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NEVADA: Hate Group Asks For En Banc Re-Hearing Of Ninth Circuit Marriage Case

The anti-gay Coalition For The Protection Of Marriage today filed a demand that the full Ninth Circuit Court hear the case that resulted in the overturn of Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage. The filing accuses the Ninth Circuit of “panel-packing” – deliberately assigning LGBT-related cases to judges likely to vote in favor of LGBT rights. From January 1, 2010, to …

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RUSSIA: Scott Lively Stars In Government Produced Anti-Gay “Documentary”

Via Mother Jones: While Lively’s views can’t find much domestic audience, they play well in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Lively’s anti-gay zeal is on display in Sodom, a new documentary that aired on Russian television last month, to much acclaim. The film was produced by famously anti-gay TV host Arkady Mamontov, who once implied that the Chelyabinsk meteorite explosion was caused …

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IDAHO: Gov. Otter Isn’t Surrendering On Same-Sex Marriage After All

On Friday night, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter seemed like he was surrendering the fight against same-sex marriage, saying, “We are a nation of laws. Idaho now should proceed with civility and in an orderly manner to comply with any forthcoming order from the 9th Circuit.” Today we hear differently. The 9th Circuit asked the state to respond to the plaintiffs’ …

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Betty Salwak Memorial Fund Launches

After a whirlwind week of joy for our movement, on Friday night I closed that day’s postings with the heartbreaking news of the passing of devoted LGBT ally and JMG community member Betty “Birdie” Salwak.  A memorial fund to further Birdie’s work on your behalf has been established. Betty’s life was cut short by cancer. When she got the diagnosis …

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ALASKA: Marriage Equality Plaintiffs Are First In Line To Get Their License

Of the five plaintiff couples in Alaska’s marriage equality lawsuit, four are already married in other states. The sole unmarried plaintiffs, Stephanie Pearson and Courtney Lamb, were first in line today to get their marriage license. Alaska does not observe Columbus Day and has a three-day waiting period to marry, so we should see the first weddings on Thursday. (Photos …

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