Tag Archives: AFER

Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

This week: “An exciting start to the year, with a win and a setback in Illinois. Two brand new marriage bills are on the fast track in Rhode Island. And a Congressional bill to repeal DOMA has picked up two more Republican endorsements, but one of them doesn’t quite count.”

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Matt Baume: 2012 Marriage News Recap

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip description: “With just days left in the year, lawmakers in two states are making last-minute bids to pass marriage equality bills. A hugely successful campaign is culminating in Oregon. And support for an anti-gay amendment in Indiana is quickly crumbling.”

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

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AFER Reacts To Prop 8 Decision

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: More suspense from the Supreme Court, with an announcement in the Prop 8 case pushed back to Friday at the earliest. Meanwhile, a setback in a Nevada lawsuit, but now the case goes to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. That court previously ruled in favor of marriage equality in the Prop 8 case. And with a string …

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We Could Know By 9:30AM Tomorrow

A reminder just issued by AFER: Tomorrow, the United States Supreme Court could announce whether it has granted or denied review in Hollingsworth v. Perry (formerly Perry v. Brown), the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8. The Perry case, along with several cases challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), were distributed for discussion at the Justices’ private …

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AFER Recaps Legal History Of Marriage

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Happy Thanksgiving From AFER’s Clients

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip description: The Supreme Court is just days away from deciding whether to take the Prop 8 case. Depending on how they rule, we could see marriages starting in California, Maine, Washington and Maryland all within the span of a few weeks. Plus with new survey data out this week, it’s now been two and a half years since our …

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Pushes Back DOMA & Prop 8 Cases By Ten Days

An update from AFER: AFER just received word from the U.S. Supreme Court that it will discuss whether to hear AFER’s federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8 at its private Conference on Friday, November 30. The Court will also consider on that date whether it will hear one or more challenges to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). …

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Which States Are Next For Marriage?

AFER’s Matt Baume takes a look.

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When Marriage Starts In MD, WA, ME

AFER has the timeline: Maine December 6 at the earliest. This date may change. The initiative goes into effect 30 days after the governor makes a “public proclamation of the result of the vote,” within 10 days after the result has been determined. Maryland January 1, 2013. This date was included in the original legislation passed by the state’s General …

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Connecticut Marriage Turns Four

AFER’s Matt Baume celebrates.

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AFER’s Matt Baume Celebrates

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

His final pre-election report….

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AFER’s Matt Baume Reports On Battle To Unseat Gay-Friendly Iowa Justice

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

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Supreme Court Sets The Date To Review Prop 8 And DOMA Cases: November 20th

Breaking news from AFER: The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will consider whether to grant review in AFER’s federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8.  The Justices will meet to discuss our case, along with several challenges to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), at their private Conference scheduled for Tuesday, November 20. The Court is expected to either: Grant review …

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AFER Debunks NOM’s Latest Hate Clip

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