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Hawaii Radio Ad Warns Of Gay Marriage and “Bisexual Marriage”
A new ad sponsored by the Hawaii Republican Assembly is airing across the state warning people that gay marriage will lead to “normalizing all sorts of deviant behavior.”
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Watch: Kevin Rudd Shuts Down Pastor on Gay Marriage Topic
Kevin Rudd eloquently defends same sex marriage in response to a pastor who brought up the topic at a Q&A on September 2nd, 2013.
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In 29 States You Can Be Fired For Being Gay [Infographic]
Barack Obama tweeted his support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Monday morning. “It’s time to put aside politics and extend basic workplace protections for LGBT Americans” the site’s campaign said.
Obama tweeted the infographic:
In 29 states, no state law protects you from being fired for being gay. Let’s fix that: http://OFA.BO/SfVv1Z #ENDA
The Ultimate Anti-Gay Marriage Ad
A couple confronts the horrific consequences of same-sex marriage.
Starring: Dixie Perkinson, David Storch, and Lainee Rhodes.
Director: Matthew Scott Hunter
Writer/Editor: Brandon Muller
Gay Veteran Confronts Mitt Romney About Marriage Equality
From ABC News:
“Mitt Romney had an uncomfortable exchange over same-sex marriage with a gay veteran having breakfast in New Hampshire this morning.
At an event that was meant to highlight the endorsement of Romney by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas, veteran Bob Garon of Ebson, N.H., asked the presidential candidate, who stopped by his breakfast table, whether he supports the repeal of the New Hampshire same-sex marriage law.”
(via FCKH8)
“New Morning”: A new anti-gay-marriage commercial
The Campaign for American Values PAC just launched this anti-gay-marriage commercial endorsing Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. The ad attacks Obama’s support for gay marriage.
(via Queerty)
White House releases “Progress For The LGBT Community” infographic
The White House just published an inforgraphic that overviews the progress of LGBT Americans. @BarackObama tweeted: “From safer schools to ending #DADT, take a look at three years of progress for LGBT Americans.”
From their post:
“Three years ago, "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was the law of the land, and the words “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” appeared nowhere in the federal register.
Today, gay and lesbian men and women can serve their country without hiding who they are. The Obama administration has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, and the President is working to make our schools safer for LGBT youth.
As we celebrate three years of progress for LGBT Americans under President Obama – and work toward another four – here’s a look at how far we’ve come since the President took office.“