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4 Supreme Court justices skeptical of gay marriage ban, expert says
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jennifer Pizer, senior counsel of Lamba Legal, a gay rights group, said that at least four justices seemed skeptical that the sponsors of Proposition 8 had the legal right to appeal the case. “There were some very hard questions...Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Justice System, John G. Roberts, Jr., Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
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Prop. 8: California politicians at hearing speak of historic day
California Lt. Gov1.Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), two longtime champions of gay rights, were invited to the Supreme Court to be in the courtroom during Proposition 8 arguments at the invitation of House Minority Leader Nancy...
Tags: Human Interest, Marriage, Charles Manson, U.S. Supreme Court, Family
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Supreme Court appears split on Prop. 8, broad gay marriage ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded closely split on gay marriage Tuesday, but Justice Anthony M. Kennedy suggested the court should strike down California’s ban on same-sex marriage without ruling broadly on the issue. Twice...Tags: Voting, Justice System, Marriage, John G. Roberts, Jr., Antonin Scalia
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Prop 8: Long Beach marks Supreme Court hearing with LGBT flag
The crowd cheered and clapped Tuesday morning as the LGBT pride flag was raised and flapped for the first time over City Hall Plaza in Long Beach. The ceremony -- which marked the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on California's Proposition 8 -- was part of...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Minority Groups, Trials
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Only Scalia, Alito seemed to back Prop. 8, professor says
One leading law professor said he saw little support on the U.S. Supreme Court for keeping Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage. Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at UC Irvine and a constitutional law professor, said a reading of...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Justice System, Marriage, John G. Roberts, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court
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The false analogy between abortion and gay marriage
If the tenor of their questions is any indication, the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared evenly divided in the challenge to California's law banning gay marriage, with Justice Anthony Kennedy, predictably, in the middle. But rather than deciding...Tags: Abortion, Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Minority Groups, Antonin Scalia
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Prop. 8 lawyers: Supreme Court justices asked 'penetrating' questions
WASHINGTON – Speaking before a bank of microphones on the Supreme Court steps moments after the argument over gay marriage in California ended, lawyers for both sides said the justices asked probing questions and did not reveal much about how they...Tags: Justice System, Marriage, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues
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Prop. 8: For gays, watching Supreme Court with anxiety and hope
As Christopher Jones drove back to his office at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center from a morning meeting, he tuned into National Public Radio. The communications manager didn't want to miss any updates on the Prop 8 arguments. Back in the office, about 11...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Radio, Marriage, Washington, DC, Family
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Supreme Court readies for Prop. 8 oral arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear historic oral arguments Tuesday morning on Proposition 8, the 2008 California ballot measure that banned gay marriage in the state and the first of two gay-rights cases the high court will take up this week. Oral...
Tags: Justice System, Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Trials, Minority Groups
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Having gay relative builds support for gay rights
Knowing that a family member is gay strongly influences support for gay rights, the head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights said Monday. "The single greatest factor in predicting acceptance of LGBT people is knowing someone you love is part of...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Arts and Culture
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Changing views on same-sex marriage is often personal, poll finds
Having a friend or family member who is gay has prompted many Americans to change their views on same-sex marriages, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll, released last week and conducted in mid-...
Tags: Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Family, Social Issues, Politics
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Chief Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin hopes for gay marriage win
SAN FRANCISCO – For Ohio senator Rob Portman, knowing that his son was gay helped change Portman's mind. For President Obama, talking with gay White House staffers and learning that his daughters’ friends had same-sex parents proved...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., University of California, Los Angeles, U.S. Supreme Court, Barack Obama, Social Movements
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Original site for Proposition 8 (California, 2010) topic gallery.