The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2010
Houston Mayor Annise Parker said Monday her election to lead the nation's fourth-largest city marked a milestone for LGBT people but was just ''one step toward a tomorrow of greater justice.'' [Link]
Showing posts with label Election 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election 2009. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Houston Mayor Calls Swearing-In Milestone for LGBT Community
The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2010
Houston Mayor Annise Parker said Monday her election to lead the nation's fourth-largest city marked a milestone for LGBT people but was just ''one step toward a tomorrow of greater justice.'' [Link]
Thursday, December 31, 2009
When Relationships become personal, Stereotypes fade away
edge BostonDecember 28, 2009
Recent high-profile setbacks to marriage equality in places perceived to be liberal (New York, Maine) has been countered by the election of an openly gay woman to the mayorship of Houston, Texas. Freedom to Marry’s Evan Wolfson says, "The fact that an openly gay candidate wins for mayor in the nation’s fourth largest city, in the South, in Texas, shows that when Americans get to know gay people as people, not as stereotypes, their resistance to treating gay people equally reduces." [Link]
Monday, December 28, 2009
Op-Ed: A transitional year for marriage equality
Los Angeles Times
December 27, 2009
Jonathan Rauch states: "For the marriage equality debate, 2009 was transitional instead of transformative, but the year was historic nonetheless. To mangle Churchill, it was not the end, nor even the beginning of the end, but it was at least the beginning of the middle." [Link]
December 27, 2009
Jonathan Rauch states: "For the marriage equality debate, 2009 was transitional instead of transformative, but the year was historic nonetheless. To mangle Churchill, it was not the end, nor even the beginning of the end, but it was at least the beginning of the middle." [Link]
Support for Gay Candidates a Barometer of Public Opinion
The New York Times
December 27, 2009
Some political scientists say the rise in openly gay candidates’ winning public office is a better barometer of societal attitudes than are the high-profile fights over marriage equality. One key to victory for gay politicians has been building reputations in their communities as candidates well qualified for the job. Voters who may be uncomfortable with homosexuality in the abstract are often willing to vote for a gay individual they feel they know, political strategists said. [Link]
December 27, 2009
Some political scientists say the rise in openly gay candidates’ winning public office is a better barometer of societal attitudes than are the high-profile fights over marriage equality. One key to victory for gay politicians has been building reputations in their communities as candidates well qualified for the job. Voters who may be uncomfortable with homosexuality in the abstract are often willing to vote for a gay individual they feel they know, political strategists said. [Link]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Why I'm (Still) Auctioning Off My Right to Marry
The Huffington Post
December 20, 2009
Jamie Frevele, who put her right to marry up for auction on eBay after the New York State Senate failed to approve a marriage equality bill, writes about her decision to donate the money from the auction to the Point Foundation. [Link]
December 20, 2009
Jamie Frevele, who put her right to marry up for auction on eBay after the New York State Senate failed to approve a marriage equality bill, writes about her decision to donate the money from the auction to the Point Foundation. [Link]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Editorial: Fallen barrier, little fanfare
The Balitmore Sun
December 15, 2009
The Baltimore Sun editorial board: "Houston voters decided that having a gay mayor is no big deal; perhaps one day they - and the rest of the nation - will think the same about marriage equality as well." [Link]
December 15, 2009
The Baltimore Sun editorial board: "Houston voters decided that having a gay mayor is no big deal; perhaps one day they - and the rest of the nation - will think the same about marriage equality as well." [Link]
Monday, December 14, 2009
Gay Mayor-Elect: Victory Shows Houston's Diversity
The Associated Press
December 13, 2009
Annise Parker was elected the first openly gay mayor of Houston on Saturday in a runoff race against Gene Locke. Parker: "It's a historic election for my community, and I believe an election that will change some people's minds about the city of Houston. It's a diverse, international city that welcomes everyone." [Link]
December 13, 2009
Annise Parker was elected the first openly gay mayor of Houston on Saturday in a runoff race against Gene Locke. Parker: "It's a historic election for my community, and I believe an election that will change some people's minds about the city of Houston. It's a diverse, international city that welcomes everyone." [Link]
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Maine Revisited: Is There a Backlash Against Marriage Equality?
FiveThirtyEight
December 4, 2009
In light of the New York State Senate's decision on Wednesday to vote down the freedom to marry, Nate Silver rexamines what happened last month in Maine, where voters passed Question 1 -- reversing the state legislature's decision to embrace marriage equality -- by roughly a 5-point margin. [Link]
December 4, 2009
In light of the New York State Senate's decision on Wednesday to vote down the freedom to marry, Nate Silver rexamines what happened last month in Maine, where voters passed Question 1 -- reversing the state legislature's decision to embrace marriage equality -- by roughly a 5-point margin. [Link]
Monday, November 23, 2009
Op-Ed: Leaders of Washington state Reject 71 Campaign Try to Spin History
The Bilerico Project
November 20, 2009
Joe Mirabella writes that the leaders of the Reject 71 campaign in Washington state are attempting to mislead voters with falsehoods: "I am not surprised Larry Stickney is trying to rewrite history to motivate his base to donate to his organization. He is the leader of the first defeated anti-equality campaign in history." [Link]
November 20, 2009
Joe Mirabella writes that the leaders of the Reject 71 campaign in Washington state are attempting to mislead voters with falsehoods: "I am not surprised Larry Stickney is trying to rewrite history to motivate his base to donate to his organization. He is the leader of the first defeated anti-equality campaign in history." [Link]
Bangor High School Student Holds Marriage Equality Rally
Bangor Daily News
November 23, 2009
Antonia Carroll, a 16-year-old Bangor High School student, on Sunday organized a rally of more than 60 people, including other high school students, who volunteered for the NO on 1 campaign. Carroll: “We will not stop, and we will not give up until we have equality for all." [Link]
November 23, 2009
Antonia Carroll, a 16-year-old Bangor High School student, on Sunday organized a rally of more than 60 people, including other high school students, who volunteered for the NO on 1 campaign. Carroll: “We will not stop, and we will not give up until we have equality for all." [Link]
Monday, November 16, 2009
Breakfast with Evan
BobOnARoll
November 14, 2009
A summary of a recent breakfast chat with Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson about current events in the marriage equality movement - including Evan's position that "the most effective technique for advancing marriage equality is the hard work of one-on-one conversations with friends, family, colleagues, and other voters and legislators on a town-by-town, district-by-district, state-by-state basis." [Link]
November 14, 2009
A summary of a recent breakfast chat with Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson about current events in the marriage equality movement - including Evan's position that "the most effective technique for advancing marriage equality is the hard work of one-on-one conversations with friends, family, colleagues, and other voters and legislators on a town-by-town, district-by-district, state-by-state basis." [Link]
Op-Ed: COLUMN: Setback for Gay Rights in Maine, But Hope Elsewhere
The Detroit News
November 16, 2009
Deb Price highlights advances for LGBT equality in Wash. state, Kalamazoo, Mich., and other areas of the nation during the 2009 election: "Momentum is now on the side of equality, even when setbacks make the biggest headlines." [Link]
November 16, 2009
Deb Price highlights advances for LGBT equality in Wash. state, Kalamazoo, Mich., and other areas of the nation during the 2009 election: "Momentum is now on the side of equality, even when setbacks make the biggest headlines." [Link]
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Video: Maine No on 1 Campaign Recap
New Left Media
November 13, 2009
These two videos chronicle the final days of the on-the-ground campaign to protect marriage equality in Maine. [Link]
November 13, 2009
These two videos chronicle the final days of the on-the-ground campaign to protect marriage equality in Maine. [Link]
Friday, November 13, 2009
Observations from the Trenches in Maine
The Huffington Post
November 13, 2009
Jesse Connolly, the former Campaign Manager of No on 1 /Protect Maine Equality, makes a few observations on the recent Question 1 battle in Maine and states, "Let no one doubt -- least of all our opponents -- that we're in this for the long haul, until all Maine families are treated equally." [Link]
November 13, 2009
Jesse Connolly, the former Campaign Manager of No on 1 /Protect Maine Equality, makes a few observations on the recent Question 1 battle in Maine and states, "Let no one doubt -- least of all our opponents -- that we're in this for the long haul, until all Maine families are treated equally." [Link]
Catholic Bishops Help Defeat Marriage Equality in Maine
KMOX.com
November 13, 2009
A total of 45 Catholic bishops, including many with St. Louis ties, contributed funds to the campaign supporting Maine's anti-gay Question 1, donating more than $180,000 to the effort. [Link]
November 13, 2009
A total of 45 Catholic bishops, including many with St. Louis ties, contributed funds to the campaign supporting Maine's anti-gay Question 1, donating more than $180,000 to the effort. [Link]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Op-Ed: Marriage Equality Has to Stop Being about Us
Bay Windows
November 4, 2009
There’s a simple reason we didn't win in Maine: we’ve failed to make our cause a universal battle for civil rights. We have to tell our fellow citizens that supporting marriage equality is more about their children than ours. The fact is that the protections the freedom to marry offers are far more important to straight families than our families. They have more offspring and, statistically, are far more likely to have gay or lesbian children. [Link]
November 4, 2009
There’s a simple reason we didn't win in Maine: we’ve failed to make our cause a universal battle for civil rights. We have to tell our fellow citizens that supporting marriage equality is more about their children than ours. The fact is that the protections the freedom to marry offers are far more important to straight families than our families. They have more offspring and, statistically, are far more likely to have gay or lesbian children. [Link]
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Pain in Maine
The Atlantic
November 4, 2009
Andrew Sullivan takes exception with the argument that the Catholic Church was not a relevant factor in the marriage equality decision in Maine. Sullivan: "when the church makes its priests urge parishioners to deny people civil rights, it does make a difference." [Link]
November 4, 2009
Andrew Sullivan takes exception with the argument that the Catholic Church was not a relevant factor in the marriage equality decision in Maine. Sullivan: "when the church makes its priests urge parishioners to deny people civil rights, it does make a difference." [Link]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Video: Evan Wolfson and Maggie Gallagher on Nightline
GoodAsYou
November 10, 2009
Jeremy at Good as You recaps Evan Wolfson’s debate with Maggie Gallagher on ABC Nightline’s webcast. [Link]
November 10, 2009
Jeremy at Good as You recaps Evan Wolfson’s debate with Maggie Gallagher on ABC Nightline’s webcast. [Link]
Video: Maine's Marriage Equality Vote
ABC News Nightline Twittercast
November 9, 2009
Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson and the National Organization for Marriage's Maggie Gallagher debate what the results from Maine's Question 1 decision mean. Debate is in four segments. [Link]
Maine's Gay Marriage Vote Part 1
Maine's Gay Marriage Vote Part 2
November 9, 2009
Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson and the National Organization for Marriage's Maggie Gallagher debate what the results from Maine's Question 1 decision mean. Debate is in four segments. [Link]
Maine's Gay Marriage Vote Part 1
Maine's Gay Marriage Vote Part 2
Op-Ed: Maine - Analysis and Improvement
Open Left
November 6, 2009
Adam Bink discusses some of the obstacles facing marriage equality being debated by activists within the LGBT community including too many senior citizens making victory impossible and the tyranny of majority votes. "We didn't win in Maine, but our chances are not handcuffed. Let's remember what could have been done better, remember the take-away lessons from these recent campaigns and rededicate ourselves immediately." [Link]
November 6, 2009
Adam Bink discusses some of the obstacles facing marriage equality being debated by activists within the LGBT community including too many senior citizens making victory impossible and the tyranny of majority votes. "We didn't win in Maine, but our chances are not handcuffed. Let's remember what could have been done better, remember the take-away lessons from these recent campaigns and rededicate ourselves immediately." [Link]
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