A U.S. district judge ruled today in two cases that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Commonwealth of … [Read more...] about Win/Win: DOMA Found Unconstitutional In District Court
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Three Couples Sue Minnesota Over DOMA, Gay Marriage Ban
Three couples are filing suit in the state of Minnesota today, challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act, … [Read more...] about Three Couples Sue Minnesota Over DOMA, Gay Marriage Ban
WATCH: GLAD’s Mary Bonauto Holds Presser After DOMA Challenge
GLAD's Mary Bonauto challenged the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) yesterday in federal court in Boston.The Boston Globe reports:Mary L. Bonauto, a … [Read more...] about WATCH: GLAD’s Mary Bonauto Holds Presser After DOMA Challenge
Court Evacuated Near End of Oral Arguments in DOMA Case
As oral arguments in the DOMA case were concluding, an alarm has apparently evacuated the entire building, Lisa Keen of Keen News Service … [Read more...] about Court Evacuated Near End of Oral Arguments in DOMA Case
Federal Court Hears Challenge to DOMA Today in Boston
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) appeares in federal court today to argue its lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage … [Read more...] about Federal Court Hears Challenge to DOMA Today in Boston
Federal Court to Hear ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Challenge May 6
Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) has announced that oral arguments in the lawsuit they brought in March 2009 (Gill v. Office of … [Read more...] about Federal Court to Hear ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Challenge May 6
News: DOMA, Marina Abramovic, India, David Cicilline, Big Fish
Could mass prescription of anti-retroviral drugs rid world of AIDS? Performance artist Marina Abramovic to be subject of documentary. … [Read more...] about News: DOMA, Marina Abramovic, India, David Cicilline, Big Fish
Defense Dept. Rejects Recognition of Same-Sex Partners of Education Personnel
The Defense Dept. has rejected a policy proposed last month to recognize the same-sex partners of gay teachers because it conflicts with DOMA, the … [Read more...] about Defense Dept. Rejects Recognition of Same-Sex Partners of Education Personnel
Federal Agency Denies Benefits to Spouse of Lesbian Employee
In late November I posted about the White House's order to the Office of Personnel Management to defy a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge's … [Read more...] about Federal Agency Denies Benefits to Spouse of Lesbian Employee
Nadler: No DOMA Repeal Activity Till at Least 2011
The DC Agenda has an interview with Congressman Jerrold Nadler in which he discusses activity on DOMA and other gay legislation pending in Congress: … [Read more...] about Nadler: No DOMA Repeal Activity Till at Least 2011