Patti Davis, the daughter of former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, made headlines two weeks ago when she said her father would have backed same-sex marriage. Now, in a new interview, she says that her mother, who rarely speaks on public policy issues, supports marriage equality.

LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury has agreed to meet this week with Peter Tatchell in response to the human rights campaigner’s open letter that was published by SDGLN and other media sources.

Justin Welby, leader of the 78 million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion, will speak with Tatchell at 1:30 pm Thursday, April 18, at Lambeth Palace.

Archbishop Welby replied:

The Republican National Committee has again aggressively affirmed its party’s permanent opposition to marriage equality. On Friday the RNC unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that mixed-gender marriage is holy, but same-gender marriage is un-holy. 100 percent of the Republican Congressional leadership – Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia), House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-California), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) – and 98 percent of all other Republicans in Congress – oppose marriage equality.

DUBLIN -- Ireland will vote on a referendum to decide if gay and lesbian couples should be granted marriage equality.

A national convention convened to recommend reforms to the Irish constitution voted today in favor of marriage equality with 79% approval.

Irish law requires a national referendum to make any changes to the constitution.

LGBT advocates hailed the decision, according to The Guardian:

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Gay and Lesbian Network welcomed the endorsement of gay marriage equality.