Alaska Supreme Court says same-sex couples entitled to death benefits
Same-sex couples in Alaska should be eligible to receive death benefits when a partner dies despite a state ban on gay marriage, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled on Friday in its second decision in four...
View ArticleState judge strikes down Florida’s gay marriage ban, stays ruling
A state judge struck down Florida’s gay marriage ban on Friday in the latest in a string of legal gay-rights victories that have nonetheless been put on hold for resolution by higher courts. Circuit...
View ArticleDrew Clark: Lawrence and Windsor won't trump Utah marriage laws
Many cling to the widespread presumption that nationally imposed gay marriage is somehow inevitable. Reported by Deseret News 1 hour ago.
View ArticleColorado Clerk Loses Gay Marriage Battle, for Now
The high court stopped a defiant clerk from issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, after weeks of legal wrangling over the issue. Reported by msnbc.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleLawyers in Louisiana gay marriage lawsuit cite favorable ruling in Virginia case
Lawyers pushing to end Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriage wasted little time pointing out to a federal judge in New Orleans the latest courtroom victory for gays handed down in a courtroom across the...
View ArticleColorado Clerk Told to Stop Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses
The Colorado Supreme Court halted the practice a month after a handful of county clerks had defied a ban in the state Constitution. Reported by NYTimes.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleColorado Court Tells County To Stop Issuing Gay Marriage Permits
Colorado Court Tells County To Stop Issuing Gay Marriage Permits Reported by ajc.com 1 day ago.
View ArticlePoll: Opposition to gay marriage waning in Ky.
The poll found 50 percent of voters opposed gay marriage, down from 55 percent in February. Reported by USATODAY.com 1 day ago.
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Former Aide To Bill Clinton Speaks – "My Party Has Lost Its Soul"
Submitted by Mike Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, *One reason we know voters will embrace populism is that they already have. It’s what they thought they were getting with Obama. In 2008 Obama...
View ArticleAbbott argues Texas’ interest in procreation allows it to ban gay marriage
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View ArticleIn Bible Belt, gay marriage rights increasingly in flux (+video)
After a federal appeals court on Monday ruled against state gay marriage bans, North Carolina's attorney general said 'there are no more arguments to be made' against same-sex marriage. Not all in the...
View ArticleCharlie Crist Woos Crucial Black Vote In Race Against Rick Scott
By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., July 30 (Reuters) - As the leading Democratic candidate for Florida governor, Charlie Crist would be expected to draw overwhelming support from the state's more than 1.6...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Fear Coming Out Later In Life
*By Rick Clemons for YourTango.com* As the gay marriage movement gains momentum and even the president is on board with the idea of it, more and more people are able to walk proudly into their sexual...
View ArticleRalph Reed Says North Carolina's Atty General Is Standing Against 61 Percent...
Faith & Freedom Coalition Chairman Ralph Reed said Tuesday that North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's decision to not defend the state's law banning same-sex marriage violates his fiduciary...
View ArticleTony Hawk Backs Gay Marriage As Part Of HRC's 'Americans For Marriage...
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk spoke out in support of same-sex marriage this week, becoming the latest celebrity to join the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage Equality effort. Hawk,...
View ArticleShould gay marriage be legal in Louisiana?
A federal judge in New Orleans could soon rule on the fate of Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriages, and a court order would appear to be the only way gay marriage is going to become legal in the...
View ArticleBoulder gay marriage licenses halted in Colo. court judgement
Boulder gay marriage: The court ruling was in response to an appeal from Republican Attorney General John Suthers, who has been trying for several weeks to get Boulder's clerk to stop giving marriage...
View ArticleLesbian asks Broward judge to toss Florida’s gay-marriage ban, then dissolve...
A Broward judge must decide whether to recognize — and then dissolve — a lesbian’s Vermont civil union. Reported by Miami Herald 15 hours ago.
View ArticleBoulder gay marriage licenses halted in Colo. court judgement (+video)
Boulder gay marriage: The court ruling was in response to an appeal from Republican Attorney General John Suthers, who has been trying for several weeks to get Boulder's clerk to stop giving marriage...
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court: Registry for same-sex couples doesn’t violate gay...
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 2009 law that establishes a registry for same-sex couples, saying it does not violate an amendment to the state’s constitution...
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