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:Eric Ethington (Author) | January 5, 2010
In a shocking release just moments ago, New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey announced that he will push the New Jersey Gay Marriage Vote to this Thursday, the 7th. This is a huge boon to equal marriage supporters, if passed it still falls under current NJ Governor Corzine who has pledged to sign the bill [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 4, 2010
Time is running out for Gay Marriage in New Jersey. With only a few days left before an Anti-Human Rights Conservative takes over as Governor. Say what you want about Governor Jon Corzine, but he has his head screwed on right when it comes to LGBT rights. He’s promised to sign LGBT marriage into law [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 11, 2009
Last night, Utah took a big side-step and did a very un-Utah thing.. it passed 2 ordinances against LGBT discrimination. Uh oh… does Gayle know about this? In a unanimous vote, Salt Lake City Council passed fair workplace and housing ordinances following an hour and a half of testimonies from concerned citizens on both sides [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 19, 2009
Tonight, Equality Utah had a full debate with the Sutherland Institute on the validity and correctness of the Common Ground Initiative bills. For Equality Utah, the panelists were Cliff Rosky, Lee Beckstead, Senator Scott McCoy and Will Carlson. For Sutherland, Paul Mero, LeVar Christensen, Shirley Cox and Bill Duncan. There isn’t much to say here, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 17, 2009
Today, the most prominent, and likely to pass of the Common Ground Initiative Bills was defeated in a motion 8-5, the Fair Workplace and Housing Bill. Testimony was beautiful, Rep. Christine Johnson was (as always), eloquent, funny and moving. Members of the Utah community spoke: from a transgender minister, to a local (straight) business owner, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 3, 2009
BY REED COWEN BREAKING NEWS! California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Prop 8 Legal Challenge on March 5 The California Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral arguments on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in the Proposition 8 legal challenge. On November 19, 2008, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear the [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 1, 2009
Elaine and I spent the 31st knocking on 4 politicians doors in Utah County today. 2 senators answered their doors, Senator Dayton of Orem, and Senator Mark Madsen of Eagle Mountain. I wish I could say we received a warm reception, but such is not the case unfortunately. We took home-made brownies with us this [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 27, 2009
Today the Utah Senate Judiciary Interim Committee denied the first of the Common Ground Initiative bills, proposing wrongful death benefits for same-sex couples 4 to 2. The committee, led by such high-public names like Michael Waddoups and Chris Buttars heard extensive argument about the (very familiar) slippery slope that these rights may land the legislature [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 24, 2009
Today, hundreds of Utahns marched from Washington Square in SLC up State St to the Capitol Building in support of the “Common Ground Initiative.” The weather? Not the most pleasant, freezing rain coming down the whole time, but it failed to stop the enthusiasm as marchers chanted the full 7 block march. Jacob Whipple, who [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 14, 2009
Just one month after gay-rights advocates announced plans for all of New England to have Gay Marriage on the books by 2012, Maine has joined the long list of states with Same-Sex Marriage bills coming up for votes. Senator Dennis Damon proposed the new bill, saying that after watching the results of [Maine's] domestic registry, “it [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.