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Indiana Senate approves gay marriage ban; House defeat likely
The Indiana Senate revived a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages Thursday, approving the measure and sending it to the Democratic-controlled House, where it’s likely to meet a quick death. The 38-10 vote marked the fourth time the Senate has approved such a provision, which must be approved by two separately elected legislatures before it can […]
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Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces anti-gay marriage bill
Pennsylvania State Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr., has introduced a bill to institute a ban on same-sex marriage in the state constitution, making good on a promise announced last year, reports the Philadelphia Gay News. SB 707, which Eichelberger introduced earlier this week, would add to the Pennsylvania Constitution the language: “Only a union of […]
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Mexico City attorney general seeks to overturn gay marriage law
Mexican federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will try to overturn Mexico City’s gay marriage law on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. A statement from the federal Attorney General’s Office said the law “violates the principle of legality, because it strays from the constitutional principle of protecting the family”. The office said it filed […]
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Testimony concludes in historic legal challenge over gay marriage ban
Testimony concluded Wednesday in the landmark case against California’s Proposition 8, with attorneys for the two same-sex couples who mounted the challenge confident, and Prop 8 defenders hopeful that the gay marriage ban will prevail. Legal experts following the trial expect Chief U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker to find that Proposition 8 is […]
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Utah congressman attempts to overturn DC gay marriage law
A Utah congressman on Wednesday introduced a disapproval resolution designed to reverse a D.C. City Council ruling that would permit gay marriage in the nation’s capital. Freshman lawmaker, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said that the measure […]
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Prop 8 trial: Final defense witness concedes no harm caused by gay unions
Opponents of same-sex marriage in California rolled out their star witness Tuesday, an author and advocate who, at first, predicted that allowing gays and lesbians to wed would discourage heterosexual marriage and might lead to legalized polygamy, but then seemed to contradict his entire position. The final defense witness in the legal challenge of California’s […]
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Defense witness calls gays a ‘politically powerful force’ as plaintiffs rest case
The defense team opened their case in federal court Monday in the challenge against Proposition 8, arguing that gays and lesbians are a politically powerful force, with strong allies in high office, unions, corporations and the media. The testimony was intended to counter arguments by plaintiffs seeking to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage, that […]
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Sundance audience applauds film critical of Mormon role in Prop 8
Filmmaker Reed Cowan received two sustained standing ovations Sunday for his documentary “8: The Mormon Proposition,” a file which harshly criticizes the Mormon Church for campaigning in favor or California’s ban on same-sex marriage […]
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Proposition H8:
An Open Letter to Andy PugnoAndrew Pugno, serves as the Chief Legal Counsel for protectmarriage.com which spearheads the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Commentary by Erika Napoletano toywithme.com Mr. Pugno ~ Erika Napoletano here -– no relation to Janet or the other plethora of political Napoletanos running around out there. See, I got the name in the divorce. (Yes, the […]
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Prop 8 trial witness testifies sexual orientation is not a choice
The plaintiffs in the legal challenge over California’s Proposition 8 called their final witness Friday, who testified that homosexuality is an inherent characteristic of gays and lesbians, not a social choice. Gregory Herek, a University of California-Davis psychology professor, testified that most people don’t choose their sexual orientation, few people change it and “conversion therapy” […]