Following yesterday's Sixth Circuit ruling upholding Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage, Governor Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill … [Read more...] about Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Vows to Continue Defending State’s Gay Marriage Ban
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Rachel Maddow Explains Why the Supreme Court May Soon Be Taking Up Marriage: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow took a quick look last night at the 6th Circuit's ruling upholding gay marriage bans in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Explains Why the Supreme Court May Soon Be Taking Up Marriage: VIDEO
ACLU to Appeal Sixth Circuit Decision to the U.S. Supreme Court
The ACLU has announced its plans to appeal today's anti-equality Sixth Circuit ruling to the Supreme Court. Said Chase Strangio, staff … [Read more...] about ACLU to Appeal Sixth Circuit Decision to the U.S. Supreme Court
Sixth Circuit Lets Gay Marriage Bans Stand in OH, MI, TN, and KY: Legal Analysis, Part 1
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Reading the Sixth Circuit's opinion permitting states to ban same-sex marriage is a cognitively dissonant experience: … [Read more...] about Sixth Circuit Lets Gay Marriage Bans Stand in OH, MI, TN, and KY: Legal Analysis, Part 1
Sixth Circuit Upholds Gay Marriage Bans in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has just issued a ruling upholding the bans on same-sex marriage in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and … [Read more...] about Sixth Circuit Upholds Gay Marriage Bans in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee
Judge Orders Houston to Stop Providing Insurance Benefits to Same-sex Spouses of City Employees
A Texas judge has ordered the city of Houston to stop offering health and life insurance benefits to same-sex spouses of married employees, … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Houston to Stop Providing Insurance Benefits to Same-sex Spouses of City Employees
Missouri Counties Holding Off on Gay Marriages Despite Yesterday’s Pro-Equality Ruling
St. Louis remains the only city in Missouri to have begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples following yesterday's ruling overturning … [Read more...] about Missouri Counties Holding Off on Gay Marriages Despite Yesterday’s Pro-Equality Ruling
Gay Couples Begin to Marry In St. Louis, Missouri As AG Appeals Pro-Equality Ruling: PHOTOS
Following St. Louis, Missouri Circuit Judge Rex Burlison's ruling today that officials in that city can issue marriage licenses to gay couples, … [Read more...] about Gay Couples Begin to Marry In St. Louis, Missouri As AG Appeals Pro-Equality Ruling: PHOTOS
Governor Butch Otter Wins Re-Election In Idaho, Vows Not To Back Down From Gay Marriage Fight: VIDEO
Republican incumbent Butch Otter has been re-elected to Idaho's top office. Otter has been an outspoken opponent of marriage equality despite a … [Read more...] about Governor Butch Otter Wins Re-Election In Idaho, Vows Not To Back Down From Gay Marriage Fight: VIDEO
South Carolina Governor Files Brief Opposing Challenge to State’s Gay Marriage Ban
South Carolina's Governor Nikki Haley and Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a brief late Monday asking a federal judge to oppose a request for an … [Read more...] about South Carolina Governor Files Brief Opposing Challenge to State’s Gay Marriage Ban