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– Former Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (ME) has said she now supports marriage equality and even voted Yes on Maine’s same-sex marriage referendum in November.
– Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) says he now supports civil unions, but still believes same-sex marriage would “undermine the very basis of marital law in our country.”
– Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has personally evolved on same-sex marriage, but rather than stand on her own principle, she’s “looking at the people of Louisiana trying to represent their interests.”
– According to some law experts, if the Defense of Marriage Act is overturned, married same-sex couples will have immigration benefits even if they move to a state that doesn’t recognize their marriage.
– The full Rhode Island Senate will vote on marriage equality by the end of April.
– Rutgers University President Robert Barch says he will not resign over the abusive coaching scandal.
– Fox News contributor Erick Erickson really wants to know why same-sex marriage won’t lead to incest — ignoring such factors as consent.
– The Alliance Defending Freedom has five examples of how same-sex marriage is an attack on religious freedom, except they all took place in states that didn’t have same-sex marriage.
– Supporters of same-sex marriage in the Colombia Senate were assaulted Thursday, delaying debate on a marriage equality bill.
– The French Senate continues its deliberations on same-sex marriage, narrowly defeating an amendment on Friday to allow a public vote on the law.
– The NFL found no “specific violations” in regards to recruiters asking players about their sexual orientation.
– The Indigo Girls will donate all money they make at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival to trans activism.
– A Change.org petition is challenging Smith College to stop discriminating against trans women.
– Another Change.org petition is challenging the city of Pittsburgh to stop censoring LGBT blogs.
– One mother makes it clear: it’s not enough to “accept” and “tolerate” gay kids.
– A lone Eagle Scout marched for LGBT equality in this weekend’s Phoenix Pride Parade, because “a scout is kind.”
– The South African town of Kwadukuza celebrated a same-sex wedding this weekend: