Via Pam Spaulding comes this bit from a California Lawyer interview with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia asserting that women and gay people … [Read more...] about Scalia: Women, Gays Have No Constitutional Protection Against Discrimination
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Iowa Governor-Elect Refuses To Comment On Ousting Of Judges
Could this be a case where the silence is deafening? Governor-elect Terry Branstad is staying mum when asked what he thinks about the news that three … [Read more...] about Iowa Governor-Elect Refuses To Comment On Ousting Of Judges
Lawsuit: Iowa Vote to Oust Pro-Equality Judges Was Illegal
Could the vote in November to oust three Iowa Supreme Court justices be thrown out on a technicality? The Des Moines Register: Three Des Moines-area … [Read more...] about Lawsuit: Iowa Vote to Oust Pro-Equality Judges Was Illegal
Iowa GOP Wingnut Bob Vander Plaats Calls on the Four Remaining Supreme Court Judges to Resign
Iowa GOP wingnut Bob Vander Plaats, one of the top bigots responsible for the successful campaign to oust three pro-equality judges from the … [Read more...] about Iowa GOP Wingnut Bob Vander Plaats Calls on the Four Remaining Supreme Court Judges to Resign
Watch: Yesterday’s Full Prop 8 Appeal Hearing at the 9th Circuit
Part One:Part Two: If you missed yesterday's historic televised hearing of appeal arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the federal challenge to … [Read more...] about Watch: Yesterday’s Full Prop 8 Appeal Hearing at the 9th Circuit
Attackers in Brutal NYC Gay Bashing Enter Guilty Pleas
Some of you may recall the brutal October 2009 gay bashing of Jack Price in NYC's Queens borough. Video here. The two perpetrators have now … [Read more...] about Attackers in Brutal NYC Gay Bashing Enter Guilty Pleas
Tony Perkins Freaks Over Designation of Family Research Council as a ‘Hate Group’, Demands Apology
Now that credible groups are finally seeing the Family Research Council and other anti-gay extremists entities for what they are really are — hate … [Read more...] about Tony Perkins Freaks Over Designation of Family Research Council as a ‘Hate Group’, Demands Apology
Iowa Family Policy Center Forms New Evil Anti-Gay Umbrella Group, Denies Ties to Mormon Church
Iowa Family Policy Council President Chuck Hurley says he'll reveal more about a new group he's formed, to spread even more bigotry and … [Read more...] about Iowa Family Policy Center Forms New Evil Anti-Gay Umbrella Group, Denies Ties to Mormon Church
Newsweek: NOM’s Brian Brown ‘Succeeding’ in Fight Against Gay Marriage
I guess that depends on your definition of success. After the lengthy puff piece, they backtrack a bit: "Though both sides like to claim they’re … [Read more...] about Newsweek: NOM’s Brian Brown ‘Succeeding’ in Fight Against Gay Marriage
Supreme Court Keeps ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy, for Now
The Supreme Court has ruled quickly following the submission of a late brief from Log Cabin Republicans requesting that the stay of an injunction … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Keeps ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy, for Now