GLAAD Board Member Calls Out Supreme Court Justices During Speech
Steve Warren had a few words for the Supreme Court at the GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco this weekend. The crowd gave a standing ovation.
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Same-Sex Couples Missing From Immigration Debate — For Now
Although unlikely to be a part of the initial Senate bill, LGBT advocates are confident protections for same-sex couples will be added in committee.
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Ken Cuccinelli Fights To Keep Sodomy Law On The Books
The conservative Virginia attorney general asked an appeals court to allow the state to use to the sodomy law to prosecute a man for soliciting a minor.
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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.
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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.
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42 Fabulous Red Marriage Equality Profile Photos On Facebook
UPDATED: Even more bacon!
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How Much Time Did Cable News Channels Spend Covering Yesterday’s Prop. 8 Hearings?
Guess which network was the least interested. Three very different approaches to a historic day.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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White House On Supreme Court Prognostication: Remember Health Care
“I think we’ve seen in recent history that there’s ample reason to be cautious,” says Carney.
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The Prop 8 Case Could Be A Movie Soon
Director Rob Reiner says he still plans on directing a feature film version of Dustin Lance Black’s play 8.
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Supreme Court Justices Appear Cautious On Same-Sex Marriage Rights
In the landmark case, justices appear unsure whether it should even have reached the Supreme Court.
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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.
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Prop 8 Lawyer: "I Have No Idea" If The Court Will Make A Sweeping Ruling
After the oral arguments end, Ted Olson refuses to read the tea leaves.
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36 Things You’ll Need To Know The Next Time You Camp Out In Front Of The Supreme Court For Days
Camping in front of the Supreme Court building any time soon? I’ve got you covered. Listen to tips from people who have been living outside of the Supreme Court for the past couple days now.
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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.
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What Is Going To Happen At The Supreme Court This Week?
After years of winding through the courts, two definitive cases in the marriage debate will finally reach the Supremes. Here’s what they’ll be considering.
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The Lawyer And Writer Who Made Marriage Equality Happen
Evan Wolfson and Andrew Sullivan have been arguing since the 1980s that marriage equality is the key step to advancing gay rights in society. This week, the Supreme Court could make their early writings — and lives’ work — a reality.
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Ellen DeGeneres Writes The Most “Ellen” Letter Ever To The Supreme Court
“I hope the Supreme Court will do the right thing, and let everyone enjoy the same rights. It’s going to help keep families together. It’s going to make kids feel better about who they are. And it is time.”
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Obama Says Supreme Court "Called The Question" On Marriage With Proposition 8 Case
“The basic principle that America is founded on — the idea that we’re all created equal — applies to everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, as well as race or gender or religion or ethnicity,” Obama says.
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Nearly 300 Employers Tell Supreme Court To Dump DOMA
“Far from creating uniformity, DOMA obliges employers to treat an employee married to someone of the same sex and an employee married to someone of a different sex unequally,” the employers write.
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Longtime Bush Aide Leads Effort To Advance Conservative Case For Marriage Equality
Ken Mehlman tells BuzzFeed he is pushing for same-sex couples’ marriage rights “because we are conservatives, not in spite of it.” Here’s how he got 80 prominent Republicans to join him in the fight.
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Meet The Republicans Telling The Supreme Court To Let Gay People Marry
More than 80 Republicans will send a brief to the justices hearing the case over the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8. Among the most prominent figures are Ken Mehlman, Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Richard Hanna, and several former governors and House members.
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Lesbian Widow Urges Supreme Court To Declare DOMA Unconstitutional
“DOMA today operates not to defend marriage for straight people, but only to undermine the institution of marriage as it now exists where gay couples are allowed to marry,” lawyers for Edith Windsor argue in a filing at the Supreme Court.
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Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court To Strike Down DOMA
“The Constitution … requires that Section 3 be invalidated,” Obama’s Supreme Court lawyer argues.
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Opponents Of Proposition 8 Tell Supreme Court To Allow Gay Couples To Marry
“The only substantive question in this case is whether the State is entitled to exclude gay men and lesbians from the institution of marriage and deprive their relationships—their love—of the respect, and dignity and social acceptance, that heterosexual marriages enjoy,” lawyers for two California couples told the Supreme Court Thursday.
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Mexican Supreme Court: American Cases Demand Marriage Equality
In a sweeping ruling striking down a ban on same-sex couples’ marriages in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico’s Supreme Court says U.S. Supreme Court cases support marriage equality.
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Bishops, Who Once Fought For Inclusive Marriage Laws, Fight To Keep Gays Out
America’s Catholic bishops have gone from a strong attack on interracial marriage bans in 1967 to a plea against being “held hostage” by states that allow same-sex couples to marry in 2013.
