Gay Marriage Watch 7/7/13

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:
A Father's Letter to His Young Son About Marriage Equality (Hollywood Gossip)
Wow, how things have changed in the last ten-twenty years on marriage equality. The Hollywood Gossip points us to this letter from a father to his four year old son about marriage equality and the changes afoot in the world
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/07/a-fathers-letter-to-his-young-son-about-marriage-equality.html
USA: IRS Must Decide How to Handle Married Couples in Non Marriage Equality States (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Now that the US Supreme Court has ruled that married gay and lesbian couples should be treated the same as straight ones, the devil is in the details for the IRS.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/07/usa-irs-must-decide-how-to-handle-married-couples-in-non-marriage-equality-states.html
USA, New Jersey: Christie May Get Off the Hook on Marriage Equality (Philly.com)
After personally blocking marriage equality for years in New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie ought to pay a political price, right? Maybe not.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/07/usa-new-jersey-christie-may-get-off-the-hook-on-marriage-equality.html
USA, Washington DC: City Council Passes Transgender Birth Certificate Bill (Edge Boston)
The DC City Council just passed a bill to make it easier for transgender and intersex citizens to change their birth certificates to reflect their gender.
http://purpleunions.com/blog/2013/07/usa-washington-dc-city-council-passes-transgender-birth-certificate-bill.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):
--France, Marseilles: Jul 10, Mass Wedding at Euro Pride 2013. Details
--USA, CA, San Diego: Jul 13-Jul 14, Lambda Legal at San Diego Pride. Details
--USA, MA, Provincetown: Jul 20, A Taste of Provincetown 2013, Town Hall, 6 PM. Details
--USA, WA, Bellingham: Jul 11-Jul 15, Equal Rights Washington at Bellingham Pride. Details
--USA, WA, Bremerton: Jul 21, Equal Rights Washington at Kitsap Pride. Details
--USA, WA, Tacoma: Jul 12, Equal Rights Washington at Tacoma Pride. Details
Know about a gay marriage-related event in your part of the world? Add it here: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html
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