Marriage News Watch: Matt Baume Wraps It Up

Matt Baume gives his final wrap up of the weekly Marriage News Watch from the American Foundation for Equal Rights.

Only a few isolated locations in the country remain where same-sex couples can't get married.

Those opposed to equality are getting increasingly desperate, with stall tactics and long-shot legal games.

We're also likely to see renewed attacks on other civil rights, so there's still going to be a lot of work to do in order to protect equality.

But the story of marriage is changing from something we're fighting to achieve to something we're actually living. That's why as of this week I'm wrapping up Marriage News Watch.

Big thanks to AFER and Matt for the quick 2 minutes updates on the marriage equality fight these last few years. I know my readers have found the bullet point reports easy to watch, take in and pass along. As Matt says, even just the simple act of watching, commenting and sharing these videos has helped raise visibility of LGBTs, which is key to achieving equal rights.

Marriage News Watch - June 29, 2015

From Matt Baume at American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects marriage for everyone -- including same-sex couples. It is a decision we have been waiting decades for.

And now, all our work is, well, actually, not quite done yet. Let's take a look at what the court just decided, and what comes next.

Marriage News Watch: June 22, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

We're down to the last few days before the Supreme Court rules on marriage.

In the mean time, the National Organization for Marriage is asking all of the GOP presidential candidates to sign an anti-equality pledge.

Let's take a look at just how crazy this pledge gets.

Marriage News Watch: June 8, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

A bill to allow North Carolina officials to refuse to serve any couple they don't like is several steps closer to passing, even after the governor vetoed it.

Texas is coming up with new excuses for refusing to issue marriage licenses.

And with a federal ruling on marriage due any day now, Judge Roy Moore continues to speak out against the Supreme Court.

Marriage News Watch - June 1, 2015

Matt Baume for the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

• An NBC station in Tennessee is refusing to broadcast footage of a gay soldier who wants to get married.
• The governor of North Carolina vetoed a bill that would let state officials turn gay couples away from marriage counters -- but the bill's not dead yet.
• And Alabama is actually going through with a threat to stop issuing marriage licenses state-wide -- but that might not have the effect they want.

Marriage News Watch - May 18, 2015

Matt Baume for the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Texas is setting itself up for a showdown with the Supreme Court. A bill to defy the court's rulings died in the House last week, but anti-gay politicians could find a sneaky way to revive it.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General of Texas refuses to say if he'll obey the Supreme Court's ruling in June.

Marriage News Watch - May 11, 2015

From Matt Baume for the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

• Texas lawmakers vote this week on whether the state should officially defy the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage.

• Alabama and Minnesota are debating bills to undermine marriage equality.

• At least one presidential candidate seems to think that if elected he could veto the Supreme Court. But a new survey shows that Americans are getting tired of these anti-gay shenanigans.

Marriage News Watch - May 4, 2015

Matt Baume for the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

• Oral argument is done, and now we can make a few predictions about how the Supreme Court might rule in June.

• Texas lawmakers have a plan to stop marriage equality, and they don't seem to care that their plan isn't actually legal.

• And the National Organization for Marriage is insisting that they'll still exist a year from now.

Marriage News Watch: April 27, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

We'll have oral argument before the Supreme Court this week.

Ted Cruz has introduced two new bills in Congress to stop marriage, but they may backfire on him.

And the National Organization for Marriage has lost yet another court case.

Marriage News Watch: April 13, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

We have more details about the Supreme Court arguments at the end of the month.

The National Organization for Marriage has fumbled yet another brief.

And two public officials are suing for the right to discriminate.

Marriage News Watch - April 6, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Michigan says that they don't want to let gay people get married because that would be demeaning to gay people.

Kentucky says that their marriage ban isn't discriminatory, since LGBTs are free to get straight-married.

Ohio wants to maintain its marriage ban out of concern for the people who voted for it.

And Tennessee is just fixated on sex.

Marriage News Watch - March 30, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Texas has won the right to have gays and lesbians fired for taking medical leave.

The state's also working on a sneaky work-around to stop marriage equality, just in case the Supreme Court overturns the state's ban.

And Alabama officials says that maybe gays and lesbians don't want to get married after all.

Marriage News Watch - March 23, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

It's been nearly two months since marriage was supposed to start in Alabama, and the state still doesn't have its act together.

Texas just filed a lawsuit to prevent gays and lesbians from taking family medical leave.

And it's going to take at least five different bills to overturn Michigan's marriage ban.

Marriage News Watch: March 16, 2015

Via the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Texas is pushing a proposed law that would let the state overrule the Supreme Court. There's just one problem: they can't actually do that.

"Alabama judges have decided that they don't have to obey federal courts either, except that in reality, they do.

"And Oklahoma politician wants to switch from marriage licenses to marriage certificates, which would accomplish ... not very much."

Marriage News Watch - March 9, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

The Alabama Supreme Court just went rogue on marriage, and that has George Takei pretty annoyed.

Hundreds of Republicans just asked the U.S. Supreme Court to enact full federal equality.

And the National Organization for Marriage's losing streak continues with yet another slapdown in court.

Marriage News Watch - March 2, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Texas lawmakers are gunning for the judge who let two lesbians to get married.

Meanwhile, homophobic lawmakers celebrate the 10th anniversary of the state's marriage ban.

There's just one problem: the law will probably be overturned before it actually turns ten. Plus various native American tribes are in the process of legalizing marriage.

Marriage News Watch - February 23, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

A few judges are still refusing to see gay and lesbian couples in Alabama.

Texas has had its first lesbian marriage, and now state officials are scrambling to find a way to undo it.

And some major national anti-gay figures are preparing to release a new manifesto to stop the freedom to marry.

Marriage News Watch - February 16, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Things are finally settling down in Alabama. We'll take a look at just how messy it got last week, and what happens now.

Plus, Justice Ginsburg makes some pretty candid predictions for the Supreme Court's upcoming marriage decision.

Marriage News Watch - February 9, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Marriage starts today in Alabama, and the usual suspects are still trying to figure out some way to stop it.

Nebraska accidentally passed a bill that will recognize gay and lesbian couples, but only when they're carrying a concealed firearm.

And we're on a fast track for rulings in several southern states.

Marriage News Watch - February 2, 2015

From the American Foundation for Equal Rights:

Marriage could be starting next week in Alabama. Anti-gay officials are saying that they don’t have to let gay couples get married, but their reasoning isn’t exactly what you would call true.

Oklahoma’s marriage equality backlash is getting dangerous, with a proposed law that would hand new victims to ex-gay predators.

And the National Organization for Marriage thinks they’ll have an impact on the 2016 presidential election.