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Prop 8 supporter testifies gay marriage is the ‘moral decay’ of society
A leading proponent of California’s Proposition 8, whose whose writings linked homosexuality to pedophilia and prostitution, was called to the stand as a “hostile witness” Thursday by plaintiff’s attorneys, aimed at showing that hostility and animus toward gays and lesbians fueled the passage of the voter-approved ban on gay marriage. Hak-Shing William Tam, director of […]
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Indiana senate committee endorses measure to ban gay marriage
The nation’s ongoing debate over same-sex marriage took the stage this week in the Indiana Statehouse, where a Senate committee endorsed a constitutional amendment to ban the practice. State law already prohibits same-sex marriage, but supporters of the amendment are making the argument that without being enshrined in the constitution, the courts could end up […]
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Cindy McCain supports marriage equality campaign — sorry Senator!
Cindy McCain, wife of the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is the latest high-profile public figure to come out in support of gay marriage, posing for the NOH8 Campaign, a campaign protest of California’s Proposition 8, the 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. John McCain is a staunch opponent of gay marriage, […]
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Witness: Obama not an ‘ally’ for gays; memos link Mormon church to Prop 8
The federal case challenging California’s Proposition 8 wrapped up it’s seventh day Wednesday, with plaintiff’s attorneys producing documents showing close ties between the Mormon church and the Prop. 8 campaign, and one expert witness asserting that President Obama is “not a reliable ally” for gays and lesbians. First on the witness stand Wednesday was Ryan […]
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Just weeks after legalizing gay marriage, new efforts seek to repeal NH law
Three weeks after New Hampshire legalized same-sex marriage, opponents are asking the House to repeal the law and let voters amend the constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on two Republican-sponsored proposals that many expect the House to reject when they are brought […]
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Prop 8, Day 6: San Diego mayor tells how he came to support gay marriage
The second week of gay marriage on trial, the federal case challenging California’s Proposition 8, opened Tuesday with San Diego’s mayor as the star witness. Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican, testified he now supports gay marriage, saying his views evolved after learning one of his daughters was a lesbian who wanted to marry her partner. […]
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Film focused on Mormon efforts to pass Prop 8 sells out at Sundance
A controversial film on the LDS Church and gay marriage has sold out five screenings at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival — making it one of the most popular and highly anticipated entries of the festival. Focused on the 2008 passage of California’s Proposition 8, the documentary has struck a nerve with accusations that a […]
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Children of gay parents ‘as likely to be well adjusted’ says witness in Prop 8 trial
The first week in the historic case challenging California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage — Proposition 8 — came to a close on Friday, following a day of testimony in which child-rearing dominated the discussion, followed by a personal account of how marriage changed one lesbian’s life. The trial’s fifth day began with expert witness […]
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Iowa republicans face uphill battle on resolution to ban gay marriage
A bill that would start the process towards outlawing same-sex marriage was introduced in the Iowa state Senate Thursday, but one of the main sponsors admits it’s unlikely to go anywhere. According to The Iowa Independent: The legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 2001, would amend the state’s constitution to say “marriage between one man and one […]
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Day 4 testimony in Prop 8 trial turns to economic, health benefits of marriage
The trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger entered its fourth day in federal court Thursday, a high stakes landmark case challenging California’s Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on gay marriage, that many see as a precursor to a showdow before the U.S. Supreme Court. On the witness stand Thursday, Edmund Egan, chief economist for the City […]