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GOP Sen. Rob Portman announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio has become one of the most prominent elected Republicans to announce his support for same-sex marriage, a "change of heart" that he said began when his son told him that he was gay. Portman, who was on Mitt Romney'...
Tags: Marco Rubio, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Marriage, Religion and Belief
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Obama administration urges Supreme Court to strike down Prop. 8
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has endorsed a constitutional right to marry for gays and lesbians, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California’s voter-passed law barring same-sex marriage as well as laws in at least the seven other...Tags: Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters: Prop. 8 and the Constitution
Re "Tide may be turning for gay marriage," March 2 Regarding the claims that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional because it discriminates against gays and lesbians, suppose the White House gave every American a turkey. No rational person...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues
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A third possibility on Prop. 8
After the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of Hollingsworth vs. Perry later this month, justices could decide that Proposition 8 — which bans same-sex marriage in California — is legal. Or they could declare the measure...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Justice System, Marriage, Family, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama says personal shift led to Prop. 8 brief
WASHINGTON – President Obama says his evolution toward support for gay marriage influenced the Justice Department’s decision to weigh in on the Supreme Court case challenging California’s ban on same-sex marriage. “As everybody...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Family, Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Same-Sex Marriage
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On Proposition 8, Obama stops just short of full equality
President Barack Obama could have stayed out of the case against California's ban on gay marriage, known as Proposition 8. The federal government isn't a party to the case, and Mr. Obama could have hidden behind the precedent of previous administrations...
Tags: Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Justice System, Family, Marriage
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Obama's low-key brief on Proposition 8
Supporters of same-sex marriage are both pleased and perplexed by the friend-of-the-court brief the Obama administration has filed with the Supreme Court in the Proposition 8 case. They’re pleased because Solicitor General Donald Verrilli argues...Tags: Justice System, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice
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Californians weigh in on White House urging justices to reject Prop. 8
L.A. NOWCalifornians weigh in on White House asking justices to reject Prop. 9... -
Clint Eastwood backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
L.A. NOWClint Eastwood and several other prominent California Republicans have signed a court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to back gay marriage. The move comes as the Obama administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to strike down California's... -
Hard to miss the positive signals on gay marriage
Is it just my imagination, or is California (and possibly a good part of the nation) turning a corner on same-sex marriage? Certainly, the winds have been shifting for a while. Polls have shown increasing acceptance for years. That fits with findings...
Tags: Minority Groups, Meg Whitman, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Family
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Obama urges justices to overturn gay marriage ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants the Supreme Court to overturn California's gay marriage ban, outlining a broad legal argument that could ultimately be applied to other state prohibitions across the country. The administration's...
Tags: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Minority Groups, Justice System, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
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'Record majority' in California backs same-sex marriage, poll finds
L.A. NOWAs state officials make their case for gay marriage, a new Field Poll showed record support in California for same sex unions. "By a nearly two-to-one margin (61% to 32%), California voters approve of allowing same-sex couples to marry," according......
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