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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 28 December 2012
Tags: greg zoeller, attorney general, same-sex marriage, supreme court, indiana, marriage ban

It appears Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller needs more added to his plate.

That's the only explanation we can come up with for why the clearly not busy AG is going out of his way to file a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to get the Court to support the state's right to ban same-sex marriage.

More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 27 December 2012
Tags: pope benedict, dutch catholics, anti-gay, anti same-sex marriage, de-baptize, catholic church

Are Dutch Catholics leaving the Catholic church based on Pope Benedict's virulent views against same-sex marriage?

It appears that many are assessing their options. 

Details after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 27 December 2012
Tags: maryland, clerks, same-sex marriages, marriage equality, st. mary's county circuit court

With same-sex marriages scheduled to kick off in Maryland on January 2, county clerks throughout the state are taking a personal stance on same-sex unions.

Some deputy clerks have stated that their religious beliefs prohibit them from marrying same-sex couples. So what's the solution that one Maryland county has come up with?

These anti-marriage equality clerks won't be officiating any marriage ceremonies at all.

More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Tags: discover annapolis tours, matt grubbs, trolley, maryland, same-sex marriage, marriage equality, anti-gay, weddings

But we love trolleys!!

The owner of a popular Annapolis, Maryland  touring company, Discover Anapolis Tours, has decided to get out of the wedding business in order to show his opposition to marriage equality. 

More after the jump. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Sunday, 23 December 2012
Tags: richard adams, anthony sullivan, clela rorex, same-sex marriage, boulder, colorado, gay marriage pioneer, death, immigration

Gay rights pioneer Richard Adams passed away this past Monday.

Adams, along with his husband Anthony Sullivan, was one of the first gay couples in the United States to be issued a marriage license.

The two received their license in Boulder, Colorado in 1975, when a liberal county clerk, Clela Rorex began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples once it was determined that nothing in Colorado's state law explicitly forbade same-sex marriages. 

More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 21 December 2012
Tags: sam champion, rubem robierb, abc news, good morning america, weather editor, marriage, wedding, same-sex marriage, robin roberts

ABC News Weather Editor Sam Champion is officially off the market!

The openly gay weatherman married his partner, Rubem Robierb, this afternoon! Details and a pic of the happy couple exchanging vows after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 20 December 2012
Tags: newt gingrich, candace gingrich-jones, same-sex marriage, reversal, buzzfeed

They say to know us is to love us and Newt Gingrich's sister, Candace Gingrich-Jones, believes that the relationship that's developed over time between Newt, Candace and her wife, Rebecca, has played a part in Newt's reversal on same-sex marriage.

See what she has to say after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Tags: rhode island, marriage equality, same-sex marriage, vote, teresa paiva-weed

Rhode Island lawmakers may be voting on same-sex marriage in the very near future, now that leaders in both the state's House and Senate appear to be on board. 

Details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 13 December 2012
Tags: marriage equality, constitutional ban, same-sex marriage, pennsylvania, daryl metcalfe, equality pennsylvania

Because we're sure there's nothing more pressing going on in Pennsylvania, GOP state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe will introduce a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. 

Details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Tags: piers morgan, same-sex marriage, marriage equality, federalism, john mccain, joe lieberman, lindsey graham

Piers Morgan got triple-teamed by Sen. John McCain (AZ), Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) in a debate on same-sex marriage and whether or not it should be regulated by the federal government. 

We'd say he handled himself pretty well. (Apologies for the triple-teaming imagery. There's not enough brain bleach in the world.)

Watch after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Sunday, 09 December 2012
Tags: george will, this week, supreme court, election day, marriage equality, same-sex marriage, impact

Marriage equality's historic success at the ballot box this past November could directly impact how the U.S. Supreme Court decides to rule in the two marriage equality cases that they've chosen to review.

That's at least the opinion held by conservative commentator George Will. 

See what he has to say about how the marriage equality victories could influence the Court after the jump!

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Sunday, 09 December 2012
Tags: same-sex marriage, washington state, weddings, marriage equality

Same-sex couples in Washington state officially began tying the knot just after midnight this morning!

More after the jump.

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