National Organization for Marriage is going to have their hands full trying to control all the back-biting factions within Washington’s anti-gay industry. Did they know what they were in for when they decided to spend upwards of $6 million to interfere in the affairs of a state 2,500 miles distant from their offices in Washington, [...]

Here’s to equality! – A special message from Governor Gregoire: Dear Friends- I wish I could join every celebration tonight. In my time as Governor, today was one of my proudest days. Today at noon, I signed the bill making marriage equality a reality in Washington state. I was happy to share that moment with [...]

In an historic moment in the movement for LGBT equality, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire will sign the marriage equality bill into law today at 11:30AM Pacific time! Watch live coverage here and here. Update: Video of the speeches and signing ceremony is below. Today Washington becomes the 7th state to allow gay and lesbian couples [...]

Homophobia and racism are not the same thing, but they share a common root in prejudice and are sometimes expressed in similar ways: social ostracization, beatings, killings, barriers to work, education, housing and public places. The intensity of discrimination endured by the various categories of people facing prejudice may not always be the same, but [...]

This one really hit home so the only introduction I’ll make to this video is to say that it is every LGBT kid’s dream to be embraced by such a loving family and into such a welcoming home like the one created by Rep. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) and his wife Charlene. Rep. Hunt delivered this [...]

Washington state Rep. Maureen Walsh (R-Walla Walla) defies the rules that National Organization for Marriage would have you believe are unbreakable. She is a Republican representing a district where the majority of voters opposed even domestic partnerships, so if she is to get re-elected she must set aside her knowledge of what she knows is [...]

Today Pam’s House Blend is participating in a Washington United for Marriage & Daily Kos blog swarm to help support the marriage equality campaign in Washington State. We’re joined by bloggers from Bilerico Project, Pam’s House Blend, Good As You, AMERICABlog Gay,Prop 8 Trial Tracker, Tha Seattle Lesbian, The Bent Angle, The-Ave, MadProfessah, HRC Backstory [...]

Correction: In 2009 the Maine legislature did what Washington’s just did – dump their DOMA and replace with a marriage equality law. A NOM-backed referendum rolled back Maine’s new law before it could be enacted. Washington will be the first state to replace DOMA with a marriage equality law if equality advocates succeed in defending [...]

Frequently the religious opponents of marriage equality speak as if their personal religious beliefs are universal. For example, Shahram Hadian made the following claim before the Washington state House Judiciary Committee today in his testimony against the Washington marriage equality bill: This bill is discriminatory to the entire Christian community. Mr. Hadian, a Republican candidate [...]

Today Ken Hutcherson testified against Washington’s marriage equality bill before the Washington state House Judiciary Committee. Hutcherson is a pastor at Antioch Bible Church outside Seattle, Washington. We can all be grateful for Pastor Hutcherson coming forward to testify because, as the official spokesperson for the coalition opposing Washington’s marriage equality bill, he helps the [...]