DOMA is blatant discrimination and bigotry — subjecting same-sex couples to the tyranny of the majority. It defends no one’s marriage and only serves to harm loving couples and their families — families that deserve the same recognition and legal protections as their neighbors.
Today, we rejoice with same-sex couples in Vermont who can have their relationships legally recognized as the new law legalizing same-sex marriage, passed by the Vermont legislature on April 7, takes effect.
To mark the auspicious occasion, Ben & Jerry’s has renamed their “Chubby Hubby” flavor ice cream to “Hubby Hubby.” I wish more brands were so supportive of equal marriage!
In a campaign promise fulfilled, President Obama signed the first significant pro-lesbian, pro-woman, pro-disability rights legislation today. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act expands the 1969 federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability.
Chris Joyner reports for the USA Today: “Veronica Rodriguez describes her daughter, 17-year-old Ceara Sturgis, as ‘a perfect child’…Sturgis also is gay and feels more comfortable in boys’ clothes, her mother says.”
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