All posts tagged "proposition 8"
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California Voters Have a Chance to Repeal Prop 8
A proposed constitutional amendment would repeal the ban on same-sex marriage and declare marriage a "fundamental right."
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Kamala Harris: Where does she stand on LGBTQ rights?
A relative newcomer to Washington, Harris helped pave the way for marriage equality nationwide as Attorney General in California
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Senate confirms LGBTQ opponent Howard Nielson to lifetime federal judgeship
Nielson once argued that a gay judge weighing in on the Proposition 8 case could not be impartial
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The marriage-equality movement’s fight for credit
In the spring of 2009, Jo Becker, a reporter for The New York Times, began working on a profile of Ted Olson. Olson had recently...
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Mozilla CEO resigns following backlash over opposition to same-sex marriage
Brendan Eich, newly-appointed CEO of Mozilla, has stepped down, the company stated in a blog post. Eich has been facing a barrage of criticism and...
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HRC celebrates year of historic victories at annual dinner
The nation’s largest LGBT-rights organization was in celebration mode Saturday night, marking a year of historic victories from the ballot box to the Supreme Court...
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Chad In Charge
Chad Griffin doesn't seem very tired, but it's hard to imagine how he couldn't be. It's been a whirlwind of a year for the 40-year-old,...
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Rep. Tim Huelskamp files constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
A handful of House Republicans are seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage just days after the Supreme Court handed down two...
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Beyond DOMA and Prop. 8
Last week was an unforgettable moment for our movement, our country, and the pursuit of justice. We witnessed history – history made possible by the...
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BREAKING: Same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately
Follow @JustinCSnow With one sentence, the the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opened the door for same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately, marking the...
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Supreme Court pushes nation one step closer to full marriage equality
In what was a watershed moment Wednesday for the gay-rights movement, pushing the nation closer than ever to full marriage equality, the Supreme Court ruled...
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BREAKING: SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN DOMA, DISMISSES PROP. 8 ON STANDING
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as between a man and a woman...
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UPDATED: National Cathedral Sets SCOTUS-related Prayer Service
With focus on the Supreme Court’s upcoming release of opinions in two cases, one challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the other challenging California’s...
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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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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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