President Obama is personally "grappling with the issue" of same-sex marriage, his Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today while … [Read more...] about Watch: WH Says Obama ‘Grappling’ with Issue of Same-Sex Marriage
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Marriage Equality Gets Initial 25-22 Approval in Maryland Senate
During all the DOMA excitement today, the marriage equality bill under consideration in the Maryland senate made it through a first vote: … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Gets Initial 25-22 Approval in Maryland Senate
News: Buju Banton, Pizza, Elton John, MRSA, Neanderthals
Libya's ex-Justice Minister says Moammar Gadhafi ordered 1988 Lockerbie bombing. An interesting look back at the story behind the Desperately … [Read more...] about News: Buju Banton, Pizza, Elton John, MRSA, Neanderthals
Senator Dianne Feinstein: I’ll Introduce Legislation to Repeal DOMA
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has issued a statement following news that the Justice Dept. will no longer defend Section 3 of DOMA in … [Read more...] about Senator Dianne Feinstein: I’ll Introduce Legislation to Repeal DOMA
Watch: NOM’s Maggie Gallagher Responds to DOMA News – Obama Has ‘Unilaterally Declared…Gay is Like Black’
FOX News phones up NOM's Maggie Gallagher to ask her what she thinks of the Attorney General's announcement that Obama has asked it to … [Read more...] about Watch: NOM’s Maggie Gallagher Responds to DOMA News – Obama Has ‘Unilaterally Declared…Gay is Like Black’
Regarding DOMA Order, John Boehner Doesn’t Think It’s The ‘Appropriate Time’ To Stop Discriminating Against Gays
House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman has responded to the Attorney General's announcement that Obama has asked it to stop defending DOMA in … [Read more...] about Regarding DOMA Order, John Boehner Doesn’t Think It’s The ‘Appropriate Time’ To Stop Discriminating Against Gays
ANALYSIS on Today’s Memo: The End of DOMA?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After practicing in … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS on Today’s Memo: The End of DOMA?
Prop 8 Plaintiffs Ask 9th Circuit to Lift Stay and Allow Same-Sex Marriages to Resume in California
Plaintiffs in the federal challenge to Proposition 8 have filed a "Motion to Vacate Stay Pending Appeal" asking the 9th Circuit Court of … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Plaintiffs Ask 9th Circuit to Lift Stay and Allow Same-Sex Marriages to Resume in California
BREAKING: Obama Asks Justice Department to Stop Defending DOMA in Court, Declares Section 3 ‘Unconstitutional’
Attorney General Eric Holder has just released a statement regarding the Justice Department's defense of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Obama Asks Justice Department to Stop Defending DOMA in Court, Declares Section 3 ‘Unconstitutional’
Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Filed in North Carolina Senate
Legislation related to an anti-gay marriage amendment has been filed in the North Carolina senate. Qnotes reports: Gaston County Sen. James Forrester … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Filed in North Carolina Senate