Fabulous Newscast: November 3, 2010
Submitted By: Fabulous Rob on November 3, 2010
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- Pougnet Loses to Bono Mack
The openly gay mayor of Palm Springs, who would have been the nation’s fifth openly gay representative in the next congress, lost to Republican incumbent Mary Bono Mack (pictured left) after a hard-hitting campaign. - Marriage Gains in N.Y., But How Much?
As New York awaits the final state senate election results, votes for the marriage equality bill appear to have increased, but the exact number of gains, and control of the chamber, remains unclear. - Pink Celebrates Marriage Equality in New Video
Pink celebrates marriage equality in the video for her new song, “Raise Your Glass.” - Couples Plan Challenge to U.K. Marriage Ban
Eight couples, gay and straight, are planning a coordinated legal challenge the U.K.’s ban on same-sex marriage. - Iowa Supreme Court Judges Booted
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and two other justices who ruled in favor of legalizing
marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples have been voted out of
office. - Still Too Close to Call for Harris
San Francisco district attorney Kamala Harris, running for attorney
general of California, looks to be headed toward defeat, according to
precinct results from the Los Angeles Times. - No Legal Marijuana in California
California voters appear to have rejected Prop. 19, an effort to
legalize marijuana and allow local governments to tax the sale of the
drug. - Brown Defeats Whitman
The Los Angeles Times projects that the state attorney general who declined to defend Proposition 8 wins his third term as governor of California. The state’s all-important AG race has yet to be called. - New Yorkers Hail Cuomo Win
New Yorkers welcomed the gubernatorial victory of Andrew Cuomo as a positive sign for movement on the marriage equality bill in 2011. - Rep. Patrick Murphy Loses Seat
LGBT advocates suffer a wrenching loss now that the former Army
paratrooper who championed repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” has lost his House seat representing Pennsylvania.
