New York Marriage Equality: Open Thread

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Friday June 24, 2011 · 6:15 PM PDT

2011/06/24 · 18:15

Hi all! Clarknt67's diary was getting a bit unwieldy, so I decided to create a second diary for conversation about the upcoming vote on marriage equality in NY.

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Wednesday June 15, 2011 · 11:35 AM PDT

2011/06/15 · 11:35

Hi all. Just read a slightly distrubing piece on the City Room Blog of the New York Times:

N.Y. Senate Republicans Undecided on a Gay Marriage Vote

Below I'll hit the key paragraph and give you my thoughts.

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Wednesday June 01, 2011 · 5:00 PM PDT

2011/06/01 · 17:00

Hi all! It's June 1st, and you know what that means, riiiight?

It's PRIDE! This month we celebrate what it means to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and any and all other flavor of fabulousness you can think of!

Now, I can go on about the history of Pride. The history of the men and women who have gotten us to this point. There is a serious story to be told. But I will save that for those who know our history better than I do. For those who remember the days where not only was marriage equality a mere dream, but expressing oneself sexually was a criminal act and going out drinking was an opening for harrasment to the nth degree.

Instead, tonight I want to CELEBRATE! I want us to leave our issues at the door, and focus on the positives in our lives. Let's drown out our sorrows and revel in our joys. I particularly want to celebrate love. The love we have for one another. The love we have for our fellow brothers and sisters, be they gay or straight. The love we want to express and do express every time we say the words "I do!"

To provide an example of such a love, I'd like to share a personal story. You can read some the background here (although it's not necessary to enjoy this particular diary). I am speaking of course, about my own wedding which took place on April 9, 2011.

So follow me below the fold as I tell you a tale of love everlasting... (hey, I'm a newly wed, cut me some slack!)

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Monday March 21, 2011 · 11:30 AM PDT

2011/03/21 · 11:30

So the idea for this diary has been floating around in my mind for the past few months, and I decided it was finally time to put my thoughts into words and share them with you.

As my title suggests, this diary is going to be about two weddings. One was over five years ago, though I remember it as if it took place yesterday. One is upcoming: 19 days from now!! One was a then-close friend's wedding. One is my own.

I am going to weave in some political commentary, but mostly this is about sharing. About making personal that which we see playing out on TV, on the internet, in state after state, country after country.

AUBoy2007

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Thursday February 17, 2011 · 8:09 AM PST

2011/02/17 · 08:09

There have been several diaries tracking a bill through the Maryland legislature which would provide marriage equality for all couples, regardless of gender. JPMassar's last update is here.

The Good News:
Let's talk about the good above the fold. Today's news does not change the count which currently stands at 23, possibly 24 of the 47 Senators. As you can see, 24 would be a majority, so we are still close (if not there). The full list is below at the end. Even with today's announcement there are still two additional Democratic Senators who have not yet declared their position. It would be great if they did so, as that would help seal the deal.

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DE-Sen: Minner announces Biden's replacement

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Monday November 24, 2008 · 12:19 PM PST

2008/11/24 · 12:19

So there has been lots of speculation about who might replace Joe Biden when he leaves the Senate, opening up his seat for the first time in over 30 years.

The current governor has made her pick...

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Tuesday November 13, 2007 · 6:06 PM PST

2007/11/13 · 18:06

You always here how one vote matters, and yet it never seems true. I mean, even in close elections it is still a matter of hundreds or thousands of votes, not one or two. This is at least true for national and state wide elections. But it's not always true in the case of local elections.

We learned that lesson here in Williamsburg, VA this past week, with an interesting twist involving Stephen Colbert.

Follow me below the jump to find out more...

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Wednesday September 27, 2006 · 10:58 AM PDT

2006/09/27 · 10:58

Saw the head line on CNN and dug to find the AP article. Guess we were a little too slow on that front.

The article and more on the flip side. Read More

MD-Sen: Steele's New Ad (With Poll)

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Monday September 18, 2006 · 5:04 PM PDT

2006/09/18 · 17:04

So I was at Political Wire, browsing through today's updates. I enjoy the site, because it offers a good mix, though no discussion.

About midway down the page, I see the headline: "Steele Loves Puppies".

What? Steele loves puppies?

Follow me to see more about the ad... Read More

New (BAD) Primary Calendar

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Saturday August 19, 2006 · 1:57 PM PDT

2006/08/19 · 13:57

According to CNN.com, the Democrats have a new primary calendar. They have decided to include Nevada and S. Carolina into the mix to create a more representative feild.

The new calendar goes like this...

Iowa - January 14
Nevada - January 19
New Hampshire - January 22
South Carolina - January 29

The first two are caucuses and the second two are primaries. More below... Read More

Bush: People should learn english

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Friday April 28, 2006 · 11:05 AM PDT

2006/04/28 · 11:05

So there's been a couple of diaries with the idea that there's a version of the National Anthem being released in Spanish.

Quesiton is, what does the ultimate Republican spokesperson say about it...

His answer and more on the flip-side. Read More

FL-12: Is anyone out there?!?!

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Thursday April 20, 2006 · 7:04 PM PDT

2006/04/20 · 19:04

Ok, so I've been thinking about this challenge every district thing. Makes perfect sense to me. I mean, you just never know what could happen. So, I've been following the diaries about how we are doing, and getting really excited. Are we going to break the record? Go Dems Go!!

But wait...

What about my district? What about FL-12? Read More

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