All posts by Justin Snow
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Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp endorse marriage equality
The number of U.S. senators supporting marriage equality increased to 53 on Friday after same-sex marriage endorsements from Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Heidi Heitkamp...
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Bill Nelson becomes 51st senator to support same-sex marriage
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of the Senate to endorse same-sex marriage today, pushing the number of senators who support marriage equality...
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Will GOP Sen. Susan Collins come out for marriage equality?
Before Sen. Rob Portman revealed his support for same-sex marriage in a carefully coordinated announcement in the early morning hours of March 15, few would...
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From the Supreme Court Forward
When Edith Windsor exited the Supreme Court after nearly two hours of arguments March 27 on the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of...
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Mark Kirk becomes second Senate Republican to support same-sex marriage
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk announced his support for same-sex marriage today, becoming the second Senate Republican to endorse marriage equality. “When I climbed the Capitol...
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Delaware’s Sen. Tom Carper endorses same-sex marriage
The flood continued Tuesday as Democratic Sen. Tom Carper endorsed the right of same-sex couples to marry in a statement posted on his Facebook page. As...
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Sen. Bob Casey latest Democrat to support same-sex marriage
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) announced his support for same-sex marriage today, becoming the latest in a floodof Democratic senators to declare their support over the...
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Marriage equality, the Supreme Court and America’s embrace
It’s easy to forget that it wasn’t even 11 months ago President Barack Obama remained opposed to same-sex marriage. “I believe that marriage is the...
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Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court zinger
In one of the most memorable moments during today’s Supreme Court arguments on DOMA, Justice Elena Kagan shut down one of the key arguments being...
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Supreme Court justices question constitutionality of DOMA
Is DOMA dead? That was the question many were asking after the Supreme Court concluded two hours of oral arguments Wednesday in the case challenging...
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Supreme Court releases transcript and audio of today’s DOMA arguments
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the case challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriage. Read Metro Weekly’s report...
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For Proposition 8 opponents, it’s now wait and see
It’s been a long time coming, but on Tuesday morning opponents of California’s ban on same-sex marriage finally got their day in the nation’s highest...
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Supreme Court justices cautious of sweeping Prop. 8 ruling
The Supreme Court justices approached the Proposition 8 case with caution Tuesday morning, indicating apparent trepidation to a sweeping ruling that would bring marriage equality...
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Supreme Court releases transcript and audio of today’s Prop. 8 arguments
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the case challenging California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage. For more details, read Metro Weekly’s report from inside...
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All eyes on marriage and the Supreme Court
After years of litigation that began in 2009, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage will have what could be their conclusive day in court. The...
