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Deferred Decision in Prop 8 Case
Earlier today, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in the Proposition 8 case, unanimously concluding that they do not have enough...
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NOM’s Gallagher Invited to Share Anti-Equality Myths with House Committee
This morning, Rep. Trent Franks, chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, called a hearing on “Defending Marriage” to examine the Obama Administration’s decision to stop...
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Prop 8 Supporters Seek to Vacate Case They Lost
Proponents of California's Proposition 8 are making another assault against the trial court decision they lost and have appealed. This time, instead of addressing the merits of the case, they are...
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Focus on the Family Leader Admits that Right is “Losing” Equality Debate
Jim Daly, president of the Religious Right group Focus on the Family conceded to an interviewer last week that anti-gay groups have “probably lost” the debate over marriage equality. It’s a big...
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Prop 8 Proponents Change Their Tune on the Damage of Marriage Equality
In their latest attempt to stymie marriage equality in the courts, the lawyers defending California’s Proposition 8 are now claiming that Vaughn Walker, the judge who ruled the state’s marriage...
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The Prop 8 Paparazzi
Following tweets and transcripts of this morning’s hearing in the Prop 8 case, I started to feel like I was reading a celebrity magazine written by lawyers.The issue at stake in the hearing was whether...
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Judge Won’t Vacate Prop 8 Decision, Rejects Argument that Gay Judge was Biased
Yesterday, proponents of California’s Proposition 8 went before a federal judge to argue that the ruling overturning the discriminatory law should be thrown out because the judge who issued it is...
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Proposition 8 Appeal Will Continue
Today, the California Supreme Court ruled that the proponents of Proposition 8 have standing under California law to defend it when government officials decline to. The court is addressing this issue...
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Olson: ‘Marriage is a Conservative Value’
Ted Olson, who served as solicitor general under George W. Bush and is now half of the legal team fighting the anti-gay Proposition 8 in California, went on the Rachel Maddow show last night to discuss...
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Prop 8 Makes Its Stage Debut
Dustin Lance Black, the writer behind J. Edgar and Oscar winner for Milk, is bringing the story of California’s Proposition 8 to the stage.Teaser Image: Dustin Lance Black, the writer behind J. Edgar...
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Virginia Rejects Openly Gay Judicial Nominee After Campaign By Far-Right...
Virginia’s House of Delegates yesterday rejected the nomination of a state prosecutor to serve as a judge – just because he is openly gay.Tracy Thorne-Begland, a Navy veteran who has been a prosecutor...
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Prop 8 Appeal Sent to the Supreme Court
This afternoon, the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to hear an appeal of the Prop 8 case. In February, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit struck down Prop 8, finding California's...
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Rallying for Marriage Equality – Day Two
What has stood out most for me from this experience is seeing the real people behind these cases. Yesterday, I waited at the Court until attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson walked down those famous...
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A Mixed-but-Mostly-Bad Supreme Court Term
Despite ending with triumph for marriage equality, the Supreme Court did a lot of damage this term.Teaser Image: Despite ending with triumph for marriage equality, the Supreme Court did a lot of...
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Matthew Shepard calls upon us to Imagine
We pledge anew to honor his unfilled potential.Teaser Image: We pledge anew to honor his unfilled potential. read more
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