Federal appeals court weighs Wisconsin and Indiana gay marriage bans
Attorneys general in both states trying to reinstate bans that ruled unconstitutional in June, as spectators crowd courtroom Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 6 hours ago.
View ArticleLGBTI People Face Harsh Laws in Both Free and Unfree Countries
*by Margaret Marshall External Relations Associate* The human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people are under assault in many parts of the world. This increased...
View ArticleU.S. appeals court challenges states on gay marriage bans
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court in Chicago appeared ready to strike down gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin after vigorously challenging the two states' attorneys at a hearing on...
View ArticleCourt allows Utah more time to file gay marriage recognition appeal
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals granted Utah more time to file its appeal in the gay marriage recognition case. Reported by Deseret News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleFederal judges criticize gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin
Federal appeals judges in Chicago compared laws to those that once barred interracial marriage Reported by CBS News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleJudges Blast Indiana, Wisconsin Gay Marriage Bans
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once...
View ArticleFederal judges blast Indiana, Wisconsin gay marriage bans
Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed...
View ArticleHoosier couples fight for same-sex marriage at appeals hearing in Chicago
The battle over same-sex marriage in Indiana played out in a new arena Tuesday, hundreds of miles away. The issue was taken up by a federal appeals court in Chicago, where a three-judge panel heard...
View ArticleFederal judges blast Indiana, Wisconsin gay marriage bans
Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed...
View ArticleJudges Take Tough Tone at Gay Marriage Hearing
Federal appeals judges at bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin, comparing them to laws that once barred mixed-race marriages. Reported by NYTimes.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleJudges blast two states' gay marriage bans
CHICAGO -- Federal appeals judges bristled Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to defunct laws that once outlawed...
View ArticleJudges blast two states' bans on gay marriage
CHICAGO -- Federal appeals judges bristled Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to defunct laws that once outlawed...
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7th Circuit grills states on gay marriage bans
The three appellate judges who will decide the constitutionality of gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin used sharp questioning Tuesday to highlight inconsistencies in the arguments behind the...
View ArticleJudges chide state lawyers over gay marriage bans
Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed...
View Article‘Immediate and severe’ action is taken against lawyer for reply all...
The law firm Becker & Poliakoff has taken "immediate and severe" action against a lawyer who condemned gay marriage in an email sent to the entire firm, according to one of the firm’s leaders. The...
View ArticleFla. Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Gay Marriage
Florida Supreme Court asked to rule on state gay marriage ban; 4 county judges have overturned Reported by ABCNews.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleGay marriage advocates to urge top court to strike down state bans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a bold legal move that few litigants try, gay marriage advocates plan to urge the U.S. Supreme Court in three pending cases across the country to decide once and for all...
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Florida's highest court is being asked to rule on whether the state's ban on gay marriage is constitutional. Reported by WEAR ABC 3 8 hours ago.
View ArticleArchbishop: Be vigilant against US religious freedom threats
Orlando, Fla., Aug 27, 2014 / 11:48 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Amidst increasing violent religious persecution in the Middle East and Africa, it is vital for Christians in the U.S. to remain on guard of...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage advocates to urge Supreme Court to strike down state bans
In a bold legal move that few litigants try, gay marriage advocates plan to urge the U.S. Supreme Court in three pending cases across the country to decide once and for all whether states can ban...
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