Attorneys General from Indiana and Wisconsin filed petitions with the Supreme Court Tuesday, asking the Court to hear each state’s defense of their … [Read more...] about Indiana and Wisconsin Ask Supreme Court To Review Challenges to Gay Marriage Bans, Plaintiffs Agree
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Ninth Circuit Panel Eviscerates What’s Left of Anti-Equality Arguments: A Summary and Analysis
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN A soft-spoken attorney representing Idaho started his state's anti-marriage equality argument by suggesting that … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Panel Eviscerates What’s Left of Anti-Equality Arguments: A Summary and Analysis
Protests Follow Delay In Greece Civil Partnership Battle
Protesters gathered outside parliament buildings in Greece last Friday following the government’s decision to delay legislating for civil unions for … [Read more...] about Protests Follow Delay In Greece Civil Partnership Battle
Studies Show Domestic Abuse More Prevalent In Same-Sex Relationships
Two recent studies demonstrate the extent of domestic abuse in same-sex relationships and refute the myths that only heterosexual women are victims of … [Read more...] about Studies Show Domestic Abuse More Prevalent In Same-Sex Relationships
Alleged Killer In 2012 Murder of Halifax Gay Activist Fires Lawyer, Delays Trial
In 2012 Ryan Raymond Taavel, a gay activist in Halifax, Nova Scotia was allegedly beaten to death by Andre Noel Denny, a psychiatric … [Read more...] about Alleged Killer In 2012 Murder of Halifax Gay Activist Fires Lawyer, Delays Trial
Posner-ed at the 7th Circuit: Appellate Court Issues First Unanimous Marriage Equality Decision
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN It took 9 days for Judge Richard Posner to write his unanimous opinion striking down the marriage equality bans in Indiana … [Read more...] about Posner-ed at the 7th Circuit: Appellate Court Issues First Unanimous Marriage Equality Decision
Federal Judge Gets It Wrong, Upholds Marriage Discrimination in Louisiana in Strange, Hateful Opinion
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Louisiana Federal Judge Martin Feldman, a Reagan appointee, has upheld Louisiana's ban on marriage equality in a … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Gets It Wrong, Upholds Marriage Discrimination in Louisiana in Strange, Hateful Opinion
Anti-Equality Forces Get ‘the Posner Treatment’ at Seventh Circuit Hearing
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN By now you have heard that the attorneys representing Indiana and Wisconsin got a shellacking from the famous … [Read more...] about Anti-Equality Forces Get ‘the Posner Treatment’ at Seventh Circuit Hearing
7 Moments That Will Make You Want To Gay Marry Judge Richard Posner: PHOTOS
Yesterday, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard two cases challenging same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin. There was a lot of … [Read more...] about 7 Moments That Will Make You Want To Gay Marry Judge Richard Posner: PHOTOS
7th Circuit Hears Challenges To Same-Sex Marriage Bans in Indiana and Wisconsin: LISTEN
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today heard oral arguments in two cases that challenged the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans in Indiana … [Read more...] about 7th Circuit Hears Challenges To Same-Sex Marriage Bans in Indiana and Wisconsin: LISTEN