Gay marriage to Supreme Court? More likely after latest rejection of DOMA.
The decision by a federal appeals court in New York to invalidate the Defense of Marriage Act improves the already strong prospect that the US Supreme Court will take up the issue of gay marriage this term. Skip to next paragraph. In Pictures: Same sex ...www.csmonitor.com
Frank Schubert, Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Mastermind, Crumbles Under ...
Forget Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. Forget Maggie Gallagher of the National Organization for Marriage. Forget even the American Family Association's bilious Bryan Fischer.www.huffingtonpost.com
23 Straight Professional Athlete Allies Who Support Gay Marriage And LGBT ...
Today marks the last day of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's Ally Week, a week for "students to identify, support and celebrate Allies against anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) language, bullying and harassment in ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Gallaudet University Roiled By Angela McCaskill Gay Marriage Petition ...
WASHINGTON -- Gallaudet University is under fire from both proponents and opponents of gay marriage after placing an administrator on leave for signing a petition to put Maryland's gay-marriage law on the ballot. They say that regardless of Angela ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Iowa Court Official Accused of Gay Marriage Fraud
A rural Iowa court official filed false documents to say she had married a same-sex couple from Florida, even though she never met the men and they had not traveled to the state for a ceremony, investigators said Thursday.abcnews.go.com
Knights Of Columbus And Allies Donate Millions In Fight Against Gay Marriage
(RNS) The Knights of Columbus, a wealthy and influential Catholic charitable organization, is a leading funder in the push to make same-sex marriage illegal in four states that have ballot measures on the issue this fall, a coalition of gay rights ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Black Shift on Maryland Gay Marriage Pits Clergy Against NAACP
A black evangelical Christian, Wilson, 58, initially saw gay marriage as at odds with his religion. In the months since its legalization won support from President Barack Obama, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and some ...www.businessweek.com
Are athletes who speak their minds out of bounds?
(CNN) -- When Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke out in August in favor of a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize gay marriage, state Delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. wrote a letter to Ravens owner, Steve Bisciotti saying that ...www.cnn.com
Gay marriage leads but nail biter likely: Wash. Poll
The state's most reliable opinion poll, published on Thursday, finds Referendum 74 with a 21-point lead, but delivers an "adjusted model" predicting a much, much closer statewide vote on same-sex marriage. The Washington Poll, which interviewed 782 ...blog.seattlepi.com
Gay marriage shifts through the sands of time
And that's just a little ironic, given that Obama has spent much of his presidency undoing Clinton-era rules that limited gay rights. For example, yet another appellate court has ruled that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. On ...www.lvrj.com
Deaf university roiled by gay marriage controversy
By By BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press - 1 minute ago. WASHINGTON (AP) - Gallaudet University is under fire from both proponents and opponents of gay marriage after placing an administrator on leave for signing a petition to put Maryland's ...www.google.com
John Cabello defends gay marriage comments
The quote that drew the ire of gay rights groups is when Cabello reportedly said, "Does this now say that somebody can get married to their dog?www.rrstar.com
Ohio Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Opposes DADT Repeal, Gay Marriage
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel opposes gay marriage and the successful repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.www.ontopmag.com
Gay Marriage Support Increases Among Latinos
A majority of Hispanic-Americans say they support marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. According to a Pew Research Center telephone survey of 1,765 Latinos across the country conducted from September 4 to October 7, a majority (52%) support ...www.ontopmag.com
Fun. And Rachel Antonoff Launch 'The Ally Coalition' Gay Rights Group
Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the rock group Fun. have announced a new gay rights advocacy group, The Ally Coalition, whose mission is to raise awareness and funds for marriage equality.www.rttnews.com
Conference to focus on lesbian and gay rights
The economic benefits of robust rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups during economic downturns will also be highlighted at the international event, which started yesterday and runs until Sunday.www.irishtimes.com
France delays debate on gay marriage
PARIS (AP) - France is delaying debate on a draft law authorizing gay marriage, as the government grapples with increasingly vocal opposition to the idea.www.kfvs12.com
With ruling on gay marriage, justice comes one step closer
The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has ruled the so-called Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, noting that the law requires the federal government to treat gay married couples differently than it treats straight married couples ...blogs.ajc.com
Nick Griffin posts address of B&B case gay couple online
But within hours of celebrations at what was seen as a significant vindication of equality legislation, gay rights activists were outraged by several messages on Twitter by Griffin, chairman of the BNP and an MEP, in which he made public Black and ...www.guardian.co.uk
Bloomberg super PAC supports gun control, gay rights
The super PAC -- called Independence USA PAC, according to the New York Times -- will focus on issues like gun control, education reform and gay rights. The new organization will launch an eight-figure spending campaign supporting moderates on both ...www.cbsnews.com
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