Tag Archives: DOMA

Senate Advances DOMA Repeal

The Senate Judiciary Committee has narrowly voted 10-8 to move the Respect For Marriage Act, which would repeal DOMA, to the full chamber for consideration. Discussion during today’s debate revealed that the repeal’s sponsors will probably not submit the bill during this or next year as it has little chance of passage on the Senate floor. Aware of that decision, …

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GOP Slams DOMA Repeal Attempt

(Via – Think Progress)

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Senate DOMA Vote Live Video Stream

There doesn’t appear to be an embeddable video source, but click over here for today’s Senate Judiciary Committee vote on moving the DOMA repeal to the full chamber for consideration.

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DOMA Senate Vote Today

The Courage Campaign’s Adam Bink says that just because any repeal would be doomed in the House, today’s action is not a waste of time. We may not get to the finish line on repealing DOMA before this Congress adjourns. But if you’re working to repeal DOMA with us, don’t let anyone tell you that your work is a waste …

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Quote Of The Day – Mark Morford

“Are you not furious, righteous Republican homophobe? I bet you are. I bet you’re dialing your angriest, most confused buds right this moment to write letters, post barely punctuated rants to the hate forums on Free Republic, call in to Rush to demand a Tea Party-wide boycott of every single one of these sicko companies. I mean, you can’t really …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

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Quote Of The Day – Ken Blackwell

“The Obama administration is lending support to Congress in an effort to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. The president, instead, is backing something called the ‘Respect Marriage Act.’ The latter measure, quite simply, would abolish marriage. While calling for ‘respect’ in the Orwellian sense, it would offer true marriage the same ‘respect’ President Obama showed to the body of …

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Catholic Bishops: We’re Being Oppressed!

“Redefining marriage also threatens the fundamental human right of religious freedom. Those who refuse on moral and religious grounds to accept or accommodate the redefinition of legal marriage are already being wrongly accused of bigotry and hatred, bias and prejudice. They are being stigmatized and marginalized precisely because they are exercising their religious freedom to teach and practice their values. …

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VIDEO: Today’s Senate DOMA Hearing

It didn’t last very long, but Sen. Diane Feinstein got to say her piece. The committee vote is now scheduled for November 10th.

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APPEALS COURT: 70 Corporations & Others File Brief In Support Of DOMA Suit

Filed in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Massachusetts’ DOMA suit against the federal government. View the entire list, which also includes trade groups, employee associations, and civic organizations. (Via – GLAD)

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APPEALS COURT: 133 House Democrats File Brief In Support Of DOMA Suit

Filed in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Massachusetts’ suit against the federal government. Read the entire brief. (Via – Good As You)

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TODAY: Senate Begins DOMA Debate

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee begins debate on the Respect For Marriage Act, which would repeal DOMA. First to comment this morning is Freedom To Marry: “Today is another step toward restoration of the traditional practice of having the federal government respect marriages lawfully celebrated by the states – and eliminating the gay exception that unfairly denies that equal treatment …

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86 House Members Demand Banning Gay Weddings On Military Bases

Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) has issued a letter calling for on-base gay weddings to be specifically banned in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act. Eighty-six members of the House have co-signed Akin’s letter. “The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by a bipartisan vote in Congress and signed into law by President Clinton,” said Congressman Akin. “Unfortunately, …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

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Rep. Eric Cantor Booed On DOMA

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Log Cabin Republicans To Host Fundraiser For GOP Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Rep. Ros-Lehtinen is the only GOP member of the House to co-sponsor the bill to repeal DOMA. While quite conservative on most issues, in recent years she has consistently voted on the side of LGBT rights. (Via – Bilerico)

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NOM: Senate DOMA Repeal Doomed

Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the repeal of DOMA, which NOM is confident will not survive a GOP filibuster should it reach the full chamber. “We’re very fortunate that we have very pro-marriage Republican senators on that committee,” Duggan notes. And he lists GOP Senators Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Jon Kyl (Arizona), Jeff Sessions (Alabama), John …

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FRC Prays Against DOMA Repeal

The Family Research Council’s daily prayer request again focuses on LGBT rights. This time they want their followers to ask Jeebus to stop the DOMA repeal attempt. Pray that DOMA will be preserved! May the people elect a President and Congress next November who will pass, and may the states ratify a Federal Marriage Amendment that will protect the definition …

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Christian TV On DOMA Repeal Attempt

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Gay Troops Sue Over DOMA

Today the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network will file a suit against DOMA on behalf of gay active duty soldiers. The lead plaintiffs include Massachusetts Army National Guard Maj. Shannon McLaughlin and her wife, Casey. Lawyers plan to sue in federal district court in Boston, the same court that ruled last year that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional …

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