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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. However, the court allowed it to remain in effect while the case follows its course of appeals and decisions that until now have opposed banning gay marriage.From the...
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Judge Stephen Reinhardt, writing the ruling opinion, argued that not allowing gay marriage lessens the status of gay persons, reclassifies their union as inferior, stigmatizes them and is a form of government-sponsored discrimination. As a remedy, the...
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Notable among these are the decision of a federal appeals court in California to uphold a prior court decision finding California’s Proposition 8, defining marriage as between a man and a woman, unconstitutional; the reversal of a decision, due to a...
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Theatre will be the second company in Illinois to stage a reading of a new play on gay rights by Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. On July 6, the theater, at 1611 2nd Ave. , will present a reading of "8," a play about the historic trial in...
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With the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturning Prop 8 and the controversial Obama administration contraception mandate, national political discussion over the last few weeks has shifted to social...
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Professor Darmer attended Princeton and Columbia Law School, practiced as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York and joined Chapman in 2000. Her scholarship ranged from topics relating to national security and criminal...
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With the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturning Prop 8 and the controversial Obama administration contraception mandate, national political discussion over the last few weeks has shifted to social...
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After setting out (fatally, I think) why Judge Reinhardt's opinion for the panel finds little support in Romer v. Evans, Vik returns us to the question of standing. In Vik's view, the panel would have been better off holding that the official...
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Destinie Mogg-Barkalow, a student at Bridgewater State University, had penned a column earlier this week that said those opposed to same-sex marriage need to catch up with the times. "If you believe legalizing gay marriage is unconstitutional, I think...
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God is the Prime Mover in our salvation, not man, and certainly not presidents. Finally, evangelical voters should appreciate the LDS church's support for the values we hold dear. LDS members volunteered many hours and donated much money to fight for...
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Actually, I think she's just being more honest about what she really believes. Former Love Connection host Chuck Woolery has added his voice to the chorus of GOP figures upset by the recent court rulings on Proposition 8. At last week's CPAC event in...
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On Sunday, Charlotte Allen, who describes herself as a conservative somewhere to the right of Pedro the Cruel, and Diana Wagman, a pacifist, vegetarian, Prius-driving, NPR-listening liberal, explained in separate Opinion articles why they have trouble...
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BSU student attacked for supporting gay rights BRIDGEWATER -- Authorities are trying to identify two people who attacked a writer for the student-run newspaper at the largest state university in Massachusetts because of an opinion piece she wrote in...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit agrees — sort of. On Tuesday it held that the measure, Proposition 8, violated the Constitution not because there is a right to gay marriage, but because it took away the equal right to the institution of...
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Reservations: (760) 899-2772 The Desert Stonewall Democrats meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Rainbow Center's annex building, 610 S. Belardo in Palm Springs. Officials will celebrate the recent court ruling overruling Proposition 8, which banned...
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Editor's Note: On Tuesday, an appellate court ruled that California's Proposition 8 -- the voter-approved initiative that banned same-sex marriage -- is unconstitutional. But the ruling won't benefit undocumented immigrants in same-sex partnerships,...
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Earn more than that and the safe-harbor method assumes that you owe 0.07% of your adjusted gross income. Domestic partners Tens of thousands of individuals have registered with the state of California as domestic partners or entered into same-sex...
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The idea, no less law, that government can tell us who we can spend our lives with unfairly denies equal rights to peaceful, loving, tax-paying same-sex couples. The couples want nothing more and nothing less than equal treatment. With so much hate and...
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This meant, in the Ninth Circuit’s view, that once California had allowed same-sex couples to marry, it could not then rescind that allowance through Proposition 8. Helene Coccagna, right, looks over at her partner Sara Davis, left, as they participate...
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Details continue to trickle in on what to expect come Tuesday’s last all-new ep of Glee before their winter hiatus – and none of them are doing muc... And since we’re not going to get any new episodes for quite ... Wetpaint Entertainment’s GIFs of the...
About Proposition 8
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Proposition 8 was a California ballot proposition passed in the November 4, 2008 general election and took effect on November 5, the day after the election. It changed the California Constitution to add a new section (7.5) to Article I, which reads: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.". This change... Full Article
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponent of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, actor Robert Reiner (C) speaks as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (R) and council member Eric garcetti look on during a celebration at Los Angeles City Hall on February 7, 2012 in Los...
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Actor and political activist, Rob Reiner, left, congratulates Prop 8 plaintiffs: Jeff Zarrillo, middle, with partner Paul Katami, after the announcement of California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, during a American Foundation for Equal Rights conference in Los Angeles...
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Prop 8 plaintiffs: Sandy Stier, left, and Kris Perry, listen to the American Foundation for Equal Rights' council commenting on the announcement of California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. A federal appeals court has declared...
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Prop 8 paintiffs: Jeff Zarrillo, left, and Paul Katami, middle, listen to Ted Olson, American Foundation for Equal Rights Lead Co-counsel's comment on the announcement of California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, during a American Foundation for Equal Rights conference...
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People carry placards in a march celebrating Tuesday's ruling on Proposition 8 in West Hollywood, California, February 7, 2012. A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban (Proposition 8) unconstitutional in a case that may lead to a showdown in the U.S. Supreme...
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A gay couple take part in a march celebrating Tuesday's ruling on Proposition 8 in West Hollywood, California, February 7, 2012. A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban (Proposition 8) unconstitutional in a case that may lead to a showdown in the U.S. Supreme...
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Pakki Hui, Jon Scaggs, and Steve Scott hold placards at a rally celebrating Tuesday's ruling on Proposition 8 in West Hollywood, California, February 7, 2012. A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban (Proposition 8) unconstitutional in a case that may lead to...
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Pakki Hui and Jon Scaggs attend a rally celebrating Tuesday's ruling on Proposition 8 in West Hollywood, California, February 7, 2012. A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban (Proposition 8) unconstitutional in a case that may lead to a showdown in the U.S....
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