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And they bring on Maggie to ride the waambulance!

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley will hold a DOMA press conference at 3:30PM today. In the meantime, you know what to do.

Barber followed the above tweet with one calling the president a “fruit.”

House Speaker John Boehner’s spokesman just issued this terse statement: “While Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending, the President will have to explain why he thinks now is the appropriate time to stir up a controversial issue that sharply divides the nation.” Talking Points Memo sez: “Boehner could, in theory, intervene as a third party …

The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to lift their stay on the overturn of Proposition 8, saying any delay “can no longer be justified.” Here’s a portion of their request: Today, the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and its legal team — led by Theodore B. Olson and David Boies …

Human Rights Campaign “This is a monumental decision for the thousands of same-sex couples and their families who want nothing more than the same rights and dignity afforded to other married couples,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “As the President has stated previously, DOMA unfairly discriminates against Americans and we applaud him for fulfilling his oath to defend critical constitutional …

In a stunning announcement, today Attorney General Eric Holder declared that the federal government will no longer defend Section 3 of DOMA in court. Here is an excerpt from Holder’s statement. After careful consideration, including a review of my recommendation, the President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history of discrimination, classifications based on sexual …

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Rod McCollum points us to this video shot yesterday in which a black gay Tea Party supporter tells pro-union protesters: “I’ve been a Republican all my life. And I’ve worked with unions and union members and they’re all lazy.” In other news, there are black gay teabaggers in the world.