Gay Marriage Watch 6/27/13

Welcome to the Gay Marriage Watch daily summary of the latest marriage equality news, with links to each of our posted articles. To see the whole blog, click here:
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To see today's individual stories, use the links below:
Northern Ireland: Stormont Rejects Another Marriage Equality Bill (Pink News)
In the wake of DOMA's defeat yesterday, the legislature in Northern Ireland defeated a bill that would have recognized gay marriages from England and Wales.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/northern-ireland-stormont-rejects-another-marriage-equality-bill.html
UK, Scotland: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Published (Pink News)
The Scottish government just published the text of the pending marriage equality bill.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/uk-scotland-same-sex-marriage-bill-published.html
USA: Marriage Equality in All 50 States Within the Next 5 Years (GMW)
LGBT organizations are promising to make same-sex marriage legal across all 50 U.S. states by 2018. "Within five years, we will bring marriage equality to all 50 states," vowed HRC president Chad Griffin to the crowd outside the Supreme Court just after the historic marriage rulings were announced yesterday, the L.A. Times reports, calling it "a five-year campaign to strike down the laws in the remaining states that prohibit such unions."
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/marriage-equality-in-all-50-states-within-the-next-5-years.html
USA: Congressional Democrats, Republicans Moving in Opposite Directions on Marriage Equality (Gay Star News / Towleroad.com)
In the wake of Wednesday's historic DOMA ruling, Congress is moving in two wildly different directions on gay marriage.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-congressional-democrats-republicans-moving-in-opposite-directions-on-marriage-equality.html
USA: How Many Americans Now Enjoy Full Marriage Equality? Nate Silver Knows. (Joe.My.God)
Out gay statistician Nate Silver has charted how many Americans live in states that now have full marriage equality.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-how-many-americans-now-enjoy-full-marriage-equality-nate-silver-knows.html
USA: DOMA Demise to Bring Benefits to Gay, Lesbian Military Spouses (AmericaBlog)
The Pentagon is moving aggressively to give married gay and lesbian soldiers the same rights as their straight counterparts in the wake of the DOMA ruling.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-doma-demise-to-bring-benefits-to-gay-lesbian-military-spouses.html
USA: Binational Same Sex Couples Can Now Get Green Cards (sJoe.My.Godource)
Now that the US Supreme Court has struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, American citizens can sponsor their same-sex partners from other countries for a green card and eventually for citizenship.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-binational-same-sex-couples-can-now-get-green-cards.html
USA, California: Governor Brown Orders County Clerks to Issue Marriage Licenses to Gays and Lesbians
As soon as the Ninth Circuit Court confirms the stay on marriage equality has been lifted, Governor Jerry Brown has ordered county clerks to start providing marriage licenses to same sex couples.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-california-governor-brown-orders-county-clerks-to-issue-marriage-licenses-to-gays-and-lesbians.html
USA, California: Photos from the San Francisco Day of Decision Rally in the Castro (GMW)
So we decided to head down from Sactown to The City for the big marriage equality rally last night. It was amazing - they closed the whole Castro down, and it filled up with people.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-california-photos-from-the-san-francisco-day-of-decision-rally-in-the-castro.html
California, USA: Twenty Five Days Until the Gay Weddings Begin? (SDGLN)
Looks like it will be close to a month before we can actually start marrying again in California.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/california-usa-twenty-five-days-until-the-gay-weddings-begin.html
USA, California: At the San Francisco Day of Decision Rally (GMW)
We're at the huge celebration in the Castro - such a good energy here - we all belong, reslly belong, for the first time. People here are saying "happy gay day" but it's really happy marriage day!
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/at-the-san-francisco-day-of-decision-rally.html
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-new-jersey-swift-action-promised-in-new-jersey-on-marriage-equality.html (Lambda L)
Things are gonna start moving even faster now on marriage equality. Lambda Legal is promising to take swift action in New Jersey.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-new-jersey-swift-action-promised-in-new-jersey-on-marriage-equality.html
USA, Texas: Marriage Equality Bill to Be Re-Introduced (Gay Web Source)
And in Texas, too! As republicans gear up with yet another special session in the legislature to try to push through an anti-abortion bill, one member plans to use it to re-introduce a marriage equality bill.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/06/usa-texas-marriage-equality-bill-to-be-re-introduced.html
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Upcoming Marriage Equality Events - Day of Decision. (Full Events List/Add Your Own Event: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html):
--USA, AK, Anchorage: Jun 27, US Supreme Court Day of Decision Rally, Federal Courthouse, 7th & C Sts, 5 PM. Details
--USA, AR, Fayetteville: Jun 27, "8" The Play Reading, Northwest Arkansas Equality Pride. Details
--USA, CA, San Francisco: Jun 29-Jun 30, Lambda Legal at San Francisco Pride.Details
--USA, FL, Lake Eola: Jun 27, Paint Orlando Red Fundraiser, Bandshell, 7-10 PM. Details
--USA, IN, Terre Haute: Jun 29-Jun 30, "8" The Play Reading, Community Theatre of Terre Haute. Details
--USA, NC, Wilson: Jun 27, US Supreme Court Day of Decision Video Presentation, Golden Corral, 6-9 PM. Details
--USA, NY, New York: Jun 28, The iHeart OUTMusic Awards "Love Equality Benefit Concert" NYC, Stage 72. Details
--USA, OH, Cleveland: Jun 30-Jun 30, "8" The Play Reading, Cleveland Playhouse. Details
--USA, WA, Seattle: Jun 30, Equal Rights Washington at Seattle Pride. Details
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