Politics
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BREAKING: Maryland Senate Passes Marriage Equality 25-22, Bill Heads to O’Malley for Signature
The Maryland Senate passed HB 438, a bill legalizing marriage equality in the Free State, by a 25-22 margin after its third reading Thursday afternoon,...
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Marriage Equality Bill Weathers Amendments in Maryland Senate; Afternoon Vote Expected
The Maryland Senate resumed debate today concerning amendments to HB 438, a bill to legalize marriage equality, just a day after opponents were able to...
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Obama’s Decision Not to Defend DOMA, One Year Later
A year ago today, the announcement about the Defense of Marriage Act came by way of a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to House...
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Romney’s Veiled Reference to Gay Adoption Was GOP Debate’s Only LGBT Mention
The Republican presidential debate in Arizona on Wednesday night, Feb. 22, featured no...
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BREAKING: DOMA’s Federal Definition of Marriage Unconstitutional, Judge Rules in Golinski Case
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued its order finding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act —...
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U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops’ Election Campaign Equates LGBT, Reproductive Protections With “War on Religion”
This past week, Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) held a hearing titled, “Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom...
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Maryland Senate Delays Debate Over Marriage Equality Bill One Day as Opponents Regroup
The Maryland Senate has postponed debate over a bill to bring marriage equality to the Free State, allowing opponents extra time to determine a strategy...
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Prop 8 Proponents: Ninth Circuit Was Wrong, Should Reconsider Case
The proponents of Proposition 8 have filed the necessary paperwork today asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reconsider the three-judge...
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Maryland Senate Vote Expected Wednesday on Marriage Equality Bill
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted largely along party lines Tuesday, Feb. 21, in favor of HB 438 (pdf), a bill to legalize marriage equality....
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Proposition 8 Proponents to Seek Full Ninth Circuit Review
Charles Cooper, the lead attorney for the proponents of Proposition 8, tells Metro Weekly that the proponents of the California marriage amendment will be asking...
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Obama Senior Advisor Gibbs: “I Don’t Know” if Marriage Equality Will Be in the Platform
The question of whether marriage equality will be...
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Facing Allegations of Threatening to Deport Ex, Conservative Arizona Sheriff Comes Out
The Phoenix New Times published an article dated Feb. 16 detailing a relationship gone sour between conservative Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu (R), who is...
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BREAKING: Maryland House of Delegates Passes Marriage Equality Bill, 72-67
By Justin Snow, reporting from Annapolis. Gathering in the hall outside the chamber of the Maryland House of Delegates, supporters of marriage equality beamed with...
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes State’s Marriage Equality Bill
The Associated Press reports that, as expected, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has vetoed the bill passed on Thursday, Feb. 16, that would have...
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DOJ Won’t Defend DOMA, Other Laws Preventing Equal Treatment for Servicemembers With Same-Sex Spouses
The Department of Justice sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) today stating that the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments would not be...
