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WA: Second GOP House Member Supports Marriage Equality (Seattle Times)
Rep. Glenn Anderson, R-Fall City, is the second House Republican to announce support for legislation that would legalize same sex marriage in the state. Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, is a co-sponsor of the bill.
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WA: Undecided Democratic Senator to Announce Marriage Equality Bill Position Today (Seattle PI)
An undecided Democratic lawmaker is taking a stance on same-sex marriage marriage.
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WA: Profiles of Six Undecided Senators on Marriage Equality (The Stranger)
Within the next few months, Washington could become the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage--if just a few more votes can be found in the state legislature.
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WA: NOM Promises $250K to Defeat Republicans Who Vote for Marriage Equality (PubliCola)
Earlier today, it looked like Republicans Fain (R-47) and Hill (R-45) were potential winners because they stood to benefit with a spike in contributions if they broke party ranks--as both are considering doing--and voted for the gay marriage bill. (The bill needs 25 votes and it's currently shy by about one or two, with some conservative Democrats thinking of voting no and only two of the 22 Republicans (so far) supporting it.
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MD: New Poll Shows Slight Decline in Marriage Equality Support (Metro Weekly)
A new survey released by Patrick E. Gonzales' Research and Marketing Strategies, Inc. could indicate a small but important decline in support for same-sex marriages in Maryland over the past year.
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US: Mayors From 70 Cities Band Together for Marriage Equality (Wall Street Journal)
The mayors of several big cities, including Chicago, New York, Boston and Los Angeles, are joining together to support same-sex marriage rights, a move that could put additional pressure on President Barack Obama to do the same.
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CA: Love Honor Cherish Begins Gathering Signatures to Repeal Prop 8 (SDGLN)
As the fight to repeal Proposition 8 on the November ballot begins, Love Honor Cherish has partnered with the NOH8 Campaign to create a public education campaign telling voters why marriage equality is important.
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NJ: New Poll Shows 52% Support Marriage Equality (NJ.com)
As Democrats are making a legislative push for same-sex marriage, a poll released this morning shows that a majority of New Jersey voters supports the measure.
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Neil Patrick Harris Ready to Marry Partner (Zee News)
Los Angeles: Actor Neil Patrick Harris detests it when people refer to David Burtka as his gay partner. He feels "husband" would be a more appropriate word, and hints at tying the knot with the chef.
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NY: Four GOP Senators Who Supported Marriage Equality Rewarded With Donations (Towleroad.com)
The NYT reports that the New York GOP state Senators who voted to pass marriage equality have been rewarded by donors:
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NE: Mormon Gay Bashing Goes Back Decades (AmericaBlog)
Prop 8 wasn't the Mormons' first time to the hate dance. They've been bankrolling anti-gay legislation for at least two decades. Here is one Mormon's story about how they helped push DOMA in the state of Nebraska.
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NC: Anti Amendment One Coalition Launches Two New Ads (Think Progress)
The newly launched Coalition to Protect All NC Families has released two ads opposing a proposed amendment to North Carolina's constitution that would ban all same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships. The first features same-sex families discussing how the amendment would impact their families while the other explains the importance of voting against the amendment on May 8 and encouraging others to do the same.
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IA: Marriage Equality Advocates Reach Out to Iowans (WCF Courier)
Gay marriage proponents don't use that term. They just call it marriage. And they want most Iowans to think of it the same way.
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Gay Marriage Events This Coming Week (Full Events List/Add Your Own Event: http://www.purpleunions.com/
--Australia, NSW, Sydney: Jan 25, The Equality Dinner 2012. http://bit.ly/vN9uhN
--USA, Nationwide: Jan 19, Planning for Valentine's Day 2012 Request Marriage/Marriage Counter Action, Phone, 6 PM Pac.callen@marriageequality.
--USA, CA, Concord: Day of Decision, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Rainbow Community Ctr, 6-7 PM.callen@marriageequality.org
--USA, CA, Fresno: Day of Decision, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Cnr N. Blackstone & E. Shaw, 5-7 PM.callen@marriageequality.org
--USA, CA, Los Angeles: Day of Decision, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, W. Hollywood Park, 6 PM.callen@marriageequality.org
--USA, CA, Los Angeles: Jan 21, NoH8 Photo Shoot, 1444 N. Highland Ave, 11 AM-3 PM. http://bit.ly/safsmP
--USA, CA, Palm Springs: Jan 21, Equality Happy Hour, Hamburger Mary's, 4-7 PM. http://bit.ly/bKvO8V
--USA, CA, Sacramento: Day of Decision, Gathering on Ninth Circuit Day of Decision, Cornerstone at Headhunters, 9:30 AM.mailto:callen@
--USA, CA, San Francisco: Day of Decision, Rally After Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision, Market & 17th (at Castro), 5 PM. http://bit.ly/wiXhrC
--USA, CA, San Francisco: Day of Decision, Gather for Ninth Circuit Decision on Prop 8, 9th Circuit Courthiouse, 95 7th St., 9:45 AM. http://bit.ly/wiXhrC
--USA, CA, San Francisco: Jan 19, One Struggle One Fight Meeting, 209 Golden Gate Ave, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/7HQ8D4
--USA, CA, San Francisco: Jan 22, Reason to Party's Winter Gala benefitting Love Honor Cherish, Vessel San Francisco, 6 PM. http://bit.ly/xit60h
--USA, CA, West Hollywood: Jan 19, Equal Roots Joins Hands & Hearts, West Hollywood EQCA Office, 7:30-9 PM. http://bit.ly/7fyyh8
--USA, CA, West Hollywood: Jan 24, Love Honor Cherish Meeting, Nat'l Council Of Jewish Women, 7:30 PM. http://bit.ly/bsQoA5
--USA, DC, Washington: Jan 24, Gay & Lesbian Activists Alliance Meeting, Sumner School Museum, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/cXNBo9
--USA, MD, Adelphi: Jan 24, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Paint Branch UU Congr, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Annapolis: Jan 24, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 5:30-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Baltimore: Jan 19, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Gay and Lesbian Comm Ctr, 6-8 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Baltimore: Jan 24, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Equality Maryland, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Baltimore: Jan 25-Jan 29, Creating Change 2012, Hilton Baltimore. http://bit.ly/vb3DM6
--USA, MD, Bowie: Jan 23, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Goodloe UU Congr, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Columbia: Jan 25, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Howard County Library-Central Branch, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Frederick: Jan 22, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Evangelical Reformed UCC, 5-7 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Silver Spring: Jan 19, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality, Office of Delegate Heather Mizeur, 6-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vmtc4H
--USA, MD, Towson: Apr 5, "8" The Play Reading, Towson Univ, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/w9xJ0A
--USA, MN, Minneapolis: Jan 19, Story-A-Go-Go: A Story Telling Event, Michael Birawer Gallery, 6-10 PM. http://bit.ly/tW0coT
--USA, MN, St. Cloud: Jan 19, Opening Our Doors to the Gay Community, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 12-1 PM. http://bit.ly/rC4SR7
--USA, MN, St. Paul: Jan 19, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
--USA, MN, St. Paul: Jan 20, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
--USA, MN, St. Paul: Jan 22, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 5:30-8:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
--USA, MN, St. Paul: Jan 23, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
--USA, MN, St. Paul: Jan 24, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
--USA, MN, St. Paul: Jan 25, Phone Bank with Minnesotans United For All Families, 1821 University Ave West, 6:30-9:30 PM. http://bit.ly/vCRR1M
--USA, NC, Asheville: Jan 19, Coffee and Conversation to Defeat Amendment One, Wall Street Coffee, 6 PM. http://on.fb.me/A55siK
--USA, NC, Shelby: Jan 19, Coffee and Conversation to Defeat Amendment One, Lily Bean's Coffee, 6 PM. http://on.fb.me/z3DYt2
--USA, NE, Omaha: Jan 24, LGBTQ Legal Protections Rally, Greater Omaha Chamber, 12-1:30 PM. http://on.fb.me/yzR4rX
--USA, NJ, Collingswood: Jan 25, Marriage Equality Phonebanking with GSE, Public Library, 6-9 PM. http://bit.ly/zoFNon
--USA, NJ, North Haledon: Jan 19, Marriage Equality Strategy Session, Private Home, 6 PM. http://bit.ly/zoFNon
--USA, NJ, Ocean Grove: Jan 25, Marriage Equality Strategy Session, Private Home, 7 PM. http://bit.ly/zoFNon
--USA, NJ, Trenton: Jan 24, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Marriage Equality, State Senate, 11 AM.Testify@
--USA, VA, Richmond: Jan 24, Lobby Day 2012 With Equality Virginia, 8:30 AM-5 PM. http://bit.ly/rIvtDy
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jan 19, Drop in Data Entry with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 10 AM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jan 19, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jan 23, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jan 23, Drop in Data Entry with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 10 AM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jan 24, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jan 25, Phonebanking for Marriage Equality with Equal Rights Washington, Equal Rights WA Office, 5:30 PM. http://bit.ly/t6TxA5
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