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Brian Sims Makes Out100 List

Our openly gay State Representative Brian Sims was just named in Out magazine’s annual Out100 list. Here’s what the editors had to say about him: “Pennsylvania […]

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MontCo Same-Sex Marriage Hearing Delayed Until 2014

Looks like Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes will have to wait out the holidays to have a Commonwealth Court hear his appeal […]

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Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Officiates Same-Sex Wedding at the Supreme Court

The AP reports: Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has officiated at the wedding of a gay couple at the Supreme Court, at least the second […]

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Widow Files Suit Seeking Equal Treatment Under PA Inheritance Tax Law

Since the repeal of DOMA this summer, Pennsylvania has been bombarded with a number of lawsuits challenging its stance on same-sex marriage, and the cases […]

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WATCH: Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Reaches Lowest Point Yet in New Jersey

The latest installment of American Equal Rights‘ weekly Marriage News Watch videos includes information that opposition to same-sex marriage is shrinking in New Jersey. Host […]

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Guys, Tom Ridge Changed Mind on Gay Marriage *Months Ago*

There are several local reports out about Tom Ridge’s “reversal” on gay rights, following a BuzzFeed story in which the former governor is quoted criticizing […]

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Christie’s Gay Marriage Stance Boosts Presidential Bid

Now that N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions are all but certain—why do you think he was so annoyingly prominent in those Stronger than the […]

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31 PA Pastors Go Against Church to Perform Same-Sex Marriage

A few weeks ago I told you about Lebanon, Pa., Pastor Frank Schaefer (pictured, above), who was in hot water with his congregation after officiating a […]

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Gay Couples Wed in Jersey. When Will it be Philly’s Turn?

Lots of gay marriage news today. First, the Inquirer reports on gay marriages starting up in New Jersey: Gay couples exchanged vows in early morning […]

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MONDAY KICKSTARTER: First Same-Sex Couples Marry in New Jersey and More

The big news heading into this week is undoubtedly the beginning of marriage equality in New Jersey. In Newark, Mayor and Senator-elect Cory Booker opened […]

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New Jersey Begins Accepting Gay Marriage License Applications

Gay marriage has hit the Garden State this week, with some municipalities throughout Jersey following in the footsteps of Montgomery County by accepting license applications […]

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LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day:
D. Bruce Hanes

In partnership with SMITH Magazine’s Six-Word Memoir Project, we asked you to submit your queer life stories—succinctly. Every day until we run out, we will present the […]

Jane Wiedlin marries Neil McGarry and Daniel Ravipinto
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GAY WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Neil McGarry and Daniel Ravipinto

This weekend, local author Neil McGarry and his partner Daniel Ravipinto were married in Delaware after 10 years together. Here, McGarry shares a few words about […]

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POLL: Gay Marriage Support Rising Among Conservatives

The Pew Research Center just released new findings that show U.S. conservatives slowly coming around on the idea of same-sex marriage. There is even starting to […]

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Gay Marriage in 10 Days

A judge has refused to accept Chris Christie’s request that gay marriage ceremonies be delayed, following a recent ruling that allowed same-sex couples to be […]