The transcript of today’s oral arguments on DOMA has been posted. I’ll add the audio recording to this post shortly. UPDATE: Here’s the full audio.

Just scroll down the last couple of days of JMG posts, Tommy. 

“It appears now that DOMA is very shaky. And while we stand for the defense of marriage as between one man and one woman, it is quite clear that that definition on the federal level is at great risk, likely by 5-4.” – Rev. Bob Schenk, head of the Evangelical Church Alliance, speaking on CNN.

“In his dissent in the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision that legalized homosexuality, Justice Antonin Scalia warned that if the laws against homosexuality are to be jettisoned, then there would be no principled basis left to proscribe such things as polygamy and incest. He was widely scorned for saying so. Guess what? Yesterday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked Olson if gay …

GLAD For every day DOMA continues to be enforced by our federal government, thousands of legally married same-sex couples are denied critical protections. DOMA is a blatantly discriminatory law which targets a particularly disliked group, impacts important personal interests, and represents a one-time departure from the usual process of allocating federal rights and benefits. Same-sex couples who are legally married …

From the New York Times: A majority of the justices on Wednesday questioned the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, as the Supreme Court took up the volatile issue of same-sex marriage for a second day. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, widely considered the swing vote on the divided court, joined the four liberals in posing skeptical questions …

The legal teams on DOMA are about to speak on C-SPAN. Watch it live now. UPDATE: Windsor just predicted a win. “I think it’s [the result] going to be good.”

Via JMG reader Darius. Post title reference.

“Marriage equality is a complex issue with strong feelings on both sides, and I have a great deal of respect for varying opinions on the issue. After much thought and prayer, I have come to my own personal conclusion that we shouldn’t tell people who they can love or who they can marry. This wasn’t a decision I came to …

Britain’s Daily Mail today published a raving story that describes the gay participant in yesterday’s scuffle outside the US Supreme Court as an Occupy Wall Street activist who has demonstrated in support of murdered Florida teen Trayvon Martin. And therefore, by implication, he’s a nut. Midway through a National Organization protest in front of the US Supreme Court building, punches …

DOMA plaintiff Edith Windsor arrived at the Supreme Court this morning flanked by supporters and her legal team.  Reporter Rex Wockner is there and sends us the below photo. There are a lot of people from both sides outside the Court, but the scene is much more subdued than yesterday’s madness.

Yesterday the New York Times published a lengthy examination of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s legendary temper, which sometimes erupts into warnings to opponents that she’ll “slice off your balls.” As she pursues a high-profile bid for mayor, Ms. Quinn, a Democrat, has proudly promoted her boisterous personality, hoping that voters will embrace her blend of brashness and personal charm. …

Both chambers of the Kentucky legislature last night voted overwhelmingly to override Gov. Steve Beshear’s veto of the Religious Freedom Act, which allows state residents to disobey civil rights laws on the basis of “sincerely held religious beliefs.” The House’s 79-15 vote sent House Bill 279 to the Senate, which voted 32-6 to override the measure.  The one-paragraph bill that …

Gays don’t need marriage because they’re already equal.

Women’s Wear Daily claims that Madonna has reached billionaire status. Madonna’s net worth had already been estimated at around $700 million, thanks to her recent record-breaking MDNA world tour, which grossed more than $305 million last year, and drew $75 million from show merchandise sales and $10 million in TV rights and DVD sales. Madonna has boosted her personal fortune …

Stereogum provides a recap: This morning, Yeah Yeah Yeahs unveiled the video for “Sacrilege,” the epic and stormy first single from their forthcoming album Mosquito. The British model and actress Lily Cole stars in the Megaforce-directed clip, playing a woman whose appetites get her into some trouble in a very strange small town. The level of plotting and characterization is …

From a just-released Quinnipiac Poll: By a 64 – 30 percent margin, voters support a law allowing same sex couples to marry. Men support same-sex marriage 60 – 32 percent, with a larger 68 – 28 percent support among women. Support by age ranges from 56 – 38 percent among voters over 55 years old to 80 – 17 percent …