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U.S. Supreme Court to issue rulings Wednesday in Prop 8, DOMA cases
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue rulings Tuesday in two closely watched cases — the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman for purposes of federal recognition and benefits.
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Supreme Court has range of options on same-sex marriage, DOMA cases
The waiting is almost over. On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce the outcomes in cases on California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
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Mormon parents who supported Prop 8, now fight on behalf of their gay son
A Mormon’s family’s struggle to reconcile its faith with full acceptance of their son’s sexual identity is at the heart of the video “Families Are Forever,” which premieres at Frameline 37: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival this weekend.
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Dozens of anti-gay activists vow to resist any pro-equality Supreme Court ruling
As the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s rulings on two high-profile marriage equality cases, several dozen Religious Right activists have signed on to a “Marriage Solidarity Statement” that was drafted by Liberty Counsel’s Mat Staver and Deacon Keith Fournier, vowing to resist any ruling favor of equality.
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AFER chronicles three years working to overturn Proposition 8
With just days left before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8, the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) has compiled this look back at the last three years of working to overturn California’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Will Supreme Court justices take note of new marriage equality laws?
WASHINGTON — Three U.S. states and three countries have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over gay marriage, raising questions about how the developments might affect the justices’ consideration of the issue.
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With R.I. a done deal, focus shifts to gay marriage bills in six other states
With Rhode Island poised to become the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriage following a key vote in the state’s General Assembly scheduled for Thursday, supporters of marriage equality are shifting their focus to other states.
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Fifty shades of red: The fight for equality marches on
There are just some people who will go to their graves believing what they believe. That is their journey – that is their little bit of racism, hatred and discrimination they will have to answer for. I believe at this moment in time, the red on the equality map needs to be celebrated. I believe the acceptance and support of our friends and families and co-workers and strangers needs to be celebrated, for these are the people who will stand by us and love us and help us to win whatever battles may lie ahead…
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AFER offers behind the scenes look at Prop 8’s day at the U.S. Supreme Court
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) offers this behind-the-scenes look at the preparation and planning for it’s March 26 argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Supreme Court inaction would likely return marriage equality to California
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Supreme Court seems reluctant to use the legal battle over California’s same-sex marriage ban to rule that all gay Americans have a constitutional right to wed, but that doesn’t mean gay marriage will not be returning to the state.