The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution supporting marriage equality today.Conference president and mayor of Seattle Greg Nickels said, "The nation's mayors are proud to take the lead in recognizing the importance of protecting all our citizens equally. It is now time for state legislatures and our federal government to enact the same protections for all our nation's citizens."
The resolution, titled Equality and Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Americans, also endorsed federal bills including the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Uniting American Families Act, and the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
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Nations Mayors Speak Up for Uniting American Families Act
Posted by
MikeLA 1066 days ago
(http://news.yahoo.com)
Mayors criticize Justice Department support for Defense of ...Los Angeles Times, CAPerhaps this issue in the minds of gays is all about “moral equality” not marriage equality? If so, then the gays vs. religious are both engaging in the same moral play (ie defining foundational values). Hypothetically speaking, as an atheist, ...
Nations Mayors Speak Up for Equality
Posted by
freedom2immigrate 1074 days ago
(http://www.advocate.com)
The nation’s mayors are proud to take the lead in recognizing the importance of protecting all our citizens equally. It is now time for state legislatures and our federal government to enact the same protections for all our nation’s citizens.”
The resolution, titled Equality and Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Americans, also endorsed federal bills including the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Uniting American Families Act, and the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The resolution, titled Equality and Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Americans, also endorsed federal bills including the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Uniting American Families Act, and the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Today in Gay Mayors
Posted by
ATLdave 1099 days ago
(http://slog.thestranger.com)
J.W. Lown, the mayor of San Angelo, Texas, has a gay lover living in Mexico who isn't a U.S. citizen. So he handed in his resignation just before he was supposed to be sworn in for his fourth term:
Lown said he did not want to take the oath of office knowing he was “aiding and assisting” someone who was not a citizen.
Lown said the man came to the United States five years ago. He attended Angelo State University. Lown said the relationship started after March. Lown and the man are in Mexico awaiting a visa to come back legally.
“I did the best I could,” Lown said. “I had to get down here and get everything in order to make a life for myself.”
If Lown's lover were a woman, she could just get married and move to Texas, right? But no such equality for his male lover—even the male lover of an upstanding mayor. Seems like a case for Immigration E
Lown said he did not want to take the oath of office knowing he was “aiding and assisting” someone who was not a citizen.
Lown said the man came to the United States five years ago. He attended Angelo State University. Lown said the relationship started after March. Lown and the man are in Mexico awaiting a visa to come back legally.
“I did the best I could,” Lown said. “I had to get down here and get everything in order to make a life for myself.”
If Lown's lover were a woman, she could just get married and move to Texas, right? But no such equality for his male lover—even the male lover of an upstanding mayor. Seems like a case for Immigration E
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