Marriage Equality

hersbandandwife on September 11th, 2009

I write this blog with a heavy heart as I lay here in bed remembering how only a few weeks ago Hersband and myself (Wife) were setting out on a journey of change that we were hoping would help change hearts and minds of many people across our great nation regarding Equal Marriage.
Little did [...]

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Civil rights fights have been the battlefront, for a war that never ends in America. The last battlefront for this war is the civil rights of GLBT Americans. If we look back in history at the battles that have been fought and won between American citizens and their government, they have not always been peaceful, [...]

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This was sent to us today by a friend and we wanted to share as we found this to be the best argument for equality ever written.
We hope you enjoy the points made just as much as we have.
H&W

Gay Marriage and the Constitution
Why Ted Olson and I are working to overturn California’s Proposition 8.
By DAVID [...]

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hersbandandwife on May 28th, 2009

DON’T DIVIDE UNIFY!
In case you missed all the discussions last night about the push to take the prop 8 fight to the national stage we decided to re-post them today for all to see.
The statements by the attorneys that are taking this to the supreme court are great and will help you understand their arguments.
Larry [...]

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California’s Prop 8 Fight

We know for many that the Prop 8 decision in California is a very hurtful blow to their core, but we are of the mind that this ruling because of the prop 8 sensationalism going through the media, that it will push our country toward equality rather than away from it. Since the ruling there has already been action to take the decision to the supreem court of the United States the highest court in our land. Wouldnt it be a great day if the backlash from the the vote and subsequent rulling bring about equality across the United States?
Nevada and Domestic Partnership

In another equality state battle; Nevada’s Gov. Jim Gibbons vetoed a bill that would have given many of the rights of married couples to domestic partners weather gay or straight. In a statement, Gibbons was quoted as saying about Senate Bill 283

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According to an Associated Press report from Saturday, May 23rd It seems that the ideals of  “old Washington” is turning,   realizing here in the United States Government that other countries are being more progressive than the USA is. For the first time in many years other countries are more progressive. Other countries are ahead of [...]

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hersbandandwife on May 22nd, 2009

We Got this in email from COLAGE just a bit ago and thought we would pass it on to our followers.

“Dear Hersband & Wife,

This morning, the California Supreme Court announced that it will release its decision in the Prop 8 ruling this Tuesday, May 26th at 10 am.  The Court’s decision will determine [...]

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hersbandandwife on May 7th, 2009

As many of you may have already heard we have had some great moves forward on the marriage equality front, with Maine becoming the 5th in the nation to gain equal marriage rights for same sex couples.
Here is a current Marriage equality state by state map……….

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