The Daily Populous

We saw states before Obergefell—some states were moving to allow gay marriage, other states were moving to allow civil partnerships.

"In Obergefell the Court said, 'no, we know better than you,' and now every state must sanction and permit gay marriage," he said.

Polling by Gallup from May 2021 showed that 70 percent of the U.S. population approves of gay marriage. »

“We are excited to have won our union and grateful for the solidarity shown by our coworkers,” Medieval Times Performers United said in an emailed statement.

“We look forward to working with management to create a fairer, safer, and more enjoyable Medieval Times,” it said.

The article has been updated to include the email Medieval Times CEO Perico Montaner sent to workers late Friday. »

(CNN)West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s long-standing financial ties to the coal industry face scrutiny after sources familiar with high-level negotiations told CNN he would not support the climate provisions of his party’s proposed economic package.

But climate advocates on Friday morning were quick to point to Manchin’s longtime ties to the coal industry.

“And what makes it all the more troubling is that he’s the 50th Democratic senator, which gives him enormous sway over climate change policy.”. »

The grouping, officially called I2U2, first convened last October with a virtual meeting of foreign ministers.

In October, I wrote in South Asia Brief that I2U2 will face three tests: strategy, sustainability, and substance.

This is a long-shot objective for I2U2, given China’s strengthening commercial cooperation with both Israel and the UAE. »