Supreme Court

Westboro Baptist Church Files Amicus Brief in SCOTUS Prop 8 Case; Will Join NOM at Rally in March

Andy Towle January 30, 2013

The Westboro Baptist Church has joined those filing amicus briefs in the Prop 8 case before the Supreme Court, Good As You reports, using verses from … [Read more...] about Westboro Baptist Church Files Amicus Brief in SCOTUS Prop 8 Case; Will Join NOM at Rally in March

Andy Towle January 29, 2013

ProtectMarriage.com, the group defending Proposition 8 before the Supreme Court, is deep in debt and struggling to raise funds to fight that case, not … [Read more...] about Reuters: Gay Marriage Foes Deep in Debt, Struggling to Meet Supreme Court Costs

Andy Towle January 28, 2013

The Boy Scouts are "actively considering" an end to their ban on gay members and leaders, NBC News reports: If adopted by the … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts ‘Actively Considering’ End to Ban on Gay Members, Leaders

Andy Towle January 28, 2013

A powerful editorial from the New York Times published last night argues that Obama's Inaugural address, in which he put gay rights in line with … [Read more...] about NYT Editorial: Obama Must Submit Brief in Prop 8 Case or Risk Sending Dangerous Message to SCOTUS

Andrew Belonsky January 27, 2013

The New York Times today has a piece about the myriad groups trying to hold-up Chuck Hagel's confirmation as the next Defense Secretary. Such … [Read more...] about Group Calling Hagel ‘Anti-Gay’ Has Republican Roots

Andrew Belonsky January 26, 2013

The haters from the National Organization for Marriage announced today that they'll rally in Washington DC on March 26th, the day the Supreme … [Read more...] about NOM To Protest SCOTUS Prop 8 Hearing: ‘Could Be The Roe v. Wade Of Marriage’

Andy Towle January 25, 2013

The new GOP plan to steal the next presidential election. Obama and Hillary Clinton taping joint 60 Minutes interview for Sunday. How do you … [Read more...] about News: Sequoia, Thom Evans, DOMA, Star Wars, Oprah

Ari Ezra Waldman January 25, 2013

BY ARI EZRA WALDMANPresident Obama's reaffirmation of leadership at the Capitol (right, photo by James Loduca) this weekend was … [Read more...] about Obama’s Inauguration: Legal Obstacles to His Gay Rights Imperatives

Andy Towle January 24, 2013

Marriage equality legislation was introduced in Hawaii's House and Senate this morning, HRC reports: If successful, Hawaii would be the 10th … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Bills Introduced in Hawaii

Andy Towle January 23, 2013

House Republicans have filed a Supreme Court brief urging SCOTUS to uphold the constitutionality of DOMA, Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner reports: As to … [Read more...] about House Republicans File SCOTUS Brief Defending DOMA