A Polk County judge on Thursday struck down Iowa’s law banning same-sex marriage and ordered the county recorder to permit gay and lesbian couples to marry. picked by muppet 1 year ago

In honor of patriotism day, I bring you a bit of History from my state and our role in the Civil War. picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

HUNDREDS of thousands of Italians, spurred by the Vatican and conservative politicians, have flooded central Rome to protest against a government plan to grant homosexual couples legal status. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson knows he is inviting death threats by entering into a civil union with his gay partner on the eve of his church’s biggest ecclesiastical conference. And he says it is worth it, because he is doing what God asks of him. picked by muppet 5 months ago

"Ron Paul appeared on "Meet the Press" over the weekend, and gave voice to a sentiment scarcely heard in American politics. He claimed that the Civil War was unnecessary" picked by gammerus 9 months ago

A civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been charged with incest. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Most textbooks teach us that the north won the US civil war thanks mostly to their larger population and industrial capabilities. Another possibility is the fact of the internal divisions in the south had more to do with the Confederacy defeat than anything else. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Surjit Singh, reporter for Ontario’s Hamdard Weekly community newspaper, argues against same-sex marriage by comparing it to the horror and mayhem of tsunamis. picked by funkfrost 1 month ago

Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.

The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says. picked by muppet 2 months ago

Great pictures that show some of the great battles in American Civil War. picked by cgmiki 1 year ago

A gay marriage supporter playing guitar outside City Hall in San Francisco collapsed yesterday. As emergency workers struggled to save the man’s life an anti-gay protester shouted such encouraging phrases as "Satan Got You!", and, "God killed him for loving fags!!". picked by doggylives 4 months ago

The New Jersey Supreme Court gave the legislature six months to either amend the state's marriage statutes to include gay people, or write a new law in which same-sex couples "would enjoy the rights of civil marriage." picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

The most controversial aspect of the new law is offering state funded fertility treatment to lesbian couples. Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Great Britain already provides this service. Up to now, Norwegian lesbian couples have gone to Denmark for this procedure. picked by suebe 4 months ago

There's a list circulating from a website called NoGayMarriage. The list is called, "Ten Arguments Against Gay Marriage".

This is one guys take on those arguments.

NSFW Language picked by doggylives 4 months ago

I've never understood why people were so against 2 people getting married. Gay, straight, who cares?!

Now it all makes sense :-) picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

and the groom...and the groom...

In time for their 55th anniversary together, a pioneer lesbian couple has been selected as the first marriage performed in San Francisco under the new same sex marriage law. picked by suebe 4 months ago

It hasn't been easy getting people excited about celebrating the 200th birthday of that tall, gaunt, bearded, Kentucky-bred president who was born in a log cabin and went on to lead his people through a bloody civil war.

No, not Abraham Lincoln. It's that other tall, log cabin-born Kentuckian, Jefferson Davis, whose 200th has turned out to be something of a lost cause. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Episode 3 of the comedy series "Civil Protection". In this episode Mike & Dave sing songs and encounter a strange individual. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Code Pink continues to protest in front of the Marine recruitment center, trying to deny people's civil rights. Their job is made much easier with Berkeley granting them private parking spaces on the public street. Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

For couples who are not already in civil unions from other states, however, there is a 72-hour waiting period after applying for a license — just like with marriages. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago