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BREAKING: Federal Court Strikes Down Arizona Marriage Ban, NO STAY ISSUED

Via Buzzfeed: Arizona’s ban on same-sex couples’ marriages is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Court Judge John Sedwick struck down the state’s ban based on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision striking down Idaho and Nevada’s similar bans. Additionally, he refused to grant a stay of his opinion, meaning the decision goes into effect immediately. …

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Sixth Circuit Court Remains Quiet

Another week has passed without a peep from the Sixth Circuit, from whom we await a ruling on the cases that would bring marriage equality to Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Some are wondering if the continued silence is due to opinions being rewritten in the light of SCOTUS declining to consider the cases out of the Fourth and Tenth.

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MRF – Trying

Lovely soulful jazz. With musclebears. The bear keyboardist is Mike “MRF” Flanagan, the title artist. His current release, Mob Music, recently topped the iTunes jazz chart and is streaming in full on Spotify. Flanagan is quoted in the press materials: “This is the most personal song (and favorite) I’ve ever written, so I wanted the video to be the same. …

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ALASKA: What Will Happen Today?

On Wednesday the Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals issued a temporary stay on marriages in Alaska, which were to have begun yesterday. Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell yesterday filed an emergency stay request with SCOTUS. The Ninth Circuit’s stay automatically dissolves at noon, Pacific time. If SCOTUS does nothing or denies the stay request, marriages can commence this afternoon. At least, …

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FLORIDA: Attorney General Pam Bondi Leads By Ten Points In New Poll

Via the Tampa Bay Times: From her unwavering defense of Florida’s ban on gay marriage to her outspoken opposition to the Affordable Care Act, Attorney General Pam Bondi is known for setting off critics. Throw in last year’s postponement of an execution so she could host a fundraiser, and an election upset of Bondi seemed possible to some. But a …

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Liberace On His Outfits

Slate recaps this newly-animated interview posted by PBS: Liberace explains his kitschy sartorial choices to journalist Jay Kent Hackleman in the summer of 1968. The conversation, which crackles with a kind of adversarial energy from the start, is telling: The interviewer’s initial annunciation of “garb” is soaked in knowing hostility, and Liberace immediately defends his super-gay style in terms of …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Magistrate Resigns Rather Than Marry Gay Couples

Via the Winston-Salem Journal: A Rockingham County magistrate submitted his resignation Thursday, saying he couldn’t marry same-sex couples because it violates his religious beliefs. Magistrate John Kallam Jr. sent a letter to Chief District Court Judge Fred Wilkins and said he couldn’t fulfill his oath of office after same-sex marriage became legal in North Carolina. His resignation is effective Oct. …

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