15 Animals Who Are Tired Of Waiting For The Supreme Court Decision On DOMA And Proposition 8
Can we just get on with this already?
-
-
Same-Sex Couples, A Widow, And A Nation Wait On The Supreme Court
Many outcomes are possible in the challenges to California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act that are due to be decided by the justices in the coming weeks. A complex path got the cases — and the country — to a moment of waiting.
-
Republicans Reconsider Position As Marriage Wave Approaches
“The direction the country and the party is moving is uni-directional on this issue,” Margaret Hoover says.
-
House LGBT Equality Caucus Staffs Up In Pursuit Of Ambitious Agenda
With a record number of out LGBT lawmakers, the caucus is aiming to change the Hill — and the country.
-
Obama Says His Administration Is A "Proud Partner" In Seeking LGBT Rights
“This year, we celebrate LGBT Pride Month at a moment of great hope and progress, recognizing that more needs to be done,” Obama says in a proclamation. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in her own statement, says the Supreme Court “soon” will “discard the defenseless Defense of Marriage Act and Prop. 8.”
-
Watch NYU Honor Edith Windsor, DOMA’s Supreme Court Plaintiff
“As the highest court in the land deliberates your case … you, our beloved graduate, are a moving testament to the power and tenacity of this nation’s evolving search for justice and equality,” New York University President John Sexton said at the school’s commencement Wednesday. Windsor received the school’s presidential medal.
-
Democrats Let Sen. Patrick Leahy Stand Alone In Support Of Gay Couples
The marriage equality bandwagon had only one member Tuesday, after Democrats abandoned their push to include gay and lesbian couples in immigration legislation. “Shameful,” says an activist.
-
Senator Jeanne Shaheen Pushes For Equal Benefits For Gay Service Members, Veterans
“The repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was a monumental achievement for our military and for our country; however, it did not finish the entire job of ensuring that our gay and lesbian service members and their families are treated equally under the law,” the New Hampshire senator says.
-
Five Ways America Has Changed Since Obama Announced His Support For Marriage Equality
From Washington state to Washington, DC, and from the Rhode Island statehouse to the Supreme Court of the United States, the country is very different from just last May.
-
How The Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling Could Upend The Immigration Debate
If the court strikes down DOMA, the fight over including same-sex couples in immigration reform will change dramatically overnight.
-
Married Couples On What Marriage Equality Means To Them
Here are nine gay and lesbian couples on how the upcoming Supreme Court decisions regarding DOMA and Proposition 8 could impact their lives.
-
With Apology, LGBT Rights Group Seeks To Avoid Reopening Old Wounds
After transgender and immigrant rights activists criticized exclusion from this past week’s Supreme Court rally, the Human Rights Campaign apologizes. “We failed to live up to the high standard to which we hold ourselves accountable and we will strive to do better in the future,” HRC’s vice president says.
-
49 Powerful Living Arguments In Favor Of Gay Marriage
All of the following photos were taken outside of the Supreme Court over the past two days during the DOMA and Prop 8 arguments. Basically, here’s what everyone outside of the Supreme Court was fighting for.
-
Is “Treating Married Couples Differently” Constitutional?
At least four Supreme Court justices appear to think not, signaling they would strike down DOMA’s marriage definition for being unequal treatment. Justice Anthony Kennedy also criticized the law, but focused on whether Congress had the authority to pass it.
-
The Moment When Justice Ginsburg Took Aim To Kill DOMA
It’s all about skim milk.
-
Bud Light Has Joined The Marriage Equality Debate
Frat houses across the country just screamed out in confused anger.
-
Meet Binational Couples Affected By DOMA
Queer filmmaker Brynn Gelbard founded the DeVote Campaign to help shine a light on the plight of same-sex binational couples whose relationships are not recognized under DOMA.
-
Edith Windsor And Thea Spyer’s Great American Love Story
You probably already know that Edith Windsor is the history making plaintiff in today’s Supreme Court case, but how much do you know about the whirlwind romance that started it all? Grab a box of tissues.
-
45 Essential Tips For Your Next Anti-Gay Marriage Rally
NOM (National Organization For Marriage) held their own rally against gay marriage at the Supreme Court yesterday. Here’s everything that I learned.
-
37 Messages To Young People Who Don’t Believe In Marriage Equality
I asked young, pro-gay marriage people outside of the Supreme Court to write a message to other young people that don’t. Here’s what they wrote.
-
The Golden Girls Settled The Marriage Equality Debate 22 Years Ago
“Blanche, will you marry me?” (via badassdigest.com)
-
20 Young People Who Believe Marriage Should Be Between One Man And One Woman
I asked 20 young people at the Nation For Marriage rally to write on a pad of paper why they were supporting traditional marriage. Here’s what they wrote.
-
The 60 Best Signs Against DOMA And Prop 8 At The Supreme Court
*Applauds* All y’all are really good at making signs. I haven’t seen signs this good in a LONG time.
-
There Was A Man In A Tutu At The Supreme Court And He Stole The Show
There were a lot of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court Building Tuesday when the court heard arguments for Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Prop 8 case. Including this guy.
-
12 Things Repealing DOMA Would Change
Striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, on which the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments, could change more than 1,000 laws affecting 9 million Americans.
-
30 Photos Of Marriage Equality Demonstrators Who Couldn’t Make It To D.C.
People who couldn’t make it to the Supreme Court’s Prop 8 and DOMA arguments this week held their own rallies.
-
Sen. Mark Warner Reverses Course, Supports Marriage Equality
“[M]y views on gay marriage have evolved, and this is the inevitable extension of my efforts to promote equality and opportunity for everyone,” he writes.
-
In Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Public Opinion Is No Guarantee
Opinion polling now favors same-sex marriage, but the Supreme Court has flouted public opinion in major decisions in the past.
-
Inspiring Photos Of New Yorkers Standing Up For Marriage Equality
Across the city, New York residents came together to show support for marriage equality. The demonstrations took place just days before the U.S. Supreme court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans and the DOMA.
