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Hawaii’s Civil Union Bill Stalled For Now
Do you remember way back (in the 90's) when Hawaii was a gay marriage proving ground? Ok, yeah I know, we had disappointing set backs. How much things change in a decade. The Aloha State is back on the battlefield with a bill establishing civil unions. A Senate committee met on Tuesday, February 24 to debate a bill approving civil unions that passed earlier this month in the House. The meeting ended in a 3-3 vote tie, stalling the measure in committee for now but the bill might make it to a full floor vote.
Axelrove: We Have Always Been At War With EastAsia.
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Standing Up For Gay Rights Won't Make You Popular
I moved to Florida about 15 months ago and only recently started reading our local newspaper, Florida Today. I'm proud of our paper. The editorial staff weighed in on the recent gay adoption ruling and fully supports ending the Florida ban on gay adoptions in a strongly worded editorial. Here are a few snips:
CA Gay Marriage Ban Donors Outed
The fight over marriage equality in California continues as an online blacklist posts personal information on people who donated to support California's Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage. Check out the video from CBS 5 in the Bay Area. I have no problem with boycotting businesses that supported Prop 8 and boycotting Utah and the Sundance film festival.
Action: Vote NO On Florida's Amendment 2
Prejudice against lesbians and gays hurts everyone. States that pass discriminatory, so-called marriage protection amendments actually hurt all domestic partners, straight and gay. In Florida, millions of seniors will be seriously impacted in addition to other domestic partners, young and old alike. Florida law already bans same-sex marriage. Amendment 2 goes too far to strip away rights for all unmarried domestic partners. For more information on Florida's Amendment 2, check out VoteNoOn2.
Here's more about VoteNoOn2 from their website:
ACLU Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Anti-Marriage Equailty FL Amendment 2
If you live in Florida, and believe in domestic partner rights for straight and same sex couples, participate in the tele-town hall on Tuesday, October 14 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM (ET) to help defeat Florida's Amendment 2.
You'll need to register to join the call. Here is an email I got from the ACLU with the details.
Dear _____,
We are excited to bring ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero and ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon to your living room this coming Tuesday, October 14 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM (ET). Thanks to the modern marvels of technology you can attend our first-ever "Tele-Town Hall Meeting" in the comfort of your own home.
The ACLU-sponsored town hall will cover proposed Amendment 2, the so-called "Marriage Amendment," its potential ramifications for Floridians and the national landscape with respect to other states that have passed similar laws and amendments.