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Mike Huckabee on gay marriage: ‘Ick’
In a New Yorker magazine profile, , assessing his chances in the 2012 Presidential race, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee expounded upon his opposition to gay marriage with this well considered prose: “We can get into the ick factor…”
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’8: The Mormon Proposition’ — In theaters, film focuses on Mormon efforts to pass Prop 8
The controversial film “8: The Mormon Proposition,” which harshly criticizes the Mormon Church for campaigning in favor or California’s ban on same-sex marriage, opened in select theaters Friday. Focused on the 2008 passage of California’s Proposition 8, Director Reed Cowan’s documentary has struck a nerve with accusations that a “Mormon front group purchased passage” of […]
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Court hears closing arguments in landmark case challenging Prop 8 ban on gay marriage
Closing arguments were presented in court today in the landmark trial challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the final opportunity for attorneys on both sides to influence a federal judge in deciding the fate of California’s voter approved ban on gay marrige. “This case is about marriage and equality,” plaintiffs attorney Ted Olson told the […]
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Iceland’s parliament unanimously approves gay marriage
Iceland, the only country in the world to have an openly gay head of state, passed a law on Friday allowing same-sex partners to get married in a vote which met with no political resistance, reports Reuters. The Althingi parliament voted 49 to zero to change the wording of marriage legislation to include matrimony between […]
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As closing arguments near, Judge poses 39 tough questions to Prop 8 litigants
The federal judge presiding over a trial on California’s Proposition 8 issued a list this week of 39 wide-ranging questions to be answered in closing arguments in San Francisco next week. No broad conclusions can be made from this order as to how Chief Judge Vaughn Walker will ultimately rule. But they do provide a […]
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Judge rules: No broadcast of closing arguments in Prop 8 trial
Closing arguments in the federal challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the voter approved ban on gay marriage, will not be broadcast. Chief Judge Vaughn Walker denied a request from media groups seeking to record the June 16 session. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California had previously stated it would not allow […]
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Mormon church fined over anti-gay marriage campaign contributions
The Mormon Church has agreed to pay a $5000 fine for failing to report some campaign staff contributions it made in support of Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure in California that outlawed same-sex marriage. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been ordered a $5,539 fine […]
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Iowa polls: Republicans want gay marriage vote; majority of Iowans say let’s move on
It’s no surprise that a large majority of Iowa Republican primary voters say Iowans should have a chance to vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, according to the latest Des Moines Register Iowa Poll. More than three-quarters of Iowans planning to vote in Tuesday’s Republican primary say Iowans should have a chance to […]
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New York marriage bureau opens its doors for faux gay weddings
New York City officials began offering wedding-like ceremonies for same-sex couples this week, drawing as much criticism as praise from gay rights advocates who want nothing short of full marriage rights. The ceremonies provide no new rights or advantages to same-sex couples — other than the opportunity to have a wedding in the city’s renovated […]
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Malawi president pardons gay couple
A gay couple in Malawi sentenced to 14 years hard labor for holding the country’s first same-sex engagement were pardoned Saturday after a meeting between the president and the UN Secretary General. President Bingu wa Mutharika announced his pardon of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga after meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, according to […]