Video: Super Bowl legend David Tyree says gay marriage will lead to ‘anarchy’
Former New York Giants star David Tyree has claimed that allowing gay marriage will lead to “anarchy”. The player, famous for making a ‘helmet catch’ in Super Bowl XLII, gave an interview to the...
View ArticleNew York gay marriage vote could be decided on Wednesday
New York senators are expected to vote on gay marriage tomorrow (Wednesday) or Thursday. The bill was to go to the vote last Friday but stalled after Republicans raised concerns about protections for...
View ArticleObama holds New York gala fundraiser for gay supporters
President Obama is to hold a fundraiser for gay supporters in New York tonight – as the state Senate is expected to vote on a gay marriage bill. The gala was booked far ahead of the vote, making the...
View ArticleBarack Obama supports ‘equal rights’ but stops short of backing gay marriage
Addressing LGBT Democrat supporters at a New York fundraiser last night, Barack Obama spoke carefully, aware of the current gay marriage debate in the state Senate. The president, who said in December...
View ArticleNew York gay marriage vote delayed again
The New York Senate’s vote on gay marriage has been delayed again. The bill has already been approved by the Assembly but amendments to give religious groups more protection are being discussed. If...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands celebrate gay marriage at New York Pride
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in New York on Sunday for the city’s annual Pride festival. The celebrations were held just two days after the state legalised gay marriage. Governor...
View ArticleObama still won’t endorse gay marriage
President Obama has said that New York’s move to legalise gay marriage is a “good thing” but still won’t endorse the right of gay couples to wed. Yesterday, he held a news conference and a reception...
View ArticleAustralian MP challenges overseas gay marriage ban
A South Australian gay MP says he will challenge the country’s ban on gay marriages abroad. Upper house MP Ian Hunter and his partner of 22 years, artist Leith Semmens, intend to tie the knot in New...
View ArticleAnti-gay group files lawsuit against New York gay marriage
An anti-gay group in New York has filed a lawsuit against the city’s new marriage laws. The group, called New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, claims the state Senate acted illegally when it voted...
View ArticleNew York mayor officiates aides’ wedding
Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, presided over the marriage of two of his aides yesterday. He officiated the wedding ceremony of John Feinblatt, his chief policy advisor, and Jonathan...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake ‘stoked’ at New York gay weddings
Justin Timberlake says he’s “stoked” that New York has legalised gay marriage. Speaking to The Advocate, the star said: “I was stoked that that happened. “I think it’s just…we’re people and we’re...
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