Federal suit filed over state gay marriage ban
Indiana's ban on same-sex marriages faced a new challenge Thursday in a federal lawsuit announced by a national gay rights group on behalf of three lesbian couples from across the state. Reported by...
View ArticleGay Marriage Expected To Boost Travel, Hospitality Around The World
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) - Growing acceptance and legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States and around the globe will fuel the travel and hospitality industries and...
View ArticleFaith vs. civil rights? Sex, gender, and the familiar fight over religious...
As conservatives grapple with the reality of gay marriage and the Supreme Court weighs whether companies should be forced to offer birth control to employees, it’s very clear: The conflict between...
View ArticleObama Administration Orders Some Insurers To Cover Gay Spouses
WASHINGTON -- Legally married same-sex couples just gained a little more recognition in the eyes of the federal government. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that, starting...
View ArticleIndiana’s gay marriage ban faces 2 new lawsuits
INDIANAPOLIS - Two new federal lawsuits are taking aim at Indiana's same-sex marriage ban, boosting to four the number of legal challenges to the law filed in a week. Reported by Journal Gazette 10...
View ArticleReligious 'Nones' Defy Simple Political And Racial Categorization As Numbers...
(RNS) In recent surveys, the religious “nones” — as in, “none of the above” — appear to lead in the faith marketplace. In fact, “none” could soon be the dominant label U.S. adults pick when asked to...
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Why Some Republicans Think A Charismatic Brain Surgeon Can Win The White House
Why some Republicans think a charismatic brain surgeon can win the White House. Between now and the presidential primary season, expect to hear more about Ben Carson. Though unknown to many Americans,...
View ArticleGay couples challenge Indiana same-sex marriage ban
(Reuters) - Thirteen people filed a lawsuit on Friday urging a federal judge to overturn an Indiana law that bans gay marriage or recognition of same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, arguing that it...
View ArticleThirteen people sue Indiana over law banning recognition of same-sex marriages
(Reuters) – Thirteen people filed a lawsuit on Friday urging a federal judge to overturn an Indiana law that bans gay marriage or recognition of same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, arguing that it...
View ArticleI'm With Stupid: River-Changing, Liberal Wolves Kidnapped My Aunt
I got an email from my dad, an infrequent emailer, about a week ago that read, "This is interesting and might be food for a column." It was a link to some website, and I could see from the email chain...
View ArticleEzra Klein, I'm Calling Bullsh*t on Your Defense of Hiring Brandon Ambrosino,...
In the last 72 hours Ezra Klein has been slammed for his announcement that his soon-to-be-launched news outlet, Vox.com, has hired Brandon Ambrosino as a writing fellow. In case you're not familiar...
View ArticleFranklin Graham Thinks Putin's Stance On Gay Rights Is Better Than Obama's
(RNS) Evangelist Franklin Graham is praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressive crackdown on homosexuality, saying his record on protecting children from gay “propaganda” is better...
View ArticleWelcome to Weigelcast
Welcome to the Weigelcast, *Slate*'s new interview series about politics. In this first episode, I talk with former Vermont governor, DNC chairman, and presidential candidate Howard Dean about his...
View ArticleTwo new suits target Indiana's gay marriage ban
Two new federal lawsuits are taking aim at Indiana's same-sex marriage ban, boosting to four the number of legal challenges to the law filed in a week. Reported by WTHR 6 hours ago.
View ArticleTennessee judge: Gay marriage bans will be 'footnote' in history
Tennessee has to recognize the same-sex marriages of three couples despite a state constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and woman, a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit Friday....
View ArticleCathy seeks to put gay marriage flap behind Chick-fil-A
Cathy seeks to put gay marriage flap behind Chick-fil-A Reported by ajc.com 22 hours ago.
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Suits against Indiana gay marriage ban grow by 3
Three federal lawsuits were filed Friday against Indiana's same-sex marriage ban, boosting the number of legal challenges to the ban's constitutionality to at least five. Reported by Journal Gazette...
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Rand Paul: Republicans Need to Soften on Social Issues
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is warning Republicans that if they expect to be relevant in the future and grow the party they will have to soften on social issues. In an interview with vocativ.com, Paul...
View ArticleJudge Tells Tennessee to Recognize Gay Marriages
A federal judge in Nashville ordered Tennessee to recognize the marriage of three same-sex couples yesterday. The ruling came after the couples, all of whom were married in other states, filed a...
View ArticleRand Paul and Berkeley: libertarian and leftwing hotbed find common cause
The rightwing firebrand's outspoken criticism of NSA surveillance has struck a chord with a young liberal audience Ronald Reagan famously described the University of California at Berkeley as "a haven...
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