Equal Rights Washington

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Type: Organization

Name: Equal Rights Washington

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Ed Murray Has People!

A collection of Democratic movers and shakers have launched an independent political action committee— People for Ed Murray —in order to raise unlimited contributions to be spent on behalf of Murray's Seattle mayoral bid. " The longer the special session ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Ed Murray, Thomas Goldstein, Mike McGinn

First reported Feb 12 2013 - Updated Feb 12 2013 - 1 reports

AP Memo Says People in Gay Marriages Are "Couples or Partners"

The Associated Press issued a controversial memo today that differentiates the language that should be typically used to describe people in gay marriages from those in straight marriages . “Generally AP uses couples or partners to describe people in ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 12 2013]

Entities: Gay, Homosexuality, Lesbian

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" The longer the special session lasts , the further Ed will be behind in fundraising," a press release explains. "People for Ed Murray will level the field with candidates who do not have these restrictions." More than level it, I'd imagine, as there are no restrictions on the amount of money a donor can give to the committee, and no restrictions on how much...

Ed Murray Has People! [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Jun 05 2013]

This has triggered a (predictable) backlash. For instance, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association writes that "when two men in a legally recognized marriage call themselves husbands, it makes no sense to me that AP should make a distinction because that marriage is not yet federally recognized."

AP Memo Says People in Gay Marriages Are "Couples or Partners" [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 12 2013]

"We want people to know that R-74 can hurt those who oppose same-sex marriage" he said

Report: Anti-gay marriage ad raises fear of lawsuits [Published seattlepi.com - Oct 24 2012]

"Being gay is a reality in all nationalities around the world."

Ref. 74 [Published Seattle Times - Sep 06 2012]

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Ed Murray Has People! [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Jun 05 2013] A collection of Democratic movers and shakers have launched an independent political action committee— People for Ed Murray —in order to raise unlimited contributions to be spent on behalf of Murray's Seattle mayoral bid. " The longer the special session ...
Washington Voters Decisively Rejected The “Lice... [Published Firedoglake - Apr 28 2013] Washington state Sen. Sharon Brown (R-Kennewick) A bill ( SB 5927 ) filed late last week by Washington state Sen. Sharon Brown (R-Kennewick) and nearly half of the state legislature’s Republican caucus seeks to roll back part of the state’s anti-discrimination ...
AP Memo Says People in Gay Marriages Are "Coupl... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 12 2013] The Associated Press issued a controversial memo today that differentiates the language that should be typically used to describe people in gay marriages from those in straight marriages . “Generally AP uses couples or partners to describe people in ...