One county clerk in Texas says she's not intimidated by a bill threatening to discontinue her salary for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex … [Read more...] about Texas County Clerk Says She’ll Issue Marriage Licenses To Gay Couples Even If Lawmakers Suspend Her Salary
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North Carolina GOP Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Review Gay Marriage Ruling
GOP lawmakers in North Carolina, joined by newly sworn in U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (above middle) and the National Organization for Marriage, are … [Read more...] about North Carolina GOP Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Review Gay Marriage Ruling
Texas Republican Lawmakers Aim To Nullify LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections Covering 7.5 Million People
Texas GOP lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would nullify LGBT nondiscrimination protections covering 7.5 million people. The bill is … [Read more...] about Texas Republican Lawmakers Aim To Nullify LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections Covering 7.5 Million People
Mike Huckabee: Claim That Gay Marriage Destroying Society ‘Greatly Overstated’
It was only last November that former Arkansas Governor and potential 2016 Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee argued that same-sex … [Read more...] about Mike Huckabee: Claim That Gay Marriage Destroying Society ‘Greatly Overstated’
States Defending Gay Marriage Bans Costing Taxpayers Millions In Attorney Fees
Plaintiffs in successful same-sex marriage lawsuits have been awarded more than $800,000 in attorneys fees' from states that defended the bans, … [Read more...] about States Defending Gay Marriage Bans Costing Taxpayers Millions In Attorney Fees
Why There Should Have Been No Stay in Today’s South Dakota Marriage Ruling
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN As Towleroad reported, we can put South Dakota in the marriage equality win column. The decision, which you can read here, … [Read more...] about Why There Should Have Been No Stay in Today’s South Dakota Marriage Ruling
Federal Judge Strikes Down South Dakota’s Gay Marriage Ban
A federal judge has just issued a ruling striking down South Dakota's ban on same-sex marriage. The order has been stayed pending appeal. From … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Strikes Down South Dakota’s Gay Marriage Ban
Supreme Court Refuses Early Review of Louisiana Gay Marriage Case, Sixth Circuit Cases to Be Reconsidered Friday
Reports are coming in that the Supreme Court has denied the petition to review the case challenging Louisiana's gay marriage ban. No further … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Refuses Early Review of Louisiana Gay Marriage Case, Sixth Circuit Cases to Be Reconsidered Friday
5th Circuit Likely to Strike Down Gay Marriage Bans: An Analysis of the Hearing
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN There are several great summaries out there about what happened yesterday at the Fifth Circuit, which heard marriage … [Read more...] about 5th Circuit Likely to Strike Down Gay Marriage Bans: An Analysis of the Hearing
Don’t Worry That We Didn’t Hear from the Supreme Court Today
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN As you know, the justices of the Supreme Court met in private today to discuss, among many other things, whether to take any … [Read more...] about Don’t Worry That We Didn’t Hear from the Supreme Court Today