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Defense of Prop. 8 draws sharp questions from liberal justices
WASHINGTON – The lawyer defending California’s ban on same-sex marriage drew skeptical questioning from swing justices Tuesday as the Supreme Court began two historic days of oral arguments considering the rights of gays and lesbians....Tags: Social Issues, Anthony Kennedy, Justice System, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
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Anti-gay marriage lawyer confident: 'We are going to win this case'
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.SAN FRANCISCO -- Gay marriage foes expressed confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court could uphold the state's ban on same-sex unions after hearing arguments on the law Tuesday. "I think we are going to win this case," Andy Pugno, lawyer for Proposition 8...Tags: Social Issues, Anthony Kennedy, Justice System, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage
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Poll: Acceptance of same-sex marriage on the rise
WASHINGTON -- A new public opinion survey is the latest to confirm a major social trend that shows no sign of ebbing: rising acceptance of same-sex marriage and homosexuality in America. Fully one in seven adults (14%) say they’ve changed their...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Medical Research, Minority Groups, Politics
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Prop. 8: At West Hollywood bar, all eyes on Supreme Court
By 9:30 a.m., Todd Barnes, general manager at The Abbey in West Hollywood, said he had already fielded several phone calls from customers asking if the well-known gay and lesbian bar was doing anything special for Tuesday's Supreme Court hearing of...
Tags: Social Issues, Anthony Kennedy, Justice System, Minority Groups, Marriage
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Prop 8: Celebrities sound off on Twitter on Supreme Court hearing
Hollywood again sounded off on same-sex marriage Tuesday, as many celebrities took to Twitter -- and went to Washington -- in anticipation of the Supreme Court hearing on California's Proposition 8. Actor-director Rob Reiner was the first person in...
Tags: Rob Reiner, Google+, Minority Groups, Twitter, Inc., Alyssa Milano
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Gay marriage backers, foes weigh in on Supreme Court Prop. 8 hearing
Both sides of the gay marriage debate expressed optimism Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of two days of historic legal arguments. John Eastman, a Chapman University constitutional law professor who supports California's...Tags: Anthony Kennedy, Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Antonin Scalia
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Supreme Court begins arguments on Prop. 8 gay marriage ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Tuesday on whether gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in a California case that could transform the law nationwide. The argument was scheduled to last only one hour, but it...Tags: Social Issues, Court Administration, Minority Groups, Justice System, Media Industry
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Prop 8: In Little Saigon, activists push for recognition
Members of a Vietnamese LGBT group closely followed the U.S. Supreme Court hearing Tuesday, anxious about the eventual outcome and hopeful that it will help change deeply rooted feelings about gay rights in the immigrant community. “I'm excited...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Anthony Kennedy, Minority Groups, Gay Rights, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
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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: Social Issues, Anthony Kennedy, Justice System, Politics, Gay Rights
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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: Charles Manson, Mark Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
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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: Social Issues, Elena Kagan, Anthony Kennedy, Politics, Justice System
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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: Social Issues, Minority Groups, Politics, Human Rights, Gay Rights
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Original site for Proposition 8 (California, 2010) topic gallery.