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Gay Hair Stylist Won't Cut
NM Governor's Hair

Feb 23, 2012 2:07 PM CST

Gay Hair Stylist Won't Cut NM Governor's Hair

Because New Mexico's Susana Martinez opposes gay marriage

(Newser) - Popular Santa Fe hair stylist Antonio Darden cut New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's hair three times, but when her aides called for a fourth appointment, Darden refused. Darden, who runs Antonio's Hair Studio, is a gay man, and Martinez does not support gay marriage, he explains to KOB...

Judge Strikes Down
Defense of Marriage Act

Feb 23, 2012 8:22 AM CST

Judge Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act

He says it's unconstitutional, orders administration to cease enforcing it

(Newser) - A federal judge has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, ordering the federal government to provide health benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee. It's the first ruling to come down on DOMA since the Obama administration decided to stop defending it in court , the LA ...

Calif. Gay Marriages on Hold as Opponents Appeal

Feb 22, 2012 1:29 AM CST

Calif. Gay Marriages on Hold as Opponents Appeal

Prop. 8 backers ask appeals court to review its decision

(Newser) - Legal wrangling has once again put gay marriage on hold in California. A federal appeals court panel's 2-1 decision to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage would have allowed gay marriages to resume as soon as next month, but the sponsors of Proposition 8 have asked the...

Cheney Helps
Pro-Gay Lobby
in Maryland

Feb 18, 2012 2:48 PM CST

Cheney Helps Pro-Gay Lobby in Maryland

Former vice president pitches in to pass bill

(Newser) - Dick Cheney, pro-gay lobbyist? Turns out he did help support Maryland's gay marriage bill and may have influenced its passage in the state's House of Delegates yesterday, the Huffington Post reports via the Baltimore Sun . Republican Del. Wade Kach, who was expected to vote no, changed his mind...

Gay Marriage
Clears Big
Hurdle in
Maryland

Feb 17, 2012 6:20 PM CST

Gay Marriage Clears Big Hurdle in Maryland

State could soon be the eighth state to legalize

(Newser) - Gay rights advocates got something to jeer and cheer on the national stage within the space of about an hour this evening: Just after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed same-sex marriage in his state, lawmakers in Maryland gave it the thumbs-up in theirs. A bill legalizing gay marriage cleared...

NJ Gay Marriage Bill Advances to Christie's Desk

Feb 16, 2012 5:51 PM CST

NJ Gay Marriage Bill Advances to Christie's Desk

New Jersey governor promises to veto it

(Newser) - Gay rights advocates are celebrating in New Jersey, even though their victory will be short-lived. The state Assembly today passed a bill to legalize gay marriage 42-33, with every Republican in the chamber voting against it, reports the Star-Ledger . Because the state Senate already passed it , the legislation now goes...

Santorum: Culture
Warrior in Hiding

Dave Weigel

Feb 16, 2012 1:58 PM CST

Santorum: Culture Warrior in Hiding

Dave Weigel says Rick Santorum has softened as he's risen in the polls

(Newser) - Rick Santorum went to the Washington state capital Monday just hours after the governor signed gay marriage into law there. And what did the right's fiercest culture warrior say? He told everyone to be respectful, that each side had "legitimate reasons" for its views, that "there are...

'Don't Say Gay' Bill
Advances in Tennessee

Feb 16, 2012 11:55 AM CST

'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances in Tennessee

Bill bans teachers from discussing homosexuality before High School

(Newser) - A controversial bill banning Tennessee elementary and middle school teachers from teaching students about homosexuality got approval from the state's House Education subcommittee yesterday, inching it closer to law. The committee approved the same version of the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill that the Senate passed late...

GOP Lawmakers Want to Repeal Gay Marriage in NH

Feb 15, 2012 7:16 AM CST

GOP Lawmakers Want to Repeal Gay Marriage in NH

But some Republicans hope to skip the contentious issue

(Newser) - As gay marriage makes strides in states such as New Jersey and Washington , it's getting walked backward in New Hampshire. The "Live Free or Die" state became the sixth to legalize gay marriage less than three years ago , but now some of the top leaders in the Republican-controlled...

Washington State
Legalizing Gay Marriage

Feb 9, 2012 3:54 AM CST

Washington State Legalizing Gay Marriage

Bill expected to be signed within days

(Newser) - A measure making Washington the seventh state to allow gay marriage has cleared its final legislative hurdle. The state House passed the bill— which cleared the state Senate last week —and it is now headed for the desk of Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, who has promised to sign it,...

Supreme Court's Move on
Gay Marriage? Maybe Not

Prop 8 reaction

Feb 7, 2012 4:38 PM CST

Supreme Court's Move on Gay Marriage? Maybe Not

Prop 8 ruling is limited to California, providing a potential reason to skip

(Newser) - Kevin Drum at Mother Jones thinks today's court decision declaring California's ban on gay marriage to be unconstitutional is "great news" for sure, but he's not getting too excited just yet. Most people think this one is headed to the Supreme Court, where it looks like...

Why Supporting Gay Marriage Is Smart Business

OPINION

Feb 7, 2012 2:21 PM CST

Why Supporting Gay Marriage Is Smart Business

Frank Bruni on why Starbucks, Microsoft, and others are backing change

(Newser) - If you support gay marriage, maybe you should grab a latte at Starbucks sometime soon, because the company is under fire for its support of a same-sex marriage law in its native Washington state. One pastor even called the company " haters of God ," and demanded a boycott. So...

Court Blocks California's
Ban on Gay Marriage

Feb 7, 2012 12:18 PM CST

Court Blocks California's Ban on Gay Marriage

Declares Prop 8 unconstitutional, paving way for Supreme Court decision

(Newser) - A big win for gay rights in California, at least for now: In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court ruled that the state's ban on gay marriages is unconstitutional. Supporters of Proposition 8, which limits marriage to a man and a woman, plan to appeal, paving the way...

Virginia Lawmakers OK
Anti-Gay Adoption Rule

Feb 3, 2012 3:00 PM CST

Virginia Lawmakers OK Anti-Gay Adoption Rule

It allows agencies to block placements based on religious beliefs

(Newser) - Virginia's legislature has approved a controversial bill widely seen as a measure to curb adoptions by gay couples. It allows private agencies to deny placements based on religious beliefs, explains the Richmond Times Dispatch . "This law has one purpose, which is to protect the ability of religious groups...

Pastor: Boycott Starbucks Over Gay Marriage

Feb 2, 2012 4:50 PM CST

Pastor: Boycott Starbucks Over Gay Marriage

Company is following Satan, says USA Christian Ministries chief

(Newser) - A pastor is calling on Christians to shun Starbucks because of its support of gay marriage in Washington state , reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . "Starbucks is no longer fashionable," says USA Christian Ministries head Steven Andrew in a statement. He makes the case that the chain would lose 80%...

Washington Steps Closer
to Legalizing Gay Marriage

Feb 2, 2012 7:03 AM CST

Washington Steps Closer to Legalizing Gay Marriage

State Senate votes to legalize same-sex marriage

(Newser) - Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire vowed last month to get gay marriage legalized in her state, and last night the first step was taken. The state Senate voted 28 to 21 to legalize same-sex marriage, and the House of Representatives will likely give its approval within a week. That could make...

Cynthia Nixon: For Me,
Being Gay 'Is a Choice'

Jan 24, 2012 10:58 AM CST

Cynthia Nixon: For Me, Being Gay 'Is a Choice'

Activists not happy with actress' choice of words

(Newser) - Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon stirred up some controversy with her interview in Sunday's New York Times Magazine , in which she said that homosexuality is, for her, "a choice." Nixon, promoting her appearance in a Broadway play opening Thursday, explained that she recently gave a...

Santorum Gets Glitter-Bombed

Jan 22, 2012 10:18 AM CST

Santorum Gets Glitter-Bombed

Gay-rights activists, Occupiers storm primary night rally

(Newser) - Adding insult to his third-place injury , protesters crashed Rick Santorum's South Carolina primary party last night, chanting "Rick, Rick, Rick, bigot, bigot, bigot" and glitter-bombing the candidate. As Santorum closed out a speech in which he hailed family values, gay-rights activists and members of Occupy Charleston shouted "...

Obama Critics:
Really So
'Dumb'?

'newsweek' cover story

Jan 16, 2012 4:21 PM CST

Obama Critics: Really So 'Dumb'?

Conservatives react to Andrew Sullivan's article

(Newser) - Andrew Sullivan's unflinching defense of President Obama in Newsweek is irking conservative bloggers today. No wonder, considering the headline: "Why Are Obama's Critics So Dumb?" Taking on the right, Sullivan calls Obamacare a "moderate," fiscally responsible program, and says "a depression was averted" with...

Gayest City
in America Is
.... Salt Lake?

Jan 10, 2012 5:32 PM CST

Gayest City in America Is .... Salt Lake?

It's got real 'queer cred,' says the Advocate

(Newser) - The Advocate has crunched the numbers to determine the "gayest cities in America." This isn't some census-based survey, but rather a "decidedly objective" equation that factors in everything from the number of elected LGBT officials to the presence of nude yoga classes. And the winners are:...