Today, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover would have turned twelve. If you don’t know his story already by his name, take a deep breath first, then read this. His mother is interviewed here, at Essence. [If you prefer video, here’s the piece on CNN.] It is as grim a coincidence as fifteen
Okay, so “Hail to Vermont” is no longer the official state song. But it makes a great headline today. The great seal of Vermont reads: Freedom & Unity, both of which got just a hair truer today when the legislature overrode the governor’s veto of marriage equality. Four states down,
Flash: Iowa just put the heart in heartland! Or should I say, opened it wide. The Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling today on the unconstitutionality of the same-sex marriage ban is in the news hither and yon [PDF of the ruling itself here], but here’s a round-up if you want some