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Houston Mayor: Don’t Expect Obama to Endorse Marriage Equality Before Election

By Michael K. Lavers | Saturday Mar 24, 2012
Houston Mayor Annise Parker told LGBT bloggers and journalists gathered in the Bayou City on Friday that she would be "shocked" to see President Barack Obama endorse marriage equality before the general election.

Obama and His Marriage Equality Surrogates

By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Mar 21, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama said on Monday that her husband’s appointments of Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan could very well determine the future of marriage for same-sex couples. Is this enough to satisfy skeptical LGBT Americans?

N.H. Lawmakers Reject Marriage Equality Repeal Bill

By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Mar 21, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have repealed the state’s marriage equality law and reinstated civil unions for gays and lesbians.

O’Malley: Md. Marriage Equality Law Protects Religious Freedom

By Michael K. Lavers | Friday Mar 16, 2012
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told a group of progressive Catholics in Baltimore on Friday that his state’s marriage equality law upholds both individual and religious freedom.

N.H. Lawmakers to Vote on Marriage Equality Repeal Bill

By Michael K. Lavers | Thursday Mar 15, 2012
New Hampshire lawmakers are scheduled to vote on March 21 on a bill that would repeal the state’s marriage equality law. Legislators on Thursday defeated a measure that would have allowed business owners to deny wedding-related services to gay couples.

Petition Urges Orlando Mayor to Support Marriage Equality

By Michael K. Lavers | Saturday Mar 10, 2012
Mat Trent launched a petition on Change.org last week that urges Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to support marriage for same-sex couples.

Villaraigosa Backs Proposal to Add Marriage Equality to Democratic Platform

By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Mar 7, 2012
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who chairs the 2012 Democratic National Convention, announced on Wednesday that he supports the inclusion of marriage for same-sex couples in the party’s platform.

Will R.I. Lawmakers Finally Pass a Marriage Equality Bill?

By Joe Siegel | Monday Feb 20, 2012
State Rep. Art Handy (D-Cranston) and state Sen. Rhoda Perry (D-Providence) last week introduced a marriage equality bill in the state Legislature. Will recent marriage equality victories in other states spur passage of the measure in Rhode Island?

Republican San Diego Mayor Fights for Marriage Equality

By Michael K. Lavers | Thursday Feb 16, 2012
Republican San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders stressed to EDGE during an interview in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that his support of marriage equality is simply the right thing to do. The issue remains deeply personal to him and his family.

Poll: Opposition to N.H. Marriage Equality Repeal Bill Remains Strong

By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Feb 8, 2012
A new WMUR/University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll finds that opposition to a bill that would repeal the state’s marriage equality law remains strong.