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USA: Rubio Against Marriage Amendment; Trump, Morris Bloviate; Amicus Briefs...
In a surprise move, tea party Senator Marco Rubio said he’s against a federal amendment that would ban gay marriage across the US, instead preferring to let each state decide. On Top Magazine reports:...
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Last-Minute DOMA, Prop 8 Briefs Include One From 75 Prominent Republicans
A group of prominent republicans have submitted a brief to the US Supreme Court urging the overturn of Prop 8 – with the potential to help sway some of the more conservative members of the court. The...
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UPDATED: USA: Supreme Court Case Update – DOMA/Prop 8 Briefs Streaming In
Updates: Some updates on the amicus briefs streaming into the court. The Huffington Post takes a look at the amicus briefs submitted by 14 states: “There is no federal interest adequate to justify...
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USA: Prop 8/DOMA Briefs Update
The window for submitting briefs in the Prop 8/DOMA cases is no officially closed, but there’s still a lot of news about them. We’ll start with The New York Times, which published an editorial on...
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USA: Prop 8/Defense of Marriage Act Update 3/2/13
Lots more news on Prop 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act today. First off, The Washington Blade reports on the Respect for Marriage Coalition’s press conference in DC, where a number of groups that...
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Why Are Corporations Backing Marriage Equality? It’s a Business Issue
The The New York Times has a great piece on why so many corporations are backing marriage equality. Spoiler alert – it’s good for business: “I wouldn’t normally speak out on something like this,” Mr....
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USA: Defense of Marriage Act/Prop 8 Update 3/4/13
The US Supreme Court was swamped with briefs on the Prop 8 and Defense of Marriage Act cases this last week, as Karen Ocamb at the Bilerico Project reports: Such an overwhelming flurry of amicus...
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USA: Prop 8/Defense of Marriage Act Update 3/5/13
The Prop 8/DOMA case news continues to roll in. We’ll start today with the news about a brief filed in the DOMA case by the American Bar Association. Towleroad.com reports: In a brief filed last week...
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USA: Prop 8/Doma Updates Part Two 3/5/13
A few more things to share with y’all on the Prop 8/Defense of Marriage Act cases before the night is through. First, NOM is welcoming a pastor with an objectionable past to their Supreme Court Rally....
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USA: Prop 8/Defense of Marriage Act Update 3/6/13
News is still percolating in the Prop 8/Defense of Marriage Act cases before the US Supreme Court this month. First off, The Washington Post discusses the amicus brief filed against DOMA by the NAACP:...
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