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(Newser) - Massachusetts has challenged the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, saying it interferes with a state's right to define and regulate marriage, the Boston Globe reports. “In enacting DOMA,” the lawsuit reads, “... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • United States • Massachusetts • lawsuit • constitutionality • Defense of Marriage Act • same-sex couples

 Obama Renews 
 Promises to 
 Dismayed 
 Gay Leaders 

President vows to repeal DOMA, open military to all

Jun 30, 09 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama turned on the charm at a reception yesterday for gay, lesbian, and transgender activists at the White House, where he tried to dispel worries he was dragging his feet on campaign promises. "I think you guys will have pretty good feelings about the Obama administration" by the... More »

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Barack Obama • gay rights • gay marriage • Don't Ask, Don't Tell • civil rights • Stonewall Rebellion • Matthew Shepard • Defense of Marriage Act • women's issues

(Newser) - As New York City gears up for the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, one of the original protesters admits he never thought "it would turn out to be much of anything," the AP reports. Raymond Castro, now living with his partner of 30 years, says the crowd... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • New York City • riots • Stonewall Rebellion

Mormons Urge Church to Soften Gay-Marriage Stance

Group of dissenters launch campaign urging church to stop its political advocacy

Jun 23, 09 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - A group of Mormons is campaigning to get the church to cease its aggressive activism against gay marriage, the Salt Lake Tribune reports, with the so-called Committee for Reconciliation calling for church leaders to soften their uncompromising stance on the issue. They say the church’s attitude has helped take... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • Mormon • Mormonism • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Proposition 8

(Newser) - A new Los Angeles Times poll shows why gay marriage advocates and opponents are targeting LA Latinos after Proposition 8: Unlike African Americans, they are divided on the issue. While African American voters oppose gay marriage by 54% to 37%, Latinos are split, 45% in favor and 46% against.... More »

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California • gay marriage • African Americans • Los Angeles • Latinos • Proposition 8 • blacks

Calif. Gay Marriage Fight Centers on Chinatown

Campaigners hope to repeat success in changing Asian attitudes

Jun 19, 09 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Campaigners seeking to bring legalized gay marriage back to California believe their success in Chinatown points the way forward, Reuters reports. The state's Asian communities swung in favor of gay marriage faster than any other group over the last decade as advocates worked to bring taboos into the open and... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • Chinatown • Asian-Americans • Proposition 8

OPINION

 How Prop 8 Could 
 Help Everyone 


Jun 16, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Proposition 8 could turn out to be a win-win for everyone, “if we can stop all the shouting,” writes Douglas Kmiec, a Catholic, pro-Obama Republican law professor. The California Supreme Court’s ruling “is as inconsistent as it is incomplete,” declaring that gay couples must be... More »

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California • gay marriage • Civil unions • religious freedom • Proposition 8 • Douglas Kmiec

Same-Sex Marriage Wins Victory in DC

Election board rules referendum on gay marriage can't be held

Jun 16, 09 4:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Opponents of gay marriage in Washington DC have been handed a major setback by the District's board of elections, the Washington Post reports. The board blocked a proposal to hold a referendum on recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. The ruling means that only a court will be able... More »

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(Newser) - Gay-rights supporters in and outside of Washington are getting fed up with President Obama’s perceived inaction on their core issues, Politico reports. Obama has been unwilling to back gay marriage, and has yet to fulfill his campaign promise of repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • Washington DC • Obama administration • President Obama • Defense of Marriage Act • campaign promises • gay activists

UPDATED

 NH Legalizes Gay Marriage 

Gov. Lynch expected
to sign it today

Jun 3, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Hampshire became the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage when Gov. John Lynch signed legislation this afternoon shortly after it was approved by lawmakers, the AP reports. Legislators hammered out a new version clearly spelling out that churches and religious groups would not be forced to officiate at gay... More »

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religious right • gay rights • gay marriage • New Hampshire • John Lynch • state law

OPINION

Hey, Meghan: What Cheney Thinks Is More Important

And it's not because he's an old white man

Jun 2, 09 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - After Meghan McCain took exception to the idea that her stance on gay marriage is “meaningless” compared to Dick Cheney’s, Washington Monthly blogger Steve Benen outlines in no uncertain terms why—and it’s not “that I only respect old white guys, I don’t respect young... More »

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John McCain • Dick Cheney • gay marriage • Meghan McCain • Steve Schmidt • Steve Benen

 Cheney Backs 
 Gay Marriage

Ex-VP switches Obama's name for Osama's

Jun 2, 09 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Cheney appeared to break rank with many in his party when he suggested he didn’t oppose gay marriage, the New York Post reports. “I think freedom means freedom for everyone,” he said at the National Press Club yesterday. “People ought to be free to enter... More »

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Dick Cheney • gay marriage • Osama bin Laden • President Obama

 Gay Marriage 
 Debate Key to 
 SF Mayor's Future 

Focus on issue could mount with new ballot initiative

Jun 1, 09 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - As San Francisco’s mayor looks to become California’s next governor, his gay-marriage activism may threaten his success—especially if voters are again asked to decide the issue for themselves, the AP reports. Though all the Democratic candidates support gay marriage, Gavin Newsom has a particularly strong association with... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • governor • Gavin Newsom • ballot initiative

Gay Marriage Activists Take the Fight to the Mormons

PR throwdown goes nationwide

May 29, 09 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the fight over gay marriage moving east, activists in favor of legalization are aiming to discredit a primary opponent: the Mormon Church. Stunned by the effect of Mormon fundraising and canvassing in the passage of California's Proposition 8, two groups are running ads attacking Mormon involvement in the issue,... More »

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(Newser) - California’s gay marriage battle continued today as lawyers for the American Foundation for Equal Rights announced a lawsuit challenging Proposition 8 and called for the restitution of marriage rights while the suit is decided, the Los Angeles Times reports. The lawyers—Theodore Olson, then the solicitor general, and... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • Theodore Olson • civil lawsuits • trial lawyers • Proposition 8 • Jay-ZTV • David Boies • American Foundation for Equal Rights

Celebs Likely to Fight Harder for Gay Marriage in 2010

Lessons learned from last year's Prop 8 fight will need to be applied

May 27, 09 9:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - For those who believe Hollywood came too late to California’s “No on Prop 8” party during last year’s election, yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to uphold the voter-approved ban on gay marriage brings a question: Will Tinseltown get it right this time around? “I think the... More »

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entertainment • California • Hollywood • gay marriage • celebrity • Howard Bragman • Proposition 8

Gay-Marriage Supporters Take to Streets After Ruling

Opponents of marriage ban sad but not surprised

May 26, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Supporters of same-sex marriage were disappointed but not surprised by the California Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold Proposition 8, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, as a crowd that had gathered at the state courthouse moved through city streets, blocking traffic and prompting arrest. “This is a serious... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • California Supreme Court • protesters • Proposition 8 • same-sex couples • marriage equality

 Calif. Court Upholds 
 Gay-Marriage Ban 

Existing marriages still valid

May 26, 09 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - California’s Supreme Court today upheld a state ban on gay marriage, but ruled that same-sex marriages that took place before voters approved the measure will stay valid, the Los Angeles Times reports. A court rejection of Proposition 8, which passed 52% to 48% in November, was considered highly unlikely.... More »

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gay rights • California • gay marriage • Proposition 8 • same-sex couples

(Newser) - The California state Supreme Court will issue its opinion on gay marriage Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The court will rule on three questions, including two challenges to the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex nuptials. One challenge comes from gay-rights lawyers who argue that Prop 8 was... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • Jerry Brown • constitutionality • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8 • Supreme Court justice

 I Dated 
 Miss Cali's 
 Mom: Ex-Galpal 

Tabloid reveals secret lesbian affair

May 21, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Infamous gay marriage opponent Carrie Prejean is back in the tabloids. Miss California’s mother, Francine Coppola, had an affair with another woman, Star reports. “Yes, Francine and I dated,” her ex-girlfriend Valerie Vetrano says. But it ended when “Francine explained how she was a Christian and... More »

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gay marriage • Miss USA • homosexuality • gay parent • Carrie Prejean • Miss California • Francine Coppola

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