"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repealed!
With my exams finished, I just watched the Senate’s debate (or whatever it is they do there) and vote on […]
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ICYMI: Viewer's Guide to Perry, Part Deux
Yesterday I highlighted two issues to watch for: role reversal on standing and the importance of the record. Reviewing these two items show a mixed result, but probably one more likely than not to affirm the district court decision (for those not following closely, that means same-sex marriage probably wins).
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A Viewer’s Guide to: Perry v. Schwartzenegger
By Mike Dorsi Today a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Perry
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J. Reinhardt Refuses to Recuse Himself from Prop 8 Case
Quickly following on the heels of an announcement of which 9th Circuit judges would here the federal appeal of Perry
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Same-Sex Couples in Illinois Gets Civil Unions
A same-sex civil unions bill passed through both chambers of the Illinois state legislature — the state Senate approved the
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Pentagon Publishes Survey Supporting DADT Repeal
Today the Pentagon released its official report on the effects of repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the results are
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Lawsuit by straight couples claiming discrimination best hope for marriage equality in the U.K.?
The history of litigation surrounding equality issues often involves the unexpected scenario of rights expansions only occurring when dominant group
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Mike Huckabee applauds Iowa conservatives for judicial ouster
Is judicial independence the newest partisan football? Speaking to a group of Iowa conservatives Sunday, Former Gov. and current Fox
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Vote an Opportunity for Progressives
A vote on repealing the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law is coming. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has stated
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Benedictine Univ. Employee Fired for Gay Marriage
Illinois resident Laine Tadlock, former director of Benedictine University’s education program, either resigned or was forced to resign (depending on
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SCOTUS Keeps DADT in Place
The Supreme Court has denied a request by the Log Cabin Republicans that the stay of an injunction barring enforcement of