Weekly Political Update
It was all Larry Craig, all the time, for most of the week, and then things got really interesting Thursday. I’ve posted about a few hot items already, like the major wins for equality in Maine and Iowa, and the appalling decision to keep a film depicting same-sex families out of the school curriculum in Evesham, New Jersey.
To follow up on the situation in Iowa: The Polk County Recorder’s Office issued 20 marriage licenses to same-sex couples before the judge who allowed them then issued a stay of his ruling. One couple managed to get a license, a waiver of the usual three-day waiting period, and a Unitarian minister to marry them before the window of opportunity closed. No word on the legal status of their marriage in the future.
Here’s a roundup of other other highlights: Read the rest of this post »
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