BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories PROP 8 TRIAL It was a momentous day in Washington where the plaintiffs in the Prop 8 case got their moment in front of the Supreme Court. You can listen to the full audio from today…
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Archives for March 26, 2013
Posts from March 26, 2013
Prop 8: Assorted Updates
Former MLB player Jose Canseco is on board with marriage equality. Among the rallies held this week for marriage equality were well-attended demonstrations in San Francisco (video) and Salt Lake City. John Aravosis has a photo essay of the rally outs…
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Maggie Gallagher: Pro-Gay Ruling from SCOTUS Would ‘Take Away Something Very Precious’ from Americans – VIDEO
NOM's Maggie Gallagher, who was also seen wandering through the pro-equality rally today, appeared on FOX News today to give her take on the Supreme Court and Proposition 8, facing off against former Clinton aide Richard Socarides, Equality Matte…
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NBC’s Pete Williams Says SCOTUS Not Ready to Issue ‘Any Kind of Sweeping Ruling’ on Gay Rights: VIDEO
NBC's Pete Williams, who was in the courtroom, tells Thomas Roberts that the Supreme Court is "not prepared to issue any kind of sweeping ruling about gay rights" and that it's likely they'll limit their ruling to California. He…
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Quinnipiac Poll: 64 Percent of New Jersey Voters Support Marriage Equality, 60 Percent Support Christie
A new Quinnipiac poll shows strong support for marriage equality in New Jersey: By a 64 – 30 percent margin, voters support a law allowing same sex couples to marry. Men support same-sex marriage 60 – 32 percent, with a larger 68 –…
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NOM Marchers Asked How Gays Have Damaged Their Marriage: VIDEO
Since one of the core arguments of conservatives is that same-sex marriage is a threat to "traditional marriage", Think Progress surveyed a few attendees of today's anti-equality rally, asking them how their marriage has been impacted b…
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News: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Extinction, Eagle, Michele Bachmann
Obama, celebrities tweet support for marriage equality. Fly heron, fly! Prince Harry returning to America. Brendon Ayanbadejo: Baseball might be before football with an openly gay player. "The reason I say that is because I think there is less o…
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Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Montana Senator Jon Tester has come out for marriage equality in a post on Facebook: “Montanans believe in the right to make a good life for their families. How they define a family should be their business and their business alone. I’m proud to supp…
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Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 2
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN In Part II of Towleroad's summary and analysis of the Prop 8 oral argument, we pick up with Ted Olson's argument against Prop 8. Read Part One HERE. And listen to audio and read the full transcript HERE. Here's w…
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Prop 8 Proponents Charles Cooper and Andrew Pugno Speak Following Supreme Court Arguments: VIDEO
Prop 8 proponent Andrew Pugno and attorney Charles Cooper spoke at a press conference following Supreme Court arguments today. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP… Watch Prop 8 opponents Ted Olson and David Boies and plaintiffs speak HERE.…
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