Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) bravely decided to reverse his staunch opposition, and support same-sex marriage.
After his son came out.
Two years after.
A half-year after he was passed over as GOP vice presidential candidate.
9 years after voting for a constitutional amendment banning marriage equality.
17 years after voting for the anti-equality Defense of Marriage Act.
“Maryland Senate passes same-sex marriage bill,” Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post
“Maryland Senate passes gay marriage bill,” Annie Linskey, Baltimore Sun
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Among the many celebrations this season, the museum of San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society marks its first year of operation. From the website:
“Often referred to as San Francisco’s ‘queer Smithsonian,’ the GLBT Historical Society houses one of the world’s largest collections of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender historical materials. The society’s new GLBT History Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States.”
More:
“GLBT museum celebrates fight for social justice.” Steven Short, KALW-FM
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“Hundreds of same-sex couples say ‘I do’ in New York,” Patrick Wall, Christian Science Monitor
“Hundreds of gay, lesbian couples wed in New York on first day same-sex marriage is legal,” Lukas I. Alpert, New York Daily News
“After Long Wait, Same-Sex Couples Marry in New York,” Thomas Kaplan and Michael Barbaro, New York Times
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The New York State Senate has passed the Marriage Equality Act legalizing same-sex marriage, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed it into law. Same-sex marriage is legally recognized in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and the District of Columbia.
