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Children of gay parents ‘as likely to be well adjusted’ says witness in Prop 8 trial
The first week in the historic case challenging California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage — Proposition 8 — came to a close on Friday, following a day of testimony in which child-rearing dominated the discussion, followed by a personal account of how marriage changed one lesbian’s life. The trial’s fifth day began with expert witness […]
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Iowa republicans face uphill battle on resolution to ban gay marriage
A bill that would start the process towards outlawing same-sex marriage was introduced in the Iowa state Senate Thursday, but one of the main sponsors admits it’s unlikely to go anywhere. According to The Iowa Independent: The legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 2001, would amend the state’s constitution to say “marriage between one man and one […]
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2 men indicted in hate crime attack on gay man in Queens NY
Two Queens men who allegedly taunted, stomped and robbed a gay man last fall have been indicted on hate-crime charges. The indictment filed Thursday morning charges defendants Daniel Aleman, 26, and Daniel Rodriguez, 21 […]
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Day 4 testimony in Prop 8 trial turns to economic, health benefits of marriage
The trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger entered its fourth day in federal court Thursday, a high stakes landmark case challenging California’s Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on gay marriage, that many see as a precursor to a showdow before the U.S. Supreme Court. On the witness stand Thursday, Edmund Egan, chief economist for the City […]
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Prop 8 supporter warned of falling into ‘Satan’s hands’ if gay marriage prevailed
In a letter released into federal court on Wednesday, a gay marriage opponent, and one of five defendants in the case challenging California’s Proposition 8, warned of the disastrous consequences of allowing gays to marry in California. “One by one, other states would fall into Satan’s hands,” wrote Hak-Shing William Tam. “Every child, when growing […]
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Pentagon lawyers advise delay on repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
The Pentagon’s top guy is getting conflicting advice on whether to lift the ban on gays in the military. The Associated Press reports it has obtained a legal counsel’s memo advising Admiral Mike Mullen, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that now is not the time to lift the ban. It says the military […]
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News (World)
Uganda president calls anti-gay bill a ‘foreign policy’ issue
Uganda’s leader has stated that the country’s anti-homosexuality bill, which proposed the death penalty for those found engaging in gay sex, is being re-worked and is a foreign policy issue. Speaking at a party conference Tuesday…
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Gay love story, ‘I Love You Phillip Morris,’ set for U.S. release April 2010
I Love You Phillip Morris, a 2009 film which wowed audiences at Sundance last year, is based on the real life events of con artist, impostor, and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell — oh, and it’s also a gay love story! Based on a book by Houston Chronicle crime reporter Steve McVicker, the fact-based […]
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DC judge rules against gay marriage opponents, says ‘no’ vote
A D.C. Superior Court judge Thursday rejected gay marriage opponents efforts to hold a public referendum on whether those marriages should be legal in the District of Columbia. The ruling is a major victory for gay rights activists, making it more likely that the District will start allowing same-sex couples to marry in March. Plaintiffs […]
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Prop 8 trial Day 3 – Witness: ‘remarkable similarities’ among gay, straight couples
The federal trial to overturn Proposition 8, the 2008 voter initiative that reinstated a California ban on same-sex marriage, entered its third day of testimony Wednesday, with a focus on the similarities and differences between homosexual and heterosexual couples, with a psychology professor citing “remarkable similarities.” Letitia Peplau, an expert on couple relationships, testified that […]
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Utah lawmaker wants to force gay marriage vote in D.C.
A House republican, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) says he plans to introduce a bill granting District of Columbia residents the right to vote on gay marriage. The D.C. Council passed a bill on December 15 to legalize gay marriage in the district. The measure, approved by D.C. Mayor Adrian Fentry just days later, has not […]
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Prop 8 trial offers lessons in history as Day 2 of testimony unfolds
The legal challenge over Proposition 8 entered its second day in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday, with a few lessons in history from Ivy League historians called by the plantiffs. A Yale professor testifying in a case challenging California’s same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday that the 2008 campaign to pass Proposition 8 played on […]
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Theodore Olson: Making the conservative case for gay marriage
As the trial over California’s ban on same-sex marriage gets underway in San Francisco this week in the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger, plantiff’s attorney Theodore Olson has become an unexpected crusader for the rights of millions of gay Americans. Not so long ago, Olson argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark case Bush […]
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Gay marriage on trial as landmark Prop 8 challenge opens in federal court
The trial over California’s ban on same-sex marriage opened Monday in San Francisco in a landmark case that could ultimately lead to a showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court. In opening statements challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, plaintiff’s attorneys said the case is “about marriage and equality” while […]
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Olson delivers opening remarks in Prop 8 legal challenge
The federal trial challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, a voter approved ban on gay marriage, began Monday with an opening statement by attorney Theodore Olson, who with David Boies, is leading the legal team representing the plaintiffs in the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Olson’s opening statement (as prepared): This case is about marriage […]
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Considering Senate run, Ford changes his position on same-sex marriage
In a sign that he’s considering considering challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) in the Democratic primary, former Rep. Harold Ford Jr., (D-Tennessee) has gone on the record in support of same-sex marriage. Though he twice voted in favor of a constitutional ban on ban gay marriage, Ford now states: “My support for fairness and […]
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Supreme Court halts plan to broadcast Prop 8 trial on YouTube
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s plan to broadcast the trial over California’s ban on gay marriage by posting video on YouTube. Just an hour before the trial got under way Monday, the high court Court halted for at least two days Judge Vaughn R. Walker’s plans to allow video […]
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Prop 8 supporters appeal to Supreme Court to prevent broadcast of trial
Gay marriage opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and block video coverage a federal trial on the constitutionality California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Attorneys defending Proposition 8 and its ban on same-sex marriage filed the emergency appeal Saturday, arguing that their client’s right to a fair trial would be jeopardized. Supreme […]
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Lesbian Utah lawmaker a surrogate for gay couple
Utah lesbian lawmaker, Rep. Christine Johnson (D-Salt Lake City) has announced she’s a surrogate mother, carrying a baby for two gay men. In April, Johnson (pictured) offered to be a surrogate for the Salt Lake County couple, her close friends, after they expressed frustration with the difficulty of adopting a child in Utah, reports the […]
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Prop 8 defendant asks to be released from suit, citing personal threats
An outspoken gay marriage opponent, and one of five defendants in the case challenging California’s Proposition 8, has asked to be removed from the lawsuit over fear the trial publicity that would endanger him and his family. Hak-Shing William Tam was one of five people who formally intervened to defend the state from a federal […]