(CNN) — The Maryland Senate voted Thursday evening to legalize same-sex marriage, the latest sign of growing national recognition of such unions among gay and lesbian couples. Gov. Martin O’Malley has pledged to sign the bill into law, which was approved last week by the House of Delegates. “All children deserve the opportunity to live [...]
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Maryland Senate approves same-sex marriage bill – CNN.com
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on February 23, 2012
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First New York couples wed under new same-sex marriage law – CNN.com
New York (CNN) — A city official married the first couple in New York City to wed under the state’s new law allowing same-sex marriage Sunday. Phyllis Siegal, 76, and Connie Kopelov, 84, were married in a chapel at the city clerk’s office as a crowd of onlookers cheered. The two, of New York, have [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on July 24, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/07/24/first-new-york-couples-wed-under-new-same-sex-marriage-law-cnn-com/
Pentagon set to certify repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy – CNN.com
(CNN) — The Pentagon is set to certify that the U.S. military is prepared to accept openly gay and lesbian service members, and doing so will not harm military readiness, a U.S. official told CNN on Thursday. According to the official, who spoke on condition of not being identified, an announcement of that certification — [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on July 21, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/07/21/pentagon-set-to-certify-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell-policy-cnn-com/
BBC News – South Africa’s lesbians fear ‘corrective rape’
Lesbian South Africans are living in fear as rape and murder become a daily threat in the townships they call home. Noxolo Nkosana, 23, is the latest victim of a series of violent attacks against lesbians. She was stabbed a stone’s throw from her home in Crossroads township, Cape Town, as she returned from work [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on June 30, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/06/30/bbc-news-south-africas-lesbians-fear-corrective-rape/
Rhode Island legislature passes same-sex civil union bill – CNN.com Blogs
Simply doesn’t go far enough to grant equal protection under the law. More to come. Less than a week after New York became the nation’s sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, Rhode Island state lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that permits civil unions between gay and lesbian couples. The measure, which [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on June 29, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/06/29/rhode-island-legislature-passes-same-sex-civil-union-bill-%e2%80%93-cnn-com-blogs/
Five First Date Questions To Ask – AskMen
What You Need To Know You can learn a lot about her based on what she’d do with $1 million. Find out if she’s a risk taker by asking her about the scariest thing she’s done. The reasons she stays at her job reveal a lot about her personality. “You’re both perusing the menu when [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on June 29, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/06/29/five-first-date-questions-to-ask-askmen/
Number of Americans in same-sex marriage states more than doubles – CNN.com
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The number of people living in states covered by same-sex marriage doubles Catholic bishops in New York rebuke same-sex marriage law Same-sex couples can get married in New York within 30 days Law provides hundreds of other state benefits formerly out of reach Albany, New York (CNN) — The number of Americans [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on June 25, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/06/25/number-of-americans-in-same-sex-marriage-states-more-than-doubles-cnn-com/
Bias charge leveled against roommate in suicide of gay Rutgers University student – The Washington Post
By Associated Press, Wednesday, April 20, 10:59 AM TRENTON, N.J. — A grand jury has charged a former Rutgers University student with bias intimidation for allegedly using a webcam to spy on his male roommate’s intimate encounter with a man. A 15-count indictment was handed up Wednesday by a grand jury in Middlesex County against [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on April 20, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/04/20/bias-charge-leveled-against-roommate-in-suicide-of-gay-rutgers-university-student-the-washington-post/
This Should Be GREAT for Recruiting — BYU says Brandon Davies’ honor code dismissal not criminal in nature – ESPN
Brandon Davies was dismissed from BYU’s basketball team after he admitted to having sexual relations with his girlfriend, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday. BYU’s honor code forbids students from having premarital sex and instructs them to “live a chaste and virtuous life.” via BYU says Brandon Davies’ honor code dismissal not criminal in nature [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on March 3, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/03/03/this-should-be-great-for-recruiting-byu-says-brandon-davies-honor-code-dismissal-not-criminal-in-nature-espn/
The power of smell in picking sex partners – The Chart – CNN.com Blogs
The power of smell in picking sex partners Ladies, be honest: When it comes sexual attraction, how important is a guy’s smell? Not just his cologne or deodorant, but his natural scent? At Good in Bed, we believe that a woman should “follow her nose—it always knows.” Research supports this idea: In two large studies [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on January 14, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/01/14/the-power-of-smell-in-picking-sex-partners-%e2%80%93-the-chart-cnn-com-blogs/
