Sentences with phrase «on marriage equality»

Her position on marriage equality was that it was up to the states.

I hoped we would be celebrating gains built on marriage equality, not battling to stop religious - exemption laws that could exclude us from parenting and limit homes for children who need them.

He did evolve on marriage equality and voted for it at least twice.

Public opinion on marriage equality shifted more dramatically than nearly any other civil rights debate in history.

[6][7] On 5 February 2013 MP Gregory Barker voted in favour in the House of Commons Second Reading vote on marriage equality in Britain.

With the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality pending and on the brink of LGBT pride month, Better Homes and Gardens ® Real Estate and the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) recently released findings from the first - ever LGBT Home Buyer and Seller Survey of more than 1,700 respondents that show a majority believe homeownership to be a good investment, but possess strong concern when it comes to housing discrimination.

He also broke with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, calling again for an immediate vote on a marriage equality bill, arguing that voters have a right to know where their elected officials stand.

President - elect Donald Trump sought to clarify his stance on marriage equality during a 60 Minutes interview Sunday night, calling it «settled law.»

Former High Court judge, the Hon Michael Kirby, shared his insights into the personal impacts of the planned plebiscite on marriage equality at the 34th annual CRANAplus conference, reported by Croakey.

Brian Cook is with the Human Rights Campaign, which works on marriage equality and other equal rights issues for the LGBT community.

Though some Republicans are said to favor GENDA, it is unclear if their leader, Dean Skelos from Nassau County, is willing to ask the full GOP conference to do what it did two years ago on marriage equality — allow a floor vote even with most of its members opposed to the issue.

«And in his latest flip - flop, Grisanti is disguising his position on marriage equality which he described as «inalterably opposed» with vague, typical politician language designed to avoid taking a firm position.»

When asked by the Observer's Azi Paybarah whether Lanza saw a vote on marriage equality today, he answered «no.»

The director adeptly addresses contemporary issues — the film was released one year after the long, heated debate on marriage equality in France — but always with a non-militant approach, choosing to convince through seduction.

Grisanti voted the right way on marriage equality and deserves praise for his vote, but his vote doesn't give Cuomo the right to break a pledge to help Democrats regain control of the State Senate this year.»

Pointing to Cuomo's leadership on marriage equality in 2011, Sherrill noted that most of his «progressive» achievements have been on issues that didn't involve spending money.

«Gov. Cuomo's accomplished [a lot] including a $ 15 minimum wage, opposing fracking and she's on record supporting the governor on marriage equality,» Quinn gushed.

The US Supreme Court's decision on marriage equality had a varying affect on the community, with 17 % of LGBTQ singles noting they may be changing their mind about marriage as a result, with 61 % claiming the decision had no effect on their attitudes toward marriage.

Instead of a public vote, Ben & Jerry's is calling for a free vote in parliament on marriage equality.

The ban, which covers all 26 Ben & Jerry's stores across Australia, is part of a campaign to push for swift parliamentary action on marriage equality.

He said he was backing Clinton because Democrats» social policies, for example on marriage equality, resonated more with him than Republican ones.

Ironically, I have had, in the days since you posted this cartoon, multiple relatives and «friends» who profess their Christianity from the mountaintops, let me know just how vile I am for not adhering to their thoughts on marriage equality, social justice, poverty, the oil spill, the President... you name it.

I live in Maryland, where we have a lot of controversial questions on Tuesday's ballot, including referenda on marriage equality, the rights of immigrants and the expansion of gambling.

She also served on Mayor Bill de Blasio's advisory board for the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and was honored with a Human Rights Campaign award for activism on marriage equality.

Update: Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos just told reporters that there would be a «lengthy» GOP conference on the marriage equality bill today, during which they'd consider the religious exemption amendments.

This week on the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher speaks with Princeton University Professor Stephen Macedo, author of a new book on marriage equality which argues that same - sex marriage not only strengthens the institution of marriage, it also strengthens the norm of monogamy and even bolsters the foundational values of democracy.

Intel hears that Cuomo's people are talking about a vote on marriage equality closer to Wednesday or even later in the week.

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered historic decisions this morning on marriage equality, ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and effectively tossing...

Jeff coming around on public finance is like Kruger coming around on marriage equality — too little, too late.

Contact your state Senator today and urge them to vote yes on marriage equality.

«We must remember that Governor Cuomo took on the marriage equality issue when few politicians dared broach the subject.

Actress Cynthia Nixon and New York Ranger Sean Avery were in Albany today bringing some star power to lobby senators on marriage equality there.

According to a NY1 survey of New York Senators, these are the current numbers on the marriage equality bill.

Here are the eight «no» votes from Democrats on marriage equality in New York state today, along with their email addresses if you'd care to speak your mind.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg again changes promises on what votes he can provide from Senate Republicans on marriage equality: «Less than a month after defending his support for Republican state senators, saying he could get their votes for gay marriage, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said conservatives in that body will not support what the mayor termed «our number one priority» at a recent campaign event with gay supporters.

Voicing frustration at what he characterized as allies unwilling to walk the walk after the LGBT community's strong financial support for electing a Senate Democratic majority last year, Van Capelle had warned that if no vote happened on marriage equality, «We can find other friends who will do that job for us and do it faster.

Following the madhouse in yesterday's New York Senate and the apparent seizure of power by Senate Republicans, Empire State Pride Agenda executive director Alan van Capelle has issued a statement calling for a vote from the legislative body on marriage equality:

Paul Schindler at Gay City News has an excellent inside piece up regarding the negotiations on Tuesday which led to an agreement that a vote would be made on marriage equality before the end of the year:

«There's really no excuse for the president's, or any Democratic politician's, reticence on marriage equality.»

The next hit came from Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's campaign, which sent out a press release with the following question in bold - faced type: «Where is Harry Wilson on marriage equality?»

«Bill Stachowski is dead wrong on marriage equality — but he is exactly where the people of Western New York need him to be on issues of accountability, transparency and change in Albany.»

In addition to Mendez, Dromm, and Van Bramer on the Council, a number of gay men have been elected to the State Legislature over the past decade — Assemblymen Daniel O'Donnell, who was the lead sponsor on the marriage equality law, from the Upper West Side, in 2002; Matt Titone, from Staten Island in a special election in 2007; and Harry Bronson, from the Rochester area, in 2010; and Senator Brad Hoylman, who succeeded Duane, last year.

The vote was 5 - 0 in favor of the resolution and the position was to be conveyed to the California Supreme Court which is considering a lawsuit on marriage equality.»

«The members of the IDC have a tremendous amount of respect for Sen. Grisanti, including his gutsy stand on marriage equality and his ability to work with (Buffalo Democrat and fellow frosh) Sen. Tim Kennedy on making SUNY 2020 a reality,» he said.