U.S. Census Bureau Encouraging Homosexuals Couples to Identify as “Married”

The U.S. Census Bureau is ramping up its efforts to make sure homosexual couples are counted as “families” in the 2010 census, even in states where same-sex marriage has not been legalized.

While only five states and the District of Columbia officially recognize same-sex marriage, homosexual partners are being encouraged by the Census Bureau to identify themselves as “married” if that is how they view their relationships. Pro-family groups say the move amounts to a slap in the face to states that do not recognize same-sex marriage, as well as a challenge to states that have passed constitutional amendments defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.

This shows the two faced hypocracy of the United States Federal Government.

Read more at: NewAmerican

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Vermont Goes Gay

Gay marriage bill is passed in Vermont.

Vermont's Senate has passed a 2009 bill S-115 (An Act to Protect Religious Freedom and Promote Equality in Civil Marriage) by a vote of 26-4, paving the way for gay marriages to be performed and legally recognised in the state of Vermont and will be effective September 1, 2009.

It goes to the full House, where it is expected to pass, although supporters do not believe they have enough votes to override a veto, if Douglas where to veto it. Gov. Douglas has let bills become law without his signature.

It is good to see state legislators with vision and courage.

Source(s): shewired.com, Modern Pharisee blog


Postscript:
29/3/09

Gov. Jim Douglas has since said that he will veto the gay-marriage legislation proposal if it passes the Legislature. This will be the first time he has signaled such an intent before final legislative action on a bill.

It seems that Gov. Jim Douglas is not as progressive as the majority of his colleagues in the Vermont Legislature. The Vermont Legislature and Gov. Jim Douglas have not heard the last of this issue. Pressure will be brought to bare until this legislation has been signed into law.

7/4/09

Governor Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill In Vermont

As promised, Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont, has vetoed legislation that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the state.

In his veto message to the Senate, Douglas wrote that he didn’t think that the proposed change would provide any additional rights to same-sex couples and that the state’s current civil unions provisions were adequate.

8/4/09

Woohoo ! Lets celebrate! Vermont's House and Senate voted Tuesday to override the governor's veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.

The Senate voted 23-5 to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto, according to the Senate office. Shortly afterward, the House overrode the veto on a 100-49 vote. The votes surpassed the number needed -- two-thirds of those present -- to override the veto.

The action makes Vermont the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriages. The others are Massachusetts, Connecticut and, as of last week, Iowa.

Source(s): The Sacramento Bee online news source, sacbee.com, article on samesame.com.au and CNN article

Also read this related blog article http://mainstreampoliticsreturnslordvoo.blogspot.com/2009/09/ben-jerrys-celebrates-gay-marriage-in.html

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RNC and Steele go a courting?

Initially I was heartened when I read in an article on PageOneQ entitled "Steele: GOP should reach out to supporters of gay rights, abortion", that Michael Steele the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee intimated that his party must do a better job of courting candidates and voters who support gay marriage and are pro-choice.

Alas, it seems that the courting is over and like the black widow spider after courting, Steele is about to eat us.

In an interview with conservative radio host Mike Gallagher, Michael Steele came out against civil unions! Now, we know the RNC is against gay marriage, but I would have thought that Michael Steele with his supposed conciliatory approach would have supported civil unions for gay people instead, but no, it's not to be.

In an entry on Ben Smith's blog on www.politico.com entitled "Steele on civil unions: 'Are you crazy?'", Smith posts the relevant transcript of the radio interview.

Here is the first part of the transcript.

"Do you favor civil unions?" Gallagher asked:

STEELE: No, no no. What would we do that for? What are you crazy? No. Why would we backslide on a core, founding value of this country. I mean this isn't something that you just kind of like, "Oh well, today I feel, you know, loosey-goosey on marriage." I mean, this is a foundational principle of this country. It is a foundational principle of organized society. It isn't something that, you know, in America we decided, "Let's make it between a man and a woman; oh well now, let's change our mind and make it between anyone and anyone." No. ........

And so it goes. I am as confused as ever. Does the RNC want to move forward or not?!