More Reasonable Republicans Are Starting to Realize Their Party’s Batshit Stance on Same-Sex Marriage Is a Political Liability

With recent polls showing that a majority of voters under 34 favor marriage equality, it'd make sense that some of the more rational members of the G.O.P. would start paying less and less attention to the Evangelical voter behind the curtain and trying to broaden the party's base by supporting same-sex unions. After…
Civil Unions Now Legal In Hawaii
Hawaii's governor signed a bill into law yesterday legalizing civil unions for gay and straight couples in his state, marking another step forward for gay rights. But Obama's still "grappling" with his feelings on gay marriage.
Hawaii Legislature Legalizes Civil Unions
After a long battle, today the Hawaii Legislature finally approved a bill allowing civil unions for same-sex couples. Governor Neil Abercrombie says he plans to sign the bill within 10 days, making Hawaii the seventh state to grant gay couples essentially the same rights as married couples, without actually using the…
Illinois Sensibly Headed Towards Civil Unions
Good news: Civil unions — including for same-sex couples — could be performed in Illinois as early as next summer, having cleared both the state's House and Senate as of yesterday despite fierce Catholic lobbying against it.
Daily Mail, If Possible, Sinks To New Low
Ew ew ew. Even by Daily Mail standards, using a pop star's death as a means of trashing gay marriage is really low:
D.C. Takes Steps To Recognize Gay Marriages
Hot D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty will decide soon whether to sign recently-passed legislation recognizing same-sex marriages and civil unions performed elsewhere. Unfortunately, Congress will get to review it before it can become law. [Washington Times]
