Friday, June 28, 2013

Legislator Blocks Openly Gay Colleague From Speaking About DOMA, Cites ‘God’s Law’

Legislator Blocks Openly Gay Colleague From Speaking About DOMA, Cites ‘God’s Law’: Openly gay Pennsylvania state Representative Brian Sims (D) planned to speak on the legislature floor on Wednesday about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act — but he was blocked from talking by a Republican colleague who said his comments would be “open rebellion against God’s law.” Now, Sims is asking [...]/p