California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has requested that same-sex marriage be permitted throughout the state until an appeals court reaches a verdict on the constitutionality of Proposition 8. In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 8, which strictly defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. Harris argues that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional [...]
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Prop 8 might be repealed in near future
Director of LGBT Student Resource Center said mind-sets on gay marriage are changing.
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Repeal forces California’s leaders to choose between popularity and constitutional obligations.
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On Tuesday morning, three US congressmen held a press conference to announce the Respect for Marriage Act, a proposed law that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act — which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. At the conference, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said that same-sex couples “have debunked the baseless [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC holds equal rights ‘boot camp’
Grassroots program treats participants to seminars, workshops and campaign simulations.
Read the rest of this article »Ball no longer in Supreme Court; set sights on 2010
It’s déjà vu, all over again.
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While Prop 8 was ruled constitutional, the court decided to recognize 18,000 existing marriages.
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