Tag Archives: Obergefell

Lone House Democrat Backs Anti-LGBT “First Amendment Defense Act”

Ten days before SCOTUS handed down its Obergefell ruling, Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Raul Labrador introduced the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), which would bar the government from denying grants or tax benefits to any “individual, association, or business” that refuses to comply with same-sex marriage laws. Since then numerous hate groups such as NOM and the FRC have …

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Rick Santorum: I Regret That I Ever Said That “Man On Dog” Thing About Gays

Last night Rick Santorum sat down for a rare and lengthy interview with Rachel Maddow. Raw Story zeroes in on the SCOTUS portion: MSNBC host Rachel Maddow shot down Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum on Wednesday when he tried to argue that Congress could overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing marriage equality. “You’re fundamentally wrong on civics,” Maddow said. “If …

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Ted Cruz Convenes Senate Hearing On “SCOTUS Activism” – Calls Hate Group Leader John Eastman As Witness

Yesterday Ted Cruz convened a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, which he chairs, in order to call for reining in the “judicial tyranny” of the Supreme Court. One of the three witnesses he called was NOM chairman John Eastman. MSNBC reports: Eastman agreed with Cruz’s proposals on judicial term limits and retention elections, but added one more …

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Quote Of The Day – Jim Obergefell

“I would like future law students to know that my case as well as the cases of the other plaintiffs that really it was about love. Telling our government that our love is just as worthy as any other love. The fact that standing up for that love led to such a momentous change proves that it’s a very powerful …

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The Texas Response

“We invite all Texans to join us as we celebrate and fully explain the new Pastor Protection law & discuss the Supreme Court’s marriage decision. We will also talk about the impact of the Court’s decision on religious freedom and free speech & share what YOU can do to make a difference!”

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ALABAMA: Two More Counties Relent After Obergefell Rehearing Window Expires

Two renegade Alabama counties have resumed issuing marriage licenses today. Via the Dothan Eagle: Houston County Probate Judge Patrick Davenport hasn’t issued any marriage licenses since February. Henry County Probate Judge David Money suspended issuing marriage licenses to any couples last month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples had a right to marry. On Tuesday, a 25-day window …

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KENTUCKY: Liberty Counsel Lawyer Says Plaintiffs Don’t Really Want To Get Married

“We were able to see through her testimony that this case, more and more, is really about the plaintiffs wanting to force Kim Davis to issue a marriage license despite her sincerely held religious beliefs. It’s not about the plaintiffs’ desire to get married. They drove two hours to a county where they could have gotten a license if they …

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Brian Brown: We Can Still Undo This

Via press release from NOM: Brian Brown, President of the National Organization for Marriage, recently joined Republican presidential candidates and conservative luminaries in addressing the 2,500 activists who attended the FAMiLY LEADER’s Family Leadership Summit, which NOM was proud to co-sponsor. In his interview, Brown discussed the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision, and counseled conservatives on what to do next. “We …

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Yesterday’s Headline

Sorry not sorry haters!

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Anti-Gay Group Vows To Boycott Major Retailer Over LGBT Rights Support

Since there are already at least a dozen “major” boycotts underway for the same reason, we’re not sure why this is supposed to be news. Pastor Bill Owens of the Coalition of African-American Pastors met with the delegation in Dallas and says religious rights of Christians have been harmed by the Supreme Court decision and will continue to be in …

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KENTUCKY: Clerk Kim Davis Testifies That She “Prayed And Fasted” About Denying Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

Infamous Kentucky county clerk and alleged dog-napping conspirator Kim Davis took the stand today in the ACLU’s lawsuit against her for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Via the local CBS affiliate: Davis told the court she’s an apostolic Christian and her religion says that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. She says her right to …

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Desperation Move By Janet Porter

Via Right Wing Watch: Faith 2 Action’s Janet Porter is currently leading an effort to pressure Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine “to file a Motion to Rehear Obergefell v. Hodges” with the Supreme Court, so that the recently decided gay marriage case can be reargued, this time without the participation of Justices Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whom Porter …

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Matt Baume’s New Book: The Podcast

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Headline Of The Day

Anti-gay nutter Ryan Sorba writes for BarbWire: The U.S. Supreme Court “same-sex marriage” fight is not completely over. According to the Court’s published rules, within 25 days of a ruling, a party can ask the Court for a rehearing if there are pertinent issues meriting appeal. The 25 day period to file for a rehearing expires on Tuesday, July 21. …

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Marriage Support Drops Post-Obergefell

The Associated Press reports that support for same-sex marriage has dropped six points since the Obergefell ruling. The poll was conducted July 9 to July 13, less than three weeks after the Supreme Court ruled states cannot ban same-sex marriage. According to the poll, 42 percent support same-sex marriage and 40 percent oppose it. The percentage saying they favor legal …

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Marco Rubio: We Need More Scalias

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NY Post Praises Evan Wolfson

“In a rarity for any US advocacy group, Freedom to Marry is closing up shop ‘simply’ because it won. The move is applause-worthy because it’s so rare for any ‘public interest’ lobby. Most outfits just find some new cause to justify keeping the money rolling in. ‘We achieved the goal we set out to do,’ said Evan Wolfson, Freedom to …

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KENTUCKY: GOP Reps Intro Bill Allowing Clerks To Deny Marriage Licenses

Via the Louisville Courier-Journal: Two Republicans in the Kentucky House are sponsoring a bill for the 2016 legislative session that would clear the way for county clerks to deny same-sex marriage licenses based on religious beliefs. Rep. Stan Lee [photo], R-Lexington, and Rep. David Meade, R-Stanford, announced the legislation Wednesday in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that …

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Meanwhile In Puerto Rico

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Evil Alabama Mother Still Won’t Let Dead Son’s Husband Have His Estate

Remember Patricia Fancher, the evil Alabama mother who hired the Foundation For Moral Law to petition SCOTUS to keep her former son-in-law, Paul Hard, from inheriting his dead husband’s estate? Despite the Obergefell ruling, she is still fighting. From the FML’s executive director Matthew Kidd: “The issue is not whether someone may marry a member of the same sex today. …

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