LGBTQ
U.S. mayors support gay marriage
The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution in support of gay marriage, the news blog Sam Spade (www.samspadesf.com) reported Thursday. According to the Equality and Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Americans resolution, “… The U.S. Conference of Mayors supports marriage equality for same-sex couples, and the recognition and extension of full equal rights to such unions, including family and medical leave, tax equity, and insurance and retirement benefits, and opposes the enshrinement of discrimination in the federal or state constitutions.”