Lisa Murkowski Supports Gay Marriage

photo courtesy of PR Watch

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has come out for marriage equality. She posted the following on her website Wednesday morning:

“I am a life-long Republican because I believe in promoting freedom and limiting the reach of government. When government does act, I believe it should encourage family values. I support the right of all Americans to marry the person they love and choose because I believe doing so promotes both values: it keeps politicians out of the most private and personal aspects of peoples’ lives – while also encouraging more families to form and more adults to make a lifetime commitment to one another.”

Murkowski makes a total of three GOP Senators to support equality, joining Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Portman announced his support earlier this year after learning his own son is gay.

With the Supreme Court poised to issue rulings on two cases involving gay marriage rights, and public opinion swiftly shifting toward acceptance of same-sex marriage, it seems likely more GOP politicians will begin shifting their position – most people agree full equality is inevitable, so being on the wrong side of the issue will become a liability in the near future.

But then again, we’re talking about the GOP….. nevermind.

A Successful Marriage

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”

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Gay Dating Site Blog Offers Great Advice

I came across a great blog recently. Gay Dating Sites offers advice on navigating gay dating sites safely. With so much anti-gay violence recently, and the increasing number of gay dating sites available, finding love and happiness in a safe way is paramount. You should check it out.

Also on the site is a great list of marriage equality blogs – I’ve been having fun checking out a bunch of sites I didn’t know about, as well as seeing some of my old favorites – take a look for yourself – Top 100 Marriage Equality Blogs

No SCOTUS Decisions on DOMA or Prop 8 Today

There were no decisions handed down today on either the Defense of Marriage Act or Proposition 8. The decisions will need to come next week, as the Court’s session ends then. Experts think there will probably be one or two decision days added, so word should come either Monday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Frankly, the suspense is killing me!

Greg Louganis and Partner Johnny Chaillot to Wed

courtesy of People Magazine

Diving champion and AIDS activist, Greg Louganis told People Magazine that he and his partner, Johnny Chaillot are engaged.

“I finally met my soul mate – the more I fall in love with Johnny, the more I fall in love with myself. This is what the universe had in store for both of us.”

I remember watching Louganis with awe when he completed in the olympics. I had never seen someone so graceful and powerful… and handsome!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee on Bullied Christians

With gay rights advancing quickly, The Daily Show points out the ones who have suffered the most…. Christians.

This is as sad as it is funny.

http://youtu.be/vv4dbLQGQYI

Study Finds Gay Marriage Has No Effect On Straight Marriage

We’ve heard it over and over again…. If gays are allowed to marry, the entire institution of marriage (and perhaps civilization itself) will crumble. Although few thinking people agreed with that assessment, there are now data to support that, no, gay marriage has exactly zero effect on straight marriage…. go figure!

A study conducted by researchers at Portland State University looked at marriage rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1989 to 2009. They found that despite the constant hand wringing and furious warnings from politicians, preachers and judges alike, “…such claims do not appear credible in the face of the existing evidence, and we conclude that rates of opposite sex marriages are not affected by legalization of same sex civil unions or same sex marriages.”