voter mobilization

Washington United for Marriage today announced victory in its fight to uphold marriage equality in Washington state, with 52% of Washington voters approving Referendum 74, and just 48% opposed. With this vote, Washington becomes the ninth state — along with the District of Columbia — to legalize same-sex marriage, and among the first to do so at the ballot box. In a landslide victory for equality on November 6, voters in Maine and Maryland also voted to legalize marriage equality, and Minnesota voters rejected a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have banned same-sex marriage.

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The state of marriage equality in Alabama just got even more confusing.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley recognizes the federal court system's authority, but Roy Moore still doesn't — and is worried that bisexuals and transgender people want polygamous marriages.

Since Nov. 4, tens of thousands of angry LGBT people and their allies have taken to the streets, not just in California, but all over the country. This is a speech Robin Tyler made in Silverlake Nov. 8, at the largest rally to date, (13,000 people) protesting the passage of Prop 8.

While much of the western world has been embroiled in the royal nuptias of Prince William and Kate Middleton, we at SheWired have Calzona on the brain now that Callie is on the mend. The last time we encountered TV's most adorable lesbian doc couple Callie and Arizona, Callie (Sara Ramirez) was singing for her life in the Grey's Anatomy Musical Event episode. Callie's long road back opens with a shot of baby Sofia Robbin Sloane Torres - I'm not sure I like Mark's name sandwiched between Arizona's (Jessica Capshaw) and Callie's as he's sandwiched himself between everything else, but... -- in the NICU at one week old and at 1 pound and one ounce.