, Jack Cloherty, and Jack
Date:
President Obama has “evolved” on gay marriage, his administration opposes
the federal law against it, and now Attorney General Eric Holder says it’s
the next big civil-rights issue.
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview on Wednesday, ABC’s Pierre Thomas
asked Holder how the Justice Department will approach the U.S.... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 33 Posted on Advocate.com July 15, 2010
Victory for Gay Marriage in DC
By Advocate.com Editors
DC MARRIAGE X390 (DC AGENDA) | ADVOCATE.COM
Marriage equality foes were dealt a blow Thursday morning — the DC Court of
Appeals ruled against allowing an initiative on the ballot to invalidate
same-sex marriages entered into in the District.
Gay marriage foes — led by antigay Bishop Harry Jackson of Maryland and
groups including the National Organization for Marriage — were attempting
to get Prop. 8-like |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 34 Posted on Advocate.com November 21, 2010
Poll: Australians for Marriage Equality
By Julie Bolcer
AUSTRALIA MAP X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
A new poll shows that 57% of Australians favor making marriage equality the
law of the land.
The Age/Nielsen poll was taken this week as parliament voted to support a
Greens-backed proposal to engage constituents in conversation on the issue.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains opposed to marriage equality, but some
of her Labor party members joined their G... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 35 By Andrew Harmon
JOE BIDEN BARACK OBAMA DADT SIGNING x390 (getty) | advocate.com
Not only is President Barack Obama “evolving” on his marriage equality
position. Now the second-in-command admits that embracing marriage rights
for gay and lesbian couples is inevitable.
“I think there is an inevitability for a national consensus on gay marriage
," Vice President Joe Biden said during a Friday appearance on ABC's Good
Morning America, though he indicated the White House's policy in suppor of
full c... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 36 Rhode Island 的战斗打响了，今年的好戏之一。
Posted on Advocate.com January 11, 2011
NOM Targets Rhode Island
By Advocate.com Editors
The National Organization for Marriage's Rhode Island chapter has launched a
six-figure media campaign to fight a new and promising legislative push for
marriage equality in the state.
A new ad attacking pro–marriage equality governor Lincoln Chafee was
scheduled to air Tuesday as part of a $100,000 television campaign, The
Providence Journal reports. Last week lawmakers reintrod... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 37 Posted on Advocate.com January 27, 2011
56% of N.Y. Voters Want Marriage Equality
By Michelle Garcia
A majority of New Yorkers say they would support legislation to legalize
marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, according to a new Quinnipiac
University poll.
The recent poll, with 56% of New Yorkers in support of marriage equality in
their state, shows a five-point increase in support since a June 23, 2009,
poll. Fifty-four percent of upstate voters approve of gay marriage, which is
on p... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 38 Posted on Advocate.com February 15, 2011
Donald Trump Likes Gays, Not Marriage Equality
By Advocate.com Editors
Donald Trump said that he does not support marriage equality, but he likes
the fact that his native New York has “lots of gays.”
The real estate mogul spoke in an interview Monday with Fox News. Host Greta
Van Susteren asked Trump about his views in light of his potential run for
the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
"New York is a place with lots of gays, and I think it is grea... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 39 Posted on Advocate.com March 02, 2011
Delegate Holding Md. Marriage Hostage?
By Advocate.com Editors
A Maryland General Assembly delegate who holds the key vote in passing
marriage equality in the state says she is willing to take a hit for
withdrawing her support if it makes a larger point about her favored issues.
According to the The Baltimore Sun, Del. Jill Carter, a Democrat, said she
is reluctant to support legislation that would legalize marriage for same-
sex couples because she thinks i... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 40 Cuomo Gets Personal with Marriage Equality
By Advocate.com Editors
New York governor Andrew Cuomo met with marriage equality advocates on
Wednesday and promised to use his considerable political assets to pass a
bill this year.
The New York Times reports that Cuomo told advocates in the closed-door
meeting in Albany that he was ready to devote his “full attention” to the
issue this spring, likely after the conclusion of the difficult budget
negotiations.
Cuomo said, “For me, this is personal,” a... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 41 Posted on Advocate.com March 16, 2011
Hundreds Rally for Marriage Ban in Iowa
A rally for a constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality drew
hundreds of people to the Iowa state capitol on Tuesday.
By Advocate.com Editors
Some 500 supporters of a constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality
rallied Tuesday at the Iowa capitol.
According to The Des Moines Register, the purpose of the event was to prompt
the senate to consider the proposal, which already passed the Republican-
controll... 阅读全帖 |
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 42 By Neal Broverman
Alyssa Campanella NOH8 X390 (ADAM BOUSKA) | ADVOCATE.COM
America's new Miss USA, Alyssa Campanella, a former Miss California USA,
couldn't be more different than Carrie Prejean, the anti–marriage equality
Miss California USA from 2009.
Crowned Sunday in Las Vegas, the 21-year-old Campanella charmed audiences by
admitting her love for British history and HBO's fantasy drama Game of
Thrones. Bravo's Andy Cohen was cohost of the Miss USA pageant, and he
filmed a segment of his tal... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 43 Huntsman would 'respect' NY gay marriage law
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 6/21/11 6:00 PM EDT Updated: 6/21/11 6:51 PM EDT
Jon Huntsman told reporters on his flyaround that he would not try use
federal powers to block a law legalizing gay marriage in New York, which may
pass as soon as this week:
Former Utah governor and current presidential candidate Jon Huntsman
said on Tuesday that as president he would respect the decision of states
that legalized same-sex marriage and not seek to override those... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 44 ALBANY, N.Y.—Republicans in the New York Senate agreed Friday to allow a
full vote on legalizing gay marriage, setting the stage for a possible
breakthrough victory for the gay-rights movement in the state where it got
its start.
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New York could become the sixth state where gay couples can wed, and the
biggest by far. A vote could come as soon as tonight.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said the bill will come to the floor and
be brought ... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 45 Posted on Advocate.com June 29, 2011 08:55:00 AM ET
Gay Couples to File Marriage Lawsuit in New Jersey
By Julie Bolcer
Seven gay and lesbian couples plan to file a lawsuit in New Jersey state
court Wednesday arguing that the civil union law fails to provide the same
legal protections as marriage.
The couples will file suit along with Garden State Equality and Lambda Legal
in Trenton Wednesday morning. Their move comes less than one week after
neighboring New York passed a marriage equality law t... 阅读全帖 |
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m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 46 Does marriage has any essence inside it? Is there any more contents of
marriage besides established intimacy between persons? Why the married be
unconsciously viewed as better or more valuable persons to the society?
Why additional benefits or privileges are given to the married (instead of
singles)? How to justify the reasons based on the concept of marriage?
Should these rights (including adopting, hospital visiting, employer's
insurance benefits, and et.al.) be separated from marriage?
Why st... 阅读全帖 |
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p********i
发帖数: 1963 | 47 【 以下文字转载自 Rainbow 讨论区 】
发信人: pipipipipi (pipipipipipipipipipipipipipipipipipipip), 信区: Rainbow
标 题: Maine approves same-sex marriage ballot question
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Aug 18 12:54:41 2011, 美东)
Can we win this time??
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s Secretary of State approved language Wednesday
for a citizen’s initiative that would ask Mainers once again if they want
to allow same-sex couples to marry.
A coalition of same-sex marriage advocates is set to begin gathering
signatures as early as this we... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 48 Posted on Advocate.com August 27, 2011 09:05:00 PM ET
Is Washington State Ready For Marriage Equality?
By Winston Gieseke
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Even though Washington State took almost 30 years to pass a gay rights law,
two gay Democrats think it’s about ready for marriage equality.
Sen. Ed Murray and Rep. Jamie Pedersen, both Democrats from Seattle’s 43rd
District, are considering a major push toward same-sex marriage legislation
in January.
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