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In the wake of the historic DOMA ruling, Congress is moving in two wildly different directions on gay marriage. First the Democrats – Gay Star News reports: US Democrats Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Jerrold Nadler have re-introduced a bill to repeal the rest of the Defense of Marriage Act after the US Supreme Court […]
The biggest ex-gay organization, Exodus International, is closing its doors. Towleroad.com reports: “Exodus is an institution in the conservative Christian world, but we’ve ceased to be a living, breathing organism,” said Alan Chambers, President of Exodus. “For quite some time we’ve been imprisoned in a worldview that’s neither honoring toward our fellow human beings, nor
Out gay statistician Nate Silver has charted how many Americans live in states that now have full marriage equality. Joe.My.God reports: By August, there will be about 585 million people living in countries or jurisdictions where same-sex marriage is legal. That is roughly double the 289 million people living in such places in August 2012.
The Pentagon is moving aggressively to give married gay and lesbian soldiers the same rights as their straight counterparts in the wake of the DOMA ruling. AmericaBlog reports: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel just announced that the Pentagon will make marriage benefits available all military spouses, regardless of sexual orientation, following the Supreme Court’s decision to
Hey all, So we decided to head down from Sactown to The City for the big marriage equality rally last night. It was amazing – they closed the whole Castro down, and it filled up with people. State Senator Mark Leno and the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Kate Kendall spoke, along with a number
BREAKING NEWS – The United States Supreme Court has ruled the following: Proposition 8: The petitioners did not have standing to appeal the district court order. Dismissed on lack of standing. (WE WON!) Marriages may resume in California. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that
A divided U.S. Supreme Court gave a victory to the gay-rights movement, striking down a federal law that denies benefits to same-sex married couples and potentially clearing the way for weddings to resume in California.The court stopped short of declaring a constitutional right for gays to marry, or even ruling directly on California’s voter-approved ban,
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment. (WE WON!) Federal government must recognize, valid, married couples. Full decision text.
Rulings to be delivered at 10 EST on 6/26/2013
