French President Francois Hollande signed a law authorizing gay marriage in his country after months of debate. The law will also allow same-sex couples to adopt. Keep reading to find out when the law will be put in place.
French President Francois Hollande signed a law authorizing gay marriage in his country after months of debate. The law will also allow same-sex couples to adopt. Keep reading to find out when the law will be put in place.
Baltimore Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo made some noise this season when he came out very publicly in support of gay marriage. At first he was applauded for not biting his tongue and speaking his mind on a huge subject that has taken over this country the past few years. It seems his now former team might of wanted to distance themselves from such a topic. Ayandadejo, who played mostly special teams, but was a good contributor to the team was cut Thursday, and he feels it has a little more to do with just football decisions. “My bark is louder than my bite,” Ayanbadejo told Newsday. “I make a lot of noise and garner a lot of attention for various things off the football field. When that starts happening, why do you have that player around?” He said he understands the move from a football standpoint because he can be replaced with a cheaper, younger player. “But, I don’t necessarily think that teams want this type of attention,” he told Newsday. Now to be clear, he didn’t blame being cut entirely on his beliefs, but he does think it made it easier to cut him knowing that type of attention would no longer be on the Ravens. Especially after a Maryland lawmaker asked the Ravens to have players stop speaking about gay rights. There has been strong rumors recently that a current NFL player is considering coming out of the closet.I can only imagine the reaction that will get. Watch Ayanbadejo’s interview after…
The Supreme Court are currently hearing arguments in the legal battle to extend the right of marriage to same-sex couples and to grant federal recognition of such unions. The review will continue tomorrow, and so many are standing up for the cause, no matter their preference in the bedroom. Beyonce is one such person, who took to Instagram to show her support. Check out her posts in the gallery.
Dozens of prominent Republicans (including top advisers to former President George W. Bush, four former governors and two members of Congress) have signed a legal brief arguing that gay people have a constitutional right to marry. This is such a huge step in the right direction! More below.
The United States Supreme Court takes on a decision by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that nixed Proposition 8 a law that banned gay marriage in California. The Appeals court ruled that the law was unconstitutional in February. The court will hear a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act as well. According to sources the Supreme court will hear the cases in March and make a decision about it in June. Hit the jump for more. PaulDaPro
NY Governor Cuomo blasted the Rabbi that blamed Hurricane Sandy on gay marriage, and rightfully so. The Rabbi said that the storm was “payback” on legalizing gay marriage. Click below for the story. Melissa Nash