Politics
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With West’s Promotion, Out Gay Lawyer Delery to Take Helm of Justice Department’s Civil Division
Today, the Department of Justice announced that the lawyer who argued against the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act in court this past December,...
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Zimbabwe President Mugabe Denounces U.K. Support For Pro-Gay Constitutional Protections
During his 88th birthday celebration this past Saturday, Feb. 25, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said “to hell with” British Prime Minister David Cameron over comments Cameron...
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Opponents Begin Push for Maryland Marriage Equality Referendum on November Ballot
The bill hasn’t been signed yet, but opponents seeking to overturn Maryland’s recently-passed marriage equality bill are already organizing in preparation for an expected referendum....
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House GOP Leadership Appeals DOMA Ruling
In a brief filing today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group has announced that...
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BREAKING: Maryland Senate Passes Marriage Equality 25-22, Bill Heads to O’Malley for Signature
The Maryland Senate passed HB 438, a bill legalizing marriage equality in the Free State, by a 25-22 margin after its third reading Thursday afternoon,...
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Marriage Equality Bill Weathers Amendments in Maryland Senate; Afternoon Vote Expected
The Maryland Senate resumed debate today concerning amendments to HB 438, a bill to legalize marriage equality, just a day after opponents were able to...
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Obama’s Decision Not to Defend DOMA, One Year Later
A year ago today, the announcement about the Defense of Marriage Act came by way of a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to House...
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Romney’s Veiled Reference to Gay Adoption Was GOP Debate’s Only LGBT Mention
The Republican presidential debate in Arizona on Wednesday night, Feb. 22, featured no...
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BREAKING: DOMA’s Federal Definition of Marriage Unconstitutional, Judge Rules in Golinski Case
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued its order finding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act —...
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U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops’ Election Campaign Equates LGBT, Reproductive Protections With “War on Religion”
This past week, Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) held a hearing titled, “Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom...
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Maryland Senate Delays Debate Over Marriage Equality Bill One Day as Opponents Regroup
The Maryland Senate has postponed debate over a bill to bring marriage equality to the Free State, allowing opponents extra time to determine a strategy...
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Prop 8 Proponents: Ninth Circuit Was Wrong, Should Reconsider Case
The proponents of Proposition 8 have filed the necessary paperwork today asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reconsider the three-judge...
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Maryland Senate Vote Expected Wednesday on Marriage Equality Bill
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted largely along party lines Tuesday, Feb. 21, in favor of HB 438 (pdf), a bill to legalize marriage equality....
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Proposition 8 Proponents to Seek Full Ninth Circuit Review
Charles Cooper, the lead attorney for the proponents of Proposition 8, tells Metro Weekly that the proponents of the California marriage amendment will be asking...
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Obama Senior Advisor Gibbs: “I Don’t Know” if Marriage Equality Will Be in the Platform
The question of whether marriage equality will be...
