Arizona Civil Partnerships Campaign

Arizona Civil Partnerships plans to set into motion a new proposition for the introduction of Civil Partnerships in the State of Arizona.

An Arizona Civil Partnership enables same-sex couples to obtain legal recognition of their relationship. Couples who form an Arizona Civil Partnership have a new legal status, that of 'civil partner'.

Which would include access to:

* Tax benefits, including inheritance tax
* Ability to make medical decisions for their civil partner
* Employment benefits
* Most state and occupational pension benefits
* Hospital visitation rights of civil partners
* Income-related benefits, tax credits and child support
* Duty to provide reasonable maintenance for your civil
partner and any children of the partnership
* Ability to apply for parental responsibility for your civil
partner's child
* Inheritance of a tenancy agreement
* Right to inherit if a civil partner dies without a will
* Access to fatal accidents compensation
* Protection from domestic violence
* Recognition for immigration and nationality purposes

You can help the campaign by emailing support@civilpartnershipsaz.com with your contact info, or going to the site to make a donation.

Arizona Prop 102 Supporting Bigots Exposed

Proponents of proposition 102 spent a whopping 8 million dollars to ban marriage between gay and lesbian couples in the state of Arizona. They exercised their right to use their money as they saw fit, and now we will exercise ours, by boycotting and exposing those who imposed bigotry on decent tax-paying American families.

The Tuscon Observer has created a comprehensive listing they obtained from the campaign finance reports showing who supported and opposed prop 102 financially.

The Queer Spin Zone

This entry is looking at races/propositions of particular importance to the queer community. Refresh frequently for updates with a queer twist.

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PRESIDENTIAL RACE:

Barack Obama (D) (Winner)

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SENATORIAL RACE:

New Mexico:
Pro-equality Tom Udall (D)(Winner).

North Carolina:
Anti-gay Senator Dole (R) (Loser), Kay Hagan (D) (Winner)

New Hampshire:
Pro-gay Jeanne Shaheen (D) (Winner)

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CONGRESSIONAL RACES:

Florida:
Anti-gay Tom Feeney (R) (Loser), Suzanne Kosmas (D)(Winner).

Kentucky:
Anti-gay Mitch McConnell (R) (Winner)

Massachusetts:
Openly gay Barney Frank (D) (Winner).

Wisconsin:
Openly lesbian Tammy Baldwin (D) (Winner).

Colorado:
Openly gay Jared Polis (D) (Winner)

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PROPOSITIONS:

California Prop 8 (Marriage Ban) - Early indications suggest it passing

Florida Prop 2 (Marriage Ban) - Passed

Arizona Prop 102 (Marriage Ban) - Passed

Arkansas Prop 1 (LGBT Adoption Ban) - Passed

Connecticut Initiative 1 (Constitutional Convention) - Rejected

Arizona - Vote NO On Prop 102!

Prop 102 seeks to amend Arizona's state constitution to ban same-sex marriage. Spread these commercials wide and far and make sure that on Nov. 4th hate is not written into the constitution.



Want to show your support against Prop 102? Download a sign, palm card, or brochure and spread the word.

Send an email to your family, friends, co-workers and others urging them to join you in voting No on 102!

Make a contributiontoday and help us defeat Prop 102 on November 4.

Help Defeat Marriage Amendments in Florida and Arizona

A lot of attention has been focused on California and defeating the amendment to ban same-sex marriage there. We also must be focused on the two other states with amendments on the ballot this November, Florida, and Arizona.

Visit http://www.votenoprop102.com/ and help out by donating, volunteering, or speaking out against prop 102 in Arizona.

Also visit http://www.votenoon2.com/ to help defeat the amendment # 2 in Florida.