The American Foundation for Equal Rights has provided us with a list of the expect briefs due today from various groups opposing Proposition 8 before … [Read more...] about Dozens of SCOTUS Amicus Briefs Opposing Prop 8 Incoming from Lawmakers, Corporations, Organizations
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News: Antonin Scalia, Gummy You, Harry Styles, Frank Rich, Austin
Socarides: Mehlman's mission. Geidner: Mehlman's quest. Department of Defense tries to fix ban on gay web sites, doesn't. Pianist Van … [Read more...] about News: Antonin Scalia, Gummy You, Harry Styles, Frank Rich, Austin
Edie Windsor Files SCOTUS Brief in Case Challenging DOMA: READ IT
Lawyers for Edie Windsor, the 83-year-old lesbian widow plaintiff in the Supreme Court case challenging DOMA, filed their brief with the Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Edie Windsor Files SCOTUS Brief in Case Challenging DOMA: READ IT
News: Llama Farmer, Spider-Man, Nevada, Peter Tatchell
Michael Goff: Twit and wisdom of the late Spencer Cox. Mixner: House Republicans strip LGBT issues out of the Violence Against Women Act. Meet Kevin, … [Read more...] about News: Llama Farmer, Spider-Man, Nevada, Peter Tatchell
NY Mag: Gay Couples at the Start of a Divorce Boom
The flipside of the blossoming of marriage equality: From “I do” to “I’m done” is a well-traveled road—for straight couples. When their legal … [Read more...] about NY Mag: Gay Couples at the Start of a Divorce Boom
News: Mark Hamill, Mitt Romney, Harvey Milk, Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card's homophobic worldview worries Ender's Game adaptation producers. Mark Hamill in talks to appear in Star Wars: Episode … [Read more...] about News: Mark Hamill, Mitt Romney, Harvey Milk, Orson Scott Card
Jon Huntsman to GOP: Embrace Marriage Equality or ‘Marketplace of Ideas Will Render Us Irrelevant’
In a new piece for the American Conservative, former Utah governor and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman warns that "the marketplace of ideas … [Read more...] about Jon Huntsman to GOP: Embrace Marriage Equality or ‘Marketplace of Ideas Will Render Us Irrelevant’
How DOMA is Hurting the Gay Military Couple Who Got Engaged at the White House: VIDEO
Back in December, Marine Corps. Captain Matthew Phelps made history when he became the first gay man to ask his partner Ben Schock to marry him at the … [Read more...] about How DOMA is Hurting the Gay Military Couple Who Got Engaged at the White House: VIDEO
50+ Pro-Equality Organizations Send Letter to Obama Urging Executive Order on LGBT Discrimination: READ IT
More than 50 pro-equality LGBT groups and allied groups sent a letter today to President Obama urging him to issue an executive order barring federal … [Read more...] about 50+ Pro-Equality Organizations Send Letter to Obama Urging Executive Order on LGBT Discrimination: READ IT
‘Downton Abbey’ Creator on Thomas Barrow, Attitudes Toward Gays Then and Now
The NYT talks to Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes about Season 3, and part of their conversation discusses Thomas Barrow's storyline, and the … [Read more...] about ‘Downton Abbey’ Creator on Thomas Barrow, Attitudes Toward Gays Then and Now