379 businesses urge Supreme Court to do the right thing!
This is worth the read, as we journey toward the Supreme Court decision this spring!...
To name a few of the mighty advocates: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capital One, Ben and Jerry's, Citigroup, Colgate-Palmolive, Delta, CVS, Apple, ATT, Facebook, Johnson & Johnson, Levi, Marriott, Microsoft, General Electric, General Mills, Hilton, HP, Nike, Pepsi, Target, Starbucks, Staples, Verizon, Walt Disney, Wells Fargo, SF Giants, Twitter, UBS, Xerox
Alabama Court of Appeals Recognizes Adoptions by Same-Sex Parents
(Montgomery, AL, February 27, 2015)—Today, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals unanimously held that a second parent adoption granted to now separated same-sex parents by a Georgia court in 2007 must be recognized in Alabama—and that V.L., the adoptive mother of their three children, must be recognized as their parent and allowed to seek custody or visitation. The court explained that the “Georgia judgment is entitled to full faith and credit throughout the United States, including Alabama,” and ordered the case sent back to Family Court for a hearing on visitation. This decision reverses the same court's earlier ruling last fall, which ruled that the adoption was void and could not be recognized because the Alabama court interpreted Georgia law as not allowing second parent adoptions.
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Click to view the slideshow from our recent 'Same Love, Same Rights'® LGBT Wedding Expo in Baltimore! Our thanks to Sue Bupp, a non-denominational officiant associated with Weddings by Sandy, who created this lovely keepsake of the event! You'll be able to see the beautiful & historic architecture of the Grand Historic Venue, as well as many of the vendor displays and couples who attended the event in January. ENJOY!
Weddings by Sandy is a group of wedding officiants who pay great attention to the details. Our clients say, we are with you every step of the way, creating unique, interesting and captivating ceremonies that literally give you a magical moment, making you feel like your ceremony is the only one on our calendar. One phone call and let us set your crazy wedding mind at ease!
You might go into this article thinking the worst, but it's not actually just another conservative's watered down version of gay bashing. At least with regard to what's quoted herein, Mr. Huckabee simply says we need to agree to disagree... that's something we could build on, eh? Do you think these quotes are genuine??
Here at www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com we have always seen the value in helping universities, students and other information-gathering sources, as they work to quantify the minority experience of the LGBTQ community. It is important! Numbers aren't everything, when it comes to living life, but pooling information into statistics that the general public can see and measure, is one form of validating and legitimizing the actualy day-to-day experiences of LGBTQ citizens. THANK YOU for considering taking time to participate in the following survey!
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I invite you to check out this info and consider helping to fund this documentary against western backed homophobia in Uganda. Please give what you can & share http://www.gofundme.com/dblaw
Western evangelicals from the UK and US have been preaching hate in Uganda which has led to anti-gay legislation that has caused extreme persecution of the LGBT community and led to an increase in violence, rape and murder. It has also led to a rise in HIV infection rates as people no longer have access to health care.
A new law promised as a "Christmas present" to the people of Uganda makes it illegal to provide employment, housing, transport and even health care to members of the LGBT community.
Please donate what you can to help expose the murderous hatred of these western evangelicals and the vile propaganda they tell to the Ugandan people to perpetuate the hatred of and violence towards an already persecuted minority.
The previous bill passed in December 2013 and signed by President Museveni in February 2014 was annulled by the constitutional court on a technicality (not the required quorum) in August. The MPs all signed a petition to bring it back and a draft of a new bill has been leaked. This new bill has been promised as a Christmas present (2014) just like the old one was in December 2012 and includes harsher clauses than the original bill and equates homosexuality to bestiality.
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Blog info suggested by Daniel B Law / Dec. 13, 2014
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