LGBT newsflashes
It's astounding how far this administration – and this president – have come in making good the promise on same-sex marriage
In his second inaugural address this past January, Barack Obama laid out an expansive vision of gay equality under the law, doing away with his earlier triangulations and declaring that "if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well." For gay Americans, whom the president sometimes disappointed in his first term, it was a stirring moment. But it remained to be seen whether Obama's actions would match his rhetoric.
An openly gay Missouri teenager has won the right to attend high school prom with his boyfriend after threatening legal action, the district superintendent said Friday.
Iowa Democrats call on Governor to respond to out-of-touch comments by Republican Party Chair
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton previously had said he would sign into law a bill making same-sex marriage legal in Minnesota. But on Wednesday night, during his annual “State of the State” address, he went a step further, forcefully arguing that all people should have the right to marry a partner of their choosing, and urging the Minnesota Legislature to enact a same-sex marriage law.
Alana Hyatt of Cedar Rapids was chosen the winner of CRPrideFest 2013 Logo/Slogan contest. We would like to thank Rylee Holub-Downing, Clint and Kelly Gassman for submitting their entries for the contest. Alana’s logo and slogan were chosen from 16 high quality entries to grace the advertising, apparel, and Pride Guide booklet for this year’s Pride festival being held in Greene Square Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, June 1st 2013.
