Tag Archives: DOMA

Clip description: “Briefs in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases provide a sneak peak into next month’s Supreme Court arguments. Plus, more surveys show a surge in public support for marriage, and a rally in Colorado as the House prepares to vote on civil unions.”

Visit Soloway’s The DOMA Project for more information. RELATED: I finally met Soloway in person this weekend in Philly at #LGBTmedia13, where I learned that I’d been mispronouncing his first name for years. Lay-vee, not Lah-vee. Dammit.

The fourth annual Haas Convening is underway in Philadelphia, where about 70 LGBT journalists have gathered for brainstorming and training on critical issues facing the community. Among today’s presenters are noted lawyer Lavi Soloway, who advocates for bi-national couples who face DOMA-related deportations. Other issues on today’s agenda include LGBT rights abroad and asylum rights, aging and seniors in the …

Last night the Obama administration filed a Supreme Court brief supporting the repeal of DOMA. In its brief the U.S. bluntly declares: “Section 3 of DOMA violates the fundamental constitutional guarantee of equal protection. “The law denies to tens of thousands of same-sex couples who are legally married under state law an array of important federal benefits that are available …

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Andy Towle provides the text of the president’s response: “The solicitor general is still looking at this. I have to make sure that I’m not interjecting myself too much into this process particularly when we’re not a party to the case. I can tell you, though, obviously my personal view, which is that I think that same-sex couples should have …

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Clip recap: “It’s been a busy week, but we have even bigger news coming in just a few days with briefs in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases. Meanwhile, relationship recognition wins Senate votes in Colorado and Illinois, and new marriage initiatives are launching in Texas and Oregon.”

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“Dear Joe, This year the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases that will also have a lasting impact on the very soul of our nation. If the Supreme Court does not uphold the constitutionality of these two laws, it will not only lead to the destruction of traditional marriage as we know it, but subvert our American democratic process …

(Via Good As You)

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force LGBT people remain acutely vulnerable in the workplace and on economic issues. Too many of us still head to work each day terrified it may be our last, simply because of who we are or who we love. The stories are painful, and the statistics are startling. But this is the reality for LGBT …

On Friday ten GOP members of the U.S. Senate filed a Supreme Court brief against the overturn of DOMA.  Among the many citations included are two from the landmark case Lawrence Vs Texas, which struck down sodomy laws nationwide in 2003. An excerpt: Notwithstanding the Attorney General’s belated discovery of DOMA’s allegedly unconstitutional motivation, this argument is flawed because legislative …

Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta today extended some privileges to gay members of the military and their families. Among the benefits to be offered are military ID cards for spouses, joint duty assignments, and access to support programs for military families. Via press release from Panetta’s office: Seventeen months ago, the United States military ended the policy of “Don’t …

From JMG reader Sean Chapin, here’s a new promotional video for the Supreme Court rallies planned around the nation next month. Go to Light The Way To Justice for more information.

Failed presidential candidate and probable vampire Ralph Reed is ever so pissed about gay marriages at the National Cathedral. In recent years, the National Cathedral has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants. The Episcopal Church is one of the richest denominations in the United States and the oldest. According to Richard Ostling of the Associated Press, “the …

Jeremy Hooper writes at Good As You: “It’s really kind of funny that they are showing the logos from five groups that all have direct ties to NOM (Ruth Institute is a NOM offshoot; ActRight is Brian Brown’s side project; APP is NOM co-founder Robby George’s org, where Maggie Gallagher now works; NOM Comm. Director Thomas Peters works at CatholicVote.”  …

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The Chaplain Alliance For Religious Liberty, which claims to represent over 2500 current and former military clergy members, has filed a Supreme Court brief against the overturn of DOMA.  The brief largely treads the ridiculous claim that anti-gay chaplains will be denied promotions or disciplined for refusing to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies.  The brief also cites several bits of the …