Fighting through song and fashion.Upset by the passage of 11 state constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable last November--including a far-reaching far-reach·ing adj. Having a wide range, influence, or effect: the far-reaching implications of a major new epidemic. ban in Ohio--Cleveland-based lesbian singer-songwriter Anne E. DeChant Anne E. DeChant is an American rock singer/songwriter/guitarist based in the Cleveland area. Her career began with the promising band Odd Girl Out in the early 1990's before releasing her first solo project in 1996. penned the song "Second Class Citizen" to raise awareness about the issue. Now the award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" folk artist has her own line of T-shirts with the same message. "I wanted to make our community more visible to other people," said DeChant, noting that www. anneedechant.com has been selling out its supply of the shirts. "People still don't understand that gays and lesbians as a group are being discriminated against." |
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