Washington State Senate to Vote on Marriage Equality

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Later this evening, the Washington State Senate is scheduled to vote on the marriage equality bill recently passed by the state’s Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations, and Elections Committee, as reported on Towleroad.

Based on a report by Reuter’s “proponents had secured the 25 votes needed for a simple majority in the 49-seat chamber.” This means that Washington could join New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Iowa as well as the District of Columbia in marriage equality.

If the measure passes, Washington State Governor Christine Gregorie has promised to sign the bill when it crosses her desk.

Even though the passage of the bill seems a done deal, opponents of the measure are planning a referendum to take the matter to the voting booths.

HBO Takes on Sarah Palin in “Game Change”

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HBO released a trailer for its new movie Game Change, which tells the story of the 2008 presidential election featuring McCain and Palin. Julianne Moore takes on the role of the former Alaskan Governor and no doubt had a great time portraying the wacky wing nut wannabe Vice President.

Based on the trailer (which I’ve included below), I can’t wait to see the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPhh7mch5zo

(story via Towleroad)

NH Governor Will Veto GOP Attempt to Repeal Gay Marriage

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John Lynch, Republican Governor of New Hampshire, announced during his State of the State address that he would veto any attempt by the state’s lawmakers to repeal gay marriage, as reported in Queerty.

You can listen to what Governor Lynch had to say below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihYeYcCFIZk

Thankfully, in a state where Republicans have the majority, enough state Republicans share Governor Lynch’s sentiment, such as Republican Representative Steve Winter, who had this to say to the Concord Monitor:

I’m for liberty and freedom, leaving people alone so long as they don’t harm or defraud other people…I believe what people do with their lives, how they select their mates, is none of my business and none of the state’s business.”

It’s nice to know that there are politicians out there who listen to the wishes of their constituents. As I’ve posted before, most citizens in New Hampshire don’t want to repeal the marriage equality law and have even fought back with their own campaign.

It’s my hope that the politicians in New Hampshire continue to do the right thing and not let the ignorance and prejudice of some politicians to destroy equality in New Hampshire.

Woman Weds Building in Seattle

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I’m sure many of you’ve heard the much-used and completely ridiculous argument against gay marriage: if men marry men, what’s to stop a man from marrying an animal or an inanimate object?

Well, in Seattle, a woman named Babylonia Aivaz married a building to protect it from demolition. I know, I know. I had the same reaction too. WTF?!?!?!

According to Seattle new affiliate WCTI:

Babylonia Aivaz invited the Seattle public to attend what she calls the ‘gay wedding’ to the building [this past] Sunday. The building is an abandoned warehouse that is in the process of being demolished. Aivaz hopes to save the space for a community center.”

While I appreciate her commitment to her neighborhood, I wish she didn’t use a serious civil rights issue as her platform. Though her purpose is to prevent the “gentrification” of the “neighborhood she loves,” her wacky stunt will only give Republican and Christian extremists more fodder to hurl against marriage equality proponents.

Aivaz is no doubt committed to her cause, but she is a nut job who deserves to just be committed. With that aside, Aivaz’s “marriage” is doomed to failure as her intended is still slated for demolition.

Here’s the video of the wedding if you want to see the crazy in action.

(story via Towleroad)

Marriage Equality Bill Advances in Washington State

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By a vote of 4-3, a marriage equality bill has passed in the Washington state Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee, according to ThinkProgress. Currently, the proposed bill has enough votes to pass in both houses of the state government. The measure even has the support of the Governor, who has promised to sign the bill.

Washington could quite possibly be the 7th state to make marriage equality law.

My fingers, toes, and eyes are crossed in anticipation!

NOM Believes Gingrich Can Save Traditional Marriage

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It’s old news that Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary, but here’s something you might not know: The National Organization for Marriage is thrilled about Gingrich’s win because of “his commitment to ‘preserving marriage as the union of one man and one woman,’” as reported by ThinkProgress.

In a press release earlier this week, NOM President Brian Brown had this to say about Gingrich:

It is now clear that the Republican Party will nominate a candidate who is strongly committed to preserving marriage as the union of one man and one woman…We have succeeded in making the preservation of marriage a key issue in this race, and we will continue to do so throughout the primary season, and into the general election against President Obama.”

If NOM truly believes that Gingrich, a man who has been married three times and divorced his first two wives due to extramarital affairs, can save traditional marriage, then they can’t really be in favor of marriage, traditional or otherwise.

Yes, Gingrich signed NOM’s marriage pledge, and yes, he’s taken up the conservative rallying call to hate on the gays, but Gingrich isn’t a poster child for happily ever after.

What NOM’s support of Gingrich shows is that they aren’t for traditional marriage. They are against gays. Their motivation isn’t protection of marriage but to beat gays and lesbians back into the closet. And, we really knew that was the case all along, didn’t we?