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Roundup: Dueling briefs in leadup to Supreme Court fight, flawed study on gay parenting
The Defense of Marriage Act has some powerful enemies, with strongly-worded opposition coming this week from some familiar names. A flawed study on LGBT parenting is also under attack, with its author now under investigation. All that and some good news coming out of Maine.
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Windsor asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up DOMA lawsuit
An octogenarian New York lesbian who recently won her case against the Defense of Marriage Act at the district court level is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up her lawsuit so that a final ruling can be made in her case.
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Gary Bauer: Gay marriage stands in the way of reducing crime in Chicago
On Wednesday, Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families attempted to tie the Obama administration’s support for gay rights…to violent crime.
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On marriage, Germany hasn’t evolved beyond seedy beer hall discussions
Should Heather be allowed to marry Maria, or should John and Tom be allowed to tie the knot? Of course, because same-sex marriage doesn’t harm anyone but brings joy to two people. Unfortunately, Germany – a supposedly progressive country – hasn’t evolved beyond the level of seedy beer hall discussions. We have not yet freed ourselves from old prejudices…
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Thomson Reuters says Minnesota anti-gay amendment is bad for business
MINNEAPOLIS -– Media giant Thomson Reuters on Friday said that a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota would be bad for business.
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An Open Letter to Maggie Gallagher
I’ve been really understanding of Maggie Gallagher since meeting her. I may vehemently disagree with her on every point, but I did think the rhetoric could become more civil. Less name calling, more substance. But honestly, her latest just ticks me off to no end. “A society that is serious about marriage would gently stand up to gay people and say ‘not this, not now.’ Changes in law are hard to undo, once they are institutionalized. I did not decide to debate gay marriage, gay-marriage advocates did. I responded to the challenge.”
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Maryland election officials certify same-sex marriage referendum petition
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland election officials on Tuesday officially certified a petition to prompt a November referendum on the state’s same-sex marriage law.
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Marriage roundup: Supreme Court showdown on the horizon
All eyes are on the Supreme Court, with a big marriage showdown shaping up on the horizon. Two county clerks in Illinois have won right to defend the state’s marriage ban. And equality gets a thumbs up from Methodists, and a thumbs down — for now — from Presbyterians.
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Maine same-sex marriage ballot measure gets majority nod in latest polling
PORTLAND, Maine — A new statewide poll in Maine published Tuesday found that 57 percent of the state’s voters favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and that only 35 percent remain opposed.
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Russian religious group threatens Facebook: Stop ‘flirting with sodomites’
SARATOV, Russia — A Russian Orthodox religious community in the southern Russia city of Saratov has issued an ultimatum to social media giant Facebook, demanding that the company stop “flirting with sodomites” and immediately remove all content “promoting homosexuality.”