GAY
AND LESBIAN FAMILIES
Links
Log
Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans is the nation's largest
organization of Republicans who support fairness,
freedom, and equality for gay and lesbian Americans.
Log Cabin has state and local chapters nationwide,
a full-time Washington office, and a federal political
action committee.
A
Conservative Ruling on Gay Marriage
Boston Globe
By Patrick Guerriero, January 3, 2004
"The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
decision declaring a constitutional right of all
citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, to
access civil marriage licenses was undeniably
bold and historic. More significantly, the power
and clarity of the decision stems from the fundamentally
conservative and family-values based arguments
offered by the state's highest court...."
The
1,049 rights and benefits of marriage in federal law
This 1997 report from the United States General
Accounting Office lists the 1,049 rights and benefits
of marriage under federal law. This number was
recently updated. There are now 1,138 rights and
benefits of marriage in federal law.
The
Power of Marriage
New York Times
By David Brooks, November 22, 2003
"We shouldn't just allow gay marriage. We
should insist on gay marriage. We should regard
it as scandalous that two people could claim to
love each other and not want to sanctify their
love with marriage and fidelity...."
Gay
and Lesbian Victory Fund
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is recognized
as the leading national political organization
that recruits, trains and supports open lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender candidates and officials.
Freedom
to Marry
Freedom to Marry is the gay and non-gay partnership
working to win marriage equality nationwide.
Gay
and Lesbian Activist Alliance
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA)
of Washington, DC, is a local, all-volunteer,
non-partisan, non-profit political organization,
founded in 1971 to advance the equal rights of
gay men and lesbians in Washington, DC. This site
has many helpful links and resources.
Lambda
Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed
to achieving full recognition of the civil rights
of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered,
and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation,
education, and public policy work.
Lawrence
v. Texas
On June 26, 2003, the United States Supreme Court
struck down all anti-sodomy around the nation.
Reagan appointee Anthony Kennedy wrote this historic
majority opinion. In ruling all anti-sodomy laws
unconstitutional, Kennedy wrote, "Freedom
extends beyond spatial bounds. Liberty presumes
an autonomy of self that includes freedom of thought,
belief, expression, and certain intimate conduct."
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