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RICHMOND, VA — (12-20-20) — GOP congressman Denver Riggleman felt the wrath of his GOP party as they censured him for officiating a gay wedding. The conservative Republican committee in Virginia unanimously passed a resolution last week censuring Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., saying he betrayed the party's conservative values when he officiated a same-sex wedding. [...]
BERN, SWITZERLAND — (12-18-20) — Switzerland’s parliament has made history in passing the final vote on Marriage Equality, making same-sex marriage the law of the land after a seven year campaign. This makes Switzerland the 29th country in the world to approve marriage equality. The vote could still be challenged by a public referendum, but [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-17-20) — After The Lincoln Project released 'DAWN' It's Morning in America, the Republican Super Pac releases 'Never Happens Here', the new campaign ad that highlights the attempt by the Trump administration and GOP members of congress to pull a coup on the presidential election of 2020. It also highlights the tactics [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (12-17-20) — President-Elect Joe Biden has named Pete Buttigieg for his Transportation Secretary. Buttigieg makes history for being the first openly Gay nominee to go before the U.S. Senate for confirmation for a cabinet post. The President-elect formally introduced Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for Transportation secretary from Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday. [...]
MEXICO CITY — (12-11-20) — The Mexican Catholic Church's top-ranking bishop made news Friday announcing he agrees with Pope Francis' support for same-sex civil unions. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, archbishop of Mexico City, told Reuters that he supports the pope's comments from a documentary entitled "Francesco" (2020), that first aired in October. The "Francesco" (2020) documentary [...]