This week, two countries’ capitals will legalize same-sex marriage! In Mexico City (D.F.), the Legislative Assembly approved same-sex marriage and it will go into effect March 4, 2010!
In our own capital, Washington D.C., they already recognize same-sex marriages from other states. On March 3, 2010, D.C. will be able to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and perform marriages beginning on March 9th.
We wish both capitals love y amor as they embrace the newly united families of same-sex couples.
Today marks our 7 year anniversary of when we first became a couple. The photo (above left) of the ‘in-process’ demolition of a black box theatre in Chicago is where we first met. I am so glad that we found this photo before it was completely gone…so many memories.
Frank left a note in my dressing room ,prior to my play, wishing me to ‘break a leg.’ We had our first date that night, February 27, 2003, and now here we are married, and working to progress our society so that others in our community can one day live without the protests, rallies, and petty interruptions of hate.
After we got married, we sent an announcement of our wedding to the President and First Lady at the time, George W. and Laura Bush. Their reply really didnt fit our description.
Dan Savage, author, pundit, editor, speaker, and occasional theatre director who, with intelligence and humor, speaks his mind about LGBT issues, love, marriage, and sex. Below is one of his vlogs on Gay adoption.
Justice is furthered in the state of Maryland. Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler stated that his opinion is that the state must recognize same-sex marriages from other states. This is effective immediately!
Maryland recognizes out-of-state, Gay and Lesbian marriages!
We hope this will bring another state closer to recognizing in-state marriages so that Maryland will be merrier!
Earlier this week, at their weekly Legislative Coffee, Representative Manny Steele (R-SD) compared homosexuals to pedophiles. Steele said this to support his vote for NO on HB 1144-the South Dakota Bill that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. After learning more about Representative Steele, and his family…and his 6 sons, we knew the math was on OUR side, he doth protest too much.
On Thursday, we spoke with Rep. Steele regarding his stance for No on HB 1144, we discussed his comment and wanted to give him a chance to apologize and recant this ignorant statement. During our time with the representative, he was given multiple opportunities to recant and apologize for these remarks. No apology was offered. Steele only continued to tow the line of hate and ignorance by saying that being Gay is “a choice.”
“There are people that are beastialogists. There are people who have sex with animals, so do we say that’s ok? Is that ok for society?” -Rep. Steele
Let the hypocrisy begin. It wasn’t until cornered with his circular and arcane logic broken, that he gave up and admitted that he actually has a homosexual son. He reluctantly admitted, “my 3rd son…is Gay,” and later inquired if we would reach out to him and attempt to try and defend his record. This was his last possible refuge from sounding like a monster. Fortunately for us, and our community, his own son, Randy Steele admits, “I wouldn’t vote for him.”
“My opinion is everyone should be allowed to serve, as long as we’re able to fight our wars and we’re able to have forces that are capable of doing whatever they are asked to do,”
This was stated by Gen. Ray Odierno when he was questioned about if Gays should be allowed to openly serve in the military
We call on the Obama Administration to get this done ASAP! Allow Gays and Lesbians to serve openly as who they are. If the U.S. continues to ban Gays and Lesbians from serving openly, then we are subjecting more unknown soldiers to multiple battlegrounds to represent a country that only partially recognizes them.
Names are not yet released, but a second, Gay couple will be wed in Buenos Aires, Argentina! Judge Elena Liberatori gave her approval and the happy couple will be united at the Civil Registry. Argentina’s first Gay couple were married in December of ‘09
Justice is furthered in the state of Maryland. Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler stated that his opinion is that the state must recognize same-sex marriages from other states. This is effective immediately!
Earlier this week, at their weekly Legislative Coffee, Representative Manny Steele (R-SD) compared homosexuals to pedophiles. Steele said this to support his vote for NO on HB 1144-the South Dakota Bill that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. After learning more about Representative Steele, and his family…and his 6 sons, we knew the math was on OUR side, he doth protest too much.
“My opinion is everyone should be allowed to serve, as long as we’re able to fight our wars and we’re able to have forces that are capable of doing whatever they are asked to do,”
