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Writer Invites Responses from Gay Marriage Ban Backers, IA: Branstad Won’t Commit on Gay Marriage, Defense Set to Press Gay-Marriage Case, and more….

Tags: 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Ben S. Bernanke, California, Campaign Finance, civil unions, Federal Lawsuit, Federal Reserve, gay marriage, Hawaii, Illinois, Janet Miller, LGBT Custody, LGBT Film, LGBT youth, marriage equality, Massachusetts, Obama Administration, Prop 8, Republicans, same-sex mariage, Scott Brown, Separation of Church and State, Signorile, Uganda, United Kingdom, US Supreme Court, Vermont, youth | by Victoria Lavin | January 23rd, 2010, 6:22 am

John Brown is asking gay marriage ban backers to come up with arguments that may be heard before the US Supreme Court. Read more 

Iowa’s Independent candidate for governor won’t commit to protecting gay marriage. Read more 

In the Prop 8 Trial the plaintiffs are expected to close Monday and then the defense will make their case. Read more 

BBC reports that Uganda may change the anti-gay bill. Read more 

The nomination of Ben S. Bernanke passed through the Senate. for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Read more 

Twenty-four States have conflicting campaign laws that have been affected by the US Supreme decision on campaign financing laws. Read more 

In Ohio yesterday President Obama vowed he would still push his agenda. Read more 

In Hawaii’s same-sex civil unions passed the Senate by a vote of 18-7. Read more 

Prop 8 Trial day 9: The defense talks on how homosexuality is a choice. Read more 

For the plaintiffs expert testifies that sexual orientation is not a choice. Read more 

Democrats frustrated with the landmark decision of campaign finance they tried to curb it but will find it hard to do something before mid term elections. Read more 

Hawaii’s civil union moves now to the House. Read more 

Lisa Leff reports on proceedings on the Prop 8 Trial. Both sides given about is sexual orientation a choice or predestined by biology. Read more 

In Illinois the LGBT activist renew civil unions fight. Read more 

CA: LGBT prisoners protection bill passes Assembly Committee. Read more 

UK: London Christians are promoting that gays can change to heterosexual. Read more 

IA: Letters: Church and State issues brought to light. Read more 

Vermont Judge sets deadline for lesbian custody battle. Janet Miller is still missing with her daughter and former partner vows to continue search. Read more 

While discussing the outcome of the Massachusetts Senate race in which Democrat Martha Coakley lost to right-wing, antigay, torture supporting, NRA-loving Republican Scott Brown, Tony called in from that state. He is gay and voted for, as well as campaigned for Scott Brown, a man who will now make it that much more difficult to get federal gay rights legislation passed. He tried to explain how he could vote for Brown as a gay man:
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A new film looks at gay and lesbian relationships in high school Read more 

The Prop 8 Trial transcripts can be found here. Read more 

Margaret Talbot of the New Yorker claims it is too early to have the Supreme Court here a case on gay marriage. Read more 

Michael B. Farrell of the Christian Science Moniter writes about the gay marriage trial and how it is not a flash point. Read more 

Washington Post Editorial on keeping the options open to gay marriage. Read more

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