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Witness to history: ‘I am struck by the changed world in which we now live’
Sitting in the Supreme Court this morning for the Prop 8 argument alongside my Lambda Legal colleagues Jenny Pizer and Camilla Taylor, I was struck by the changed world in which we now live. Exactly 10 years ago today, the Supreme Court heard Lambda Legal’s historic Lawrence v. Texas case. At that time, 13 states still criminalized oral and anal sex and no state provided any recognition to same-sex relationships…
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Report: U.S. Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska now supports marriage equality
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) late Monday night joined the growing chorus of Democratic senators to announce support for marriage equality for same-sex couples, according to a report by BuzzFeed.
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Ideological differences appear to divide Supreme Court justices on Prop 8
Much will be written about the Proposition 8 oral argument. The bottom line, in my opinion, is that the Court probably will not have the five votes necessary to get to any result at all, and almost certainly will not have five votes to decide the merits of whether Proposition 8 is constitutional. Much will be written about the Proposition 8 oral argument. The bottom line, in my opinion, is that the Court probably will not have the five votes necessary to get to any result at all, and almost certainly will not have five votes to decide the merits of whether Proposition 8 is constitutional…
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The day in pictures #2: Courtroom participants, observers meet the press
Courtroom participants and observers spilled out into a waiting crowd of reporters and cameras on Tuesday to share their experience as witnesses to to the historic Supreme Court hearing challenging Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Highs and lows as Supreme Court justices take marriage issue on a roller coaster ride
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court took the marriage equality issue on a roller coaster ride Tuesday as it heard almost 90 minutes of argument in the case testing the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Three same-sex couples challenge Utah’s gay marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — Three couples have filed a lawsuit challenging Utah’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
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Jon Tester: Another U.S. Senator previously opposed to gay marriage reverses course
HELENA, Mont. — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana who has previously opposed same-sex marriage, says he now supports marriage equality for gays and lesbian couples.
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Listen: U.S. Supreme Court releases audio of Prop 8 hearing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has released the audio and transcript of Tuesday’s hearing challenging Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Prop 8 hearing: U.S. Supreme Court may avoid broad ruling on gay marriage ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California’s ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether America’s gays have a right to marry.
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Supreme Court plaza packed on first day of same-sex marriage cases
WASHINGTON — Supporters and opponents of gay marriage rallied in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices began the first of two days of arguments in gay marriage cases.