Tag Archives: St. Patrick’s Day parade
Speed Read: ‘Revenge for my views’
President Obama’s second executive order calling for sanctions against the Russian government over its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula identifies Yelena Mizulina, author of the anti-gay laws, as one of seven individual Russian leaders for specific sanctions. New Hampshire is
Speed Read: Crowd cheers rainbows
The crowd at Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday cheered a group of gay men who walked behind a "diversity" float, tossing rainbow-colored beads to observers. Sam Adams beer makers and Heineken withdrew their sponsorship of the parades for excluding
Speed Read: Religious bias rejected
Eighty-one percent of adults surveyed said businesses should not be allowed to refuse service to gays, not even for religious beliefs. Wyoming becomes the 25th state to face a lawsuit challenging its ban on same-sex couples marrying, Boston Mayor says
Speed Read: An Oscar dedication
Oscar winner Jared Leto dedicated his Academy Award "to those of you who have ever felt injustice because of who you are and who you love." The Mississippi House Judiciary Committee is expected to take up a religious bias bill
Speed Read: Monday 16 December 2013
Lesbian Republican activist Mary Cheney's record of contributions to candidates confirms her claim "I'm really conservative." Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will try to convince St. Patrick's Day parade organizers to drop its an LGBT contingent. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says
