BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThree cases. Three courts. One result.Whether it was Judge Jeffrey White of the Northern District of California, Judge … [Read more...] about Why Is This DOMA Case Different From All Others?
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‘Marriage Equality USA’ Names Brian Silva New Executive Director
Marriage Equality USA today named Brian Silva its new full-time Executive Director, the group announced in a press release: A member of MENY since … [Read more...] about ‘Marriage Equality USA’ Names Brian Silva New Executive Director
Boy Scouts Upholds Ban on Gays After Confidential Two-Year Review
The Boy Scouts of America has upheld its ban on gays after a "confidential two-year review" and says it will stand strong in the face of … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts Upholds Ban on Gays After Confidential Two-Year Review
Citing Her Advanced Age, Edie Windsor, 83, Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging DOMA
On June 6th, U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Jones ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional in the Edith Windsor case, … [Read more...] about Citing Her Advanced Age, Edie Windsor, 83, Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging DOMA
‘New York Times’ Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down DOMA
In an editorial, the NYT looks at the possibility that SCOTUS will take up a DOMA case and urges the Court to strike down the discriminatory law: It … [Read more...] about ‘New York Times’ Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down DOMA
Jan Brewer’s Anti-Gay Benefits Crusade Leads To Resignation
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has stirred the pot once again by asking the Supreme Court to hear a discrimination case involving benefits for state … [Read more...] about Jan Brewer’s Anti-Gay Benefits Crusade Leads To Resignation
Cokie And Steve Roberts Celebrate Barney Frank’s Wedding
I missed this last week, but famed journalist Cokie Roberts and husband Steve penned a widely syndicated op-ed celebrating Rep. Barney Frank's … [Read more...] about Cokie And Steve Roberts Celebrate Barney Frank’s Wedding
Right Balks At Anti-Gay Minnesota Amendment’s Title
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie was tasked with giving a title to a November ballot measure that would constitutionally ban marriage … [Read more...] about Right Balks At Anti-Gay Minnesota Amendment’s Title
New York Marriage Equality Survives Weird Legal Challenge
On Friday, New Yorkers For Constitutional Freedoms -- whose name is not, as far as I know, a conscious attempt at irony -- lost their challenge to New … [Read more...] about New York Marriage Equality Survives Weird Legal Challenge
Iowa Too Keen On Marriage Equality For Right Wing
Iowa conservatives have been plotting to win back the state legislature and subsequently reverse that state's marriage equality law. ABC News … [Read more...] about Iowa Too Keen On Marriage Equality For Right Wing