BY ARI EZRA WALDMANTen years ago, the Supreme Court decided Lawrence v. Texas, striking down sodomy criminalization laws. Justice … [Read more...] about President Obama Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Prop 8 And More: An ANALYSIS of the Brief
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Gavin Newsom Talks to Jimmy Kimmel About Obama’s Prop 8 SCOTUS Brief: VIDEO
California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, the man who defied his state's same-sex marriage ban and began marrying gay couples in 2004, joined … [Read more...] about Gavin Newsom Talks to Jimmy Kimmel About Obama’s Prop 8 SCOTUS Brief: VIDEO
Alabama GOP Official Compares Obama to Hitler, Says He’s Going to Gay-Indoctrinate the Nation’s Children: VIDEO
An Alabama GOP official warns of the dangers of the Common Core State Standards Initiative to develop educational benchmarks that states can … [Read more...] about Alabama GOP Official Compares Obama to Hitler, Says He’s Going to Gay-Indoctrinate the Nation’s Children: VIDEO
White House ‘Still Weighing’ SCOTUS Brief Opposing Prop 8
The Obama administration is still thinking about whether or not to file a SCOTUS brief opposing Proposition 8 while Thursday's deadline looms, the … [Read more...] about White House ‘Still Weighing’ SCOTUS Brief Opposing Prop 8
Chuck Hagel Confirmed as Secretary of Defense in 58-41 Vote
Former Senator Chuck Hagel has been confirmed as Secretary of Defense in a 58-41 vote four hours after the Senate invoked cloture in a 71-27 to end … [Read more...] about Chuck Hagel Confirmed as Secretary of Defense in 58-41 Vote
Prop 8 Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief. So Do Republicans! Is President Obama Next?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Last week, the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), the organization running the federal challenge to … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief. So Do Republicans! Is President Obama Next?
President Obama To Supreme Court: ‘DOMA Is Unconstitutional’
President Obama's administration filed an historic legal brief late Friday that declares his belief to the US Supreme Court that DOMA is … [Read more...] about President Obama To Supreme Court: ‘DOMA Is Unconstitutional’
President Obama Considering Filing Brief in Prop 8 Case: VIDEO
President Obama was asked directly by KGO-TV's Dan Ashley in an interview last night whether he would file an amicus brief in the Proposition 8 … [Read more...] about President Obama Considering Filing Brief in Prop 8 Case: VIDEO
50+ Pro-Equality Organizations Send Letter to Obama Urging Executive Order on LGBT Discrimination: READ IT
More than 50 pro-equality LGBT groups and allied groups sent a letter today to President Obama urging him to issue an executive order barring federal … [Read more...] about 50+ Pro-Equality Organizations Send Letter to Obama Urging Executive Order on LGBT Discrimination: READ IT
News: Obama and Tiger, Shockwave, Djesus, Berlin
Only 11% of Americans think that Congress reflects the nation's values, according to right-wing polling site Rasmussen. President Obama and … [Read more...] about News: Obama and Tiger, Shockwave, Djesus, Berlin