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Iowa GOP lawmakers want to impeach justices who struck down gay marriage ban
Three Iowa Republican state representatives are drafting legislation they hope will lead to impeaching four remaining state Supreme Court justices who struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, while a group of attorney’s file suit to keep three other justices on the bench.
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Poll: West Australians support gay marriage
A majority of West Australians support gay marriage, according to a recent poll.
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Judges in 9th Circuit appeals court ask feisty questions in Proposition 8 hearing
SAN FRANCISCO — Famed attorney Ted Olson told a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel Monday that the reason proponents of Proposition 8 have proffered to justify their ban on same-sex marriage is “nonsense.”
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Iowa’s governor-elect wants vote to ban gay marriage, criticizes Senate leader
Iowa’s Republican Governor-elect Terry Branstad has renewed his call for a statewide vote to ban gay marriage, and has called the Democratic State Senate Majority Leader a dictator for not allowing senators to take up the matter.
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Federal appeals court hears Prop 8 arguments — Replay here (Video)
A federal appeals panel in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco is set to hear oral arguments beginning at 10 a.m. PT today in the landmark challenge to Proposition 8 -– California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage. Live video at LGBTQ Nation.
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Appeals court to hear Prop 8 arguments Monday; Viewers guide to proceedings here
A federal appeals panel in San Francisco will hear oral arguments Monday in the landmark challenge to Proposition 8 -– California’s voter-passed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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Judge rebuffs Prop 8 supporter’s call for recusal over wife’s affiliation with ACLU
Supporters of Proposition 8, California’s ban on gay marriage, are calling for Judge Stephen Reinhardt to recuse himself from the appeals trial, set to get underway on Monday, because his wife heads the Southern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. In a motion filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
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LGBT advocates hail Kamala Harris’ victory as California Attorney General
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris will be California’s next Attorney General, after her Republican opponent conceded on Wednesday — a full three weeks after the Nov. 2 election.
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High school student, ACLU beat school censorship over ‘marriage is so gay’ t-shirt
A Colorado high school has reversed its decision banning students from wearing “marriage is so gay” t-shirts. The school recently banned the pro-gay marriage shirts, but allowed anti-abortion shirts.
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Republican majority in North Carolina may lead to anti-gay marriage amendment
With Republicans taking the majority in the North Carolina General Assembly next year, social conservatives believe the Legislature may finally permit a vote on a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.