Michigan gay marriage ban focus of a federal trial
DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan's ban on gay marriage goes on trial Tuesday in a federal court challenge brought by a same-sex couple from suburban Detroit who were barred from marrying or from adopting...
View ArticleHolder: State AGs Needn't Defend Bans on Gay Marriage
As attorney general Eric Holder pushes for marriage equality, he's taking a controversial stance on the duties of his state counterparts: They don't need to defend laws they believe violate key...
View ArticleMichigan same-sex marriage ban focus of federal trial opening Tuesday
Michigan’s ban on gay marriage goes on trial Tuesday in a federal court challenge brought by a same-sex couple from suburban Detroit who were barred from marrying or from adopting each other’s...
View ArticleState lawyers don’t have to defend same-sex marriage bans: Holder
The United States’ top law enforcement official has launched into the divisive gay marriage debate by telling a newspaper his state counterparts do not have to defend laws and bans in court that they...
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Here Are The Countries Where It's Illegal To Be Gay
While U.S. states are struggling with the issue of whether or not to allow gay marriage, some countries are more or less banning homosexuality outright. The president of Uganda just signed a law that...
View ArticleHolder gives nod to state AGs to drop defense of gay marriage bans amid court...
Attorney General Eric Holder has given the nod to his state counterparts that they do not have to defend laws they consider discriminatory -- effectively giving the green light for states to stop...
View Article2-week trial to begin on Michigan gay marriage ban
A trial involving two Detroit-area nurses who want to overturn Michigan's ban on gay marriage opens Tuesday, the latest in a... Reported by Deseret News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleLive coverage: Michigan same-sex marriage trial
Michigan's highly anticipated gay marriage trial gets underway today in Detroit, where a federal judge will hear the pros and cons of raising children in same-sex families and rule on the definition of...
View ArticleEric Holder: state attorney generals not obligated to defend gay marriage bans
Democratic attorneys general in six states have refused to defend same-sex marriage bans in their states against lawsuits filed by gay couples Reported by guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago.
View ArticleGay marriage opponents, supporters rally as trial opens in Detroit
A crowd of about 60 people waved signs for and against same-sex marriage Tuesday morning outside the federal courthouse in Detroit, shortly before hearings on a case that could bring such unions to...
View ArticleTrial begins for Michigan couple challenging state's gay marriage ban
Federal district judge will decide if Michigan has legitimate interest in restricting marriage to a man and a woman Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.
View ArticleThese 7 White House Petitions Actually Worked
In its few short years, the White House’s petition platform has gotten impassioned activists pretty fired up. The "We the People" initiative allows citizens to launch petitions around the issues they...
View ArticleEric Holder: State Attorneys General Should Be 'Suspicious' Of Gay Marriage Bans
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder encouraged state attorneys general to be "suspicious" of legal classifications based solely on sexual orientation on Tuesday, pointing to some state...
View ArticleMitt Romney Didn't Weigh In On Marriott's Letter Urging Veto Of Arizona...
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is on Marriott's board of directors, but he wasn't involved in the hotel chain's decision to send Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer (R) a letter Monday asking...
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Legal Experts Slam Holder's Call to State AGs to Abandon Traditional Marriage...
Conservative Legal experts are slamming U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for his call on Monday to his state counterparts to refuse to enforce state laws that uphold traditional marriage. Holder...
View ArticleTrial challenging Michigan’s gay marriage ban begins in Detroit
Lawyers delivered opening statements Tuesday in a trial that challenges Michigan's 2004 constitutional amendment that recognizes marriage only between a man and a woman. Reported by NY Daily News 1...
View ArticleTrial begins on Michigan's same-sex marriage ban
DETROIT (AP) — An attorney for two women opposing Michigan's ban on gay marriage urged a judge Tuesday to halt the treatment of same-sex couples as "second-class citizens," the latest in a series of...
View ArticleHolder To State Attorney Generals: You Don't Have To Enforce Laws You Don't Like
In an address to the National Association of Attorneys General, Tuesday morning, Eric Holder, the nation's top law enforcement official, urged state attorneys general to refuse to enforce state bans on...
View ArticleEqualdex Launches, Aims To Crowdsource Global LGBT Rights Movement Data
Equaldex, a collaborative LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights website launched today, aimed at crowdsourcing every LGBT-related law around the world. The site provides users an accurate...
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Have YOU Actually Read the Arizona 'Gay' Bill?
You probably have an opinion about the Arizona legislature's controversial new bill, SB 1062, awaiting signature or veto by Gov. Jan Brewer. You may have complained that it reinstates "Jim Crow" by...
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