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“Chuck Cooper is a heckuva lawyer. At stake in this case is the future of marriage in all 50 states, and he’s right that this attempt to shut down the debate by constitutionalizing gay marriage will backfire. Americans have a right to vote for marriage. Ted Olson doesn’t seem to understand the argument, and judging from today’s exchanges neither does …

“The bailiff just made Maggie NOM put her bare feet down. She is so disrespectful.” – Rick Jacobs, live-blogging for the Courage Campaign from the closing arguments at the Prop 8 trial. SRSLY? Slaggie had her bare feet on the back of the seat in front of her?

Karen Obamb provides this photo of attorney David Boies and Prop 8 plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami during a break in today’s closing arguments. Things are apparently going very well. Ocamb notes: “Prop 8 proponent attorney Charles Cooper is up now and there’s considerable laughter in the ceremonial overflow room at some of his arguments.” Follow on Twitter here.

“From almost twenty years of personal experience I know homosexuality is filled with pain, torment, shame, and confusion. In addition, suicide rates among lesbians are twice as high in comparison to heterosexual women. Also, 30% of all suicide attempts among people between the ages of 15-24 are homosexuals; and, domestic violence is the third leading cause of death among homosexuals …

Seattle police are investigating the actions of an officer caught on video as he punched a 17 year-old girl in the face after she attempted to interfere with the arrest of another female minor. The incident has brought claims of police brutality by civil rights activists. The officer was assigned to control jaywalking at a busy intersection across from a …

After she confirmed that she is gay, church officials told a lesbian coach that her entire team would not be allowed to compete in the Bellevue Baptist Church softball league in suburban Memphis. Jana J. Jacobson said church officials told her the “deviant” lifestyle would prevent the team from competing in Bellevue’s adult women’s softball league. The coach said she …

(Via – Americablog)

The exhibit runs June 24th – Sept. 30th. More details here.

Slaggie Gilamonster also tweeted that she finally got a seat in the “real courtroom” after being ignominiously relegated to the overflow room for the closing arguments at Prop 8. Such a shonda! Things are rolling. Follow along at Twitter hashtag #Prop8.