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(08-19) 14:10 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has scheduled a trial for Jan. 11 on the constitutionality of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage – the first trial on that issue in any U.S. court – and allowed the city of San Francisco to join the case against the ballot measure. Chief U.S.

While the Obama administration stands behind their request for a dismissal in the lawsuit against DOMA brought by a California couple, they also filed court papers Monday, August 17th, claiming that the Defense Of Marriage Act is discriminatory. The administration states they have no choice but to defend DOMA in the court case since it’s

Ted Olson is, along with David Boies, bringing a challenge to the Supreme Court concerning the constitutionality of California’s Prop 8. Olson has a staunchly Republican past, which makes his teaming up with Boies, a Democrat, more than fascinating, especially considering what they’re fighting for. The LA Times recently talked things over with Olson.. From

California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, who was the lone dissent against the upholding of Proposition 8, chats with UCI’s Henry Weinstein about the logic behind his decision. This is a short video clip taken from the full video. Watch the full video HERE . (The video clip runs 6:33, while the full video runs

More voices are coming forward, decrying the latest shift in the LGBT movement, which allows a small number of self appointed leaders to call the shots in the battle for LGBT Equal Rights in America… From the Gay & Lesbian Times… Longtime GLBT activist Robin Tyler called for a more democratic marriage-equality movement at the

So are there still people out there who believe that the denial of legal same sex marriage, let alone the opposition to ALL equal rights for ALL LGBT people, is not upheld at the hand of prejudice and hatred, regardless of how judges and politicians are supposed to act? Then take a look at this

President Barack Obama is scheduled to posthumously award America’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Harvey Milk, one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials. The award will be accepted at a White House ceremony August 12th by Stuart Milk, the nephew of the late San Francisco Supervisor and civil rights activist. "The