All posts tagged "same-sex marriage"
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Eric Holder’s LGBT-rights legacy
When Eric Holder steps down as attorney general after nearly six years as the nation’s top lawyer, he will leave behind a legacy on LGBT-rights...
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Former Clinton advisor: Obama’s legacy will be gay rights
“The reason why he has that record now is because, publicly and privately, we really held his feet to the fire.” —Richard Socarides, senior advisor...
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Egyptian men arrested for “same-sex” wedding test negative for homosexuality
“According to inspection, the seven suspects have never had sex with other men.” — Egyptian forensic authority spokesperson Hisham Abdel-Hamid. The men in question participated...
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Supreme Court to consider same-sex marriage cases Sept. 29
Later this month the U.S. Supreme Court will discuss whether to hear a number of cases challenging state bans on same-sex marriage, according to the...
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Oregon Senate candidates spar over support for marriage equality
A debate over LGBT-rights erupted between the Republican and Democratic candidates in Oregon’s U.S. Senate race this week. But unlike nearly every other Senate race...
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Supreme Court asked to hear Indiana, Wisconsin same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court was asked Tuesday to hear two more cases challenging state bans on same-sex marriage. In petitions filed with the high court,...
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Former Utah Governor: Same-sex marriage is “inevitable”
“I think that’s inevitable. I think we’re on a pathway.” Former Utah Governor Jon Hunstman Jr. (R.), reports Salt Lake’s Deseret News. Hunstman, who backed civil unions...
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Federal judge finds Louisiana same-sex marriage ban constitutional
A federal judge upheld Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, breaking a string of legal victories for marriage equality in the year since the U.S....
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NOM: We have a “very good chance” of stopping same-sex marriage
“NOM will be leading the charge to make a national statement that will be heard around the country … this time around, we have a very...
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George Takei: Arnold Schwarzenegger inspired me to come out
“I’d spent a lifetime being silent on the issue… now I had to speak up.” –Actor and LGBT activist George Takei, speaking with Winq magazine....
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Virginia plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for the couples fighting Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage urged the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hear their case, describing it as “excellent vehicle...
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Federal judge rules Florida same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal judge struck down Florida law prohibiting same-sex marriage in a ruling handed down Thursday, marking the latest in an unbroken string of federal...
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Tony Perkins wants to abolish the judicial system
“Just this week, another judge struck down a state marriage amendment. One of the most novel was Judge Jones in Pennsylvania back in May – he...
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Supreme Court places Virginia same-sex marriages on hold
The U.S. Supreme Court put same-sex marriages in Virginia on hold Wednesday, hours before they were set to start in the state. The decision comes...
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Federal judge rules Indiana must recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere
A federal judge struck down Indiana law prohibiting recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states in a decision handed down Tuesday. U.S. District Court...
