Tag Archives: Prop 8

Today COULD Be The Day

Via SCOTUSblog: “On Monday, June 24, we will begin live blogging at 9 a.m. ET. We expect orders from the June 20 Conference at 9:30 a.m. and opinions in argued cases at 10 a.m. If more decision days are added, we will update our calendar as soon as possible.”

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Decision Day Update

Tomorrow might be the big day. Visit the interactive map at United For Marriage for details about rallies/protests in your city.  Should the rulings come down, New Yorkers are invited to gather at Sheridan Square outside the Stonewall Inn at 5:30PM.

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Justice Antonin Scalia: Courts Shouldn’t Rule On “Moral Issues” Like Gay Marriage

Speaking before a group of North Carolina lawyers, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia yesterday restated his opinion that “moral issues” like homosexuality and same-sex marriage should be left up to a public vote. In a speech titled “Mullahs of the West: Judges as Moral Arbiters,” the outspoken and conservative jurist told the N.C. Bar Association that constitutional law is threatened …

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Perkins Stands By Vow To Defy SCOTUS

“After months of holding our breath, the two sides of the marriage debate will finally be able to exhale when the U.S. Supreme Court finally rules on the institution next week. The decisions, two of the biggest in our lifetimes, may fundamentally alter marriage in law, but regardless of the outcome, no court can ever alter marriage. This week, 211 …

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AFER: How To Get Ready For SCOTUS

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Nothing From SCOTUS On Marriage Today

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Here We Go Again

Today the Supreme Court will hand down some rulings and the marriage cases might be among them. SCOTUSblog begins its live coverage at 9AM and the ruling are expected by 10AM.

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: We’re counting down the days to a Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8, with just two weeks left before the end of the current term. A new survey analyzes the effect that marriage equality has on opposite sex-couples. And we have more national surveys on marriage, plus a look ahead to upcoming battleground states.

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No Marriage Rulings From SCOTUS Today

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Today MIGHT Be The Day

SCOTUSblog writes: “On Monday, June 17, we will begin live-blogging at 9:00 a.m. We expect orders from the June 13 Conference at 9:30 and opinions in argued cases at 10. On Thursday, June 20, we will begin live-blogging at 9:30 a.m. We expect opinions in argued cases at 10.”

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The History Of Proposition 8

Clip created by AFER.

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Rallies Planned For “Decision Day”

Activist groups across the nation are gearing up for celebrations or protests on the day that the Supreme Court hands down its decisions on DOMA and Prop 8.  Go to this interactive map for details on events near you.  The Bay Area Reporter has details on what is planned for San Francisco: In San Francisco a group of volunteers known …

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Gay Family Holds Funeral For Prop 8

From JMG favorites, the Leffew family.

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No SCOTUS Action On Marriage Today

Today was a rare Thursday release of rulings by the Supreme Court, but there were no decisions on the pending same-sex marriage cases. So now we’re down to the next two Mondays left in the month. CORRECTION: SCOTUSblog has posted an addendum on today’s live blog noting that there will likely be at least one more special release day this …

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Californians Back Marriage By 22 Points

The Los Angeles Times reports on their latest poll: The poll found that 58% of the state’s registered voters believe same-sex marriage should be legal, compared with 36% against, a margin of 22 points. When the same pollsters asked that question three years ago, 52% favored gay marriage and 40% opposed it, a 12-point spread. Most national polls this year …

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No Marriage Rulings From SCOTUS Today

The Supreme Court has released its regular Monday rulings and the same-sex marriage cases do not appear on the list.  Most do not expect the DOMA and Prop 8 rulings to be issued until the end of the month, but there is a chance they could come sooner.  There will be another round of rulings issued later this week in …

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Lambda Legal On Prop 8

More infographics. On Monday the Supreme Court will issue its next round of rulings.  There’s no hint as to whether the marriage cases might be unveiled in that round.

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NOM Chair At IRS Hearing: Our Prop 8 Donors Were Assaulted On The Streets

Not that NOM doesn’t have a spectacular track record of outrageous lies, but surely Eastman realizes that somebody in the mainstream media will fact check him on this one.

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AFER Graphic On Prop 8 Outcomes

The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling this month. Rulings come on Mondays, so the next possible date is June 10th.

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Archbishop Timothy Dolan Issues Call For Anti-Gay Action In Advance Of SCOTUS Rulings On Prop 8 And DOMA

In his role as the head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Timothy Dolan has issued a directive for all parishes to insert the above message into Sunday bulletins.  David Badash writes at New Civil Rights Movement: As of Friday night, New York City has been home to nine anti-LGBT violent hate crimes this month, and 27 …

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