Boston Pride would like to congratulate the New Jersey Assembly for voting yesterday to legalize marriages between individuals of the same sex. The New Jersey State Senate had passed similar legislation earlier this week. Even though New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) has pledged to veto the bill, we wish to applaud efforts by any [...]
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NJ Assembly votes to legalize same-sex marriage
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2012 Marshal nominations now open
Nominations for 2012 Pride Marshals are now open at www.BostonPride.org/marshals. Each year, Boston Pride turns to the community to nominate Pride Marshals, in three categories: Grand Marshal, Honorary Marshal (a title only given posthumously) and Celebrity Marshals. After nominations are closed, a slate of five nominees for the Grand and Honorary Marshals categories is selected [...]
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2012 Pride Theme announced!
Boston Pride is delighted to announce that the 2012 Pride Theme is: “Celebrating 30 Years of Worldwide Pride Movement“. This theme pays tribute to the work of InterPride, the international association of Pride organizers, which was founded in Boston in 1982 (30 years ago). Boston Pride is a founding member of InterPride, and will be [...]
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Washington State Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Today the Washington State House passed a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry, with a 53-43 vote. The bill passed the State Senate last week on a 28-21 vote, and Gov. Christine Gregoire is expected to sign it into law next week. This decision marks another bright day in the fight for equality and [...]
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Prop. 8 ruled unconstitutional
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional. Prop. 8 was a 2008 voter-approved ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage in California. The three-judge panel ruled 2 to 1 that a lower court judge was correct with his 2010 decision that Prop. 8 violated the civil rights [...]
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