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Blue States Try To Protect Same-Sex Marriage In Constitutions
2 months ago

Blue States Try To Protect Same-Sex Marriage In Constitutions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LGBTQ+ advocates are hoping to enshrine marriage protections for same-sex couples in several state constitutions this fall — a preemptive effort to protect that right from a conservative U.S. Supreme Court and a possible second Donald Trump presidency. And in Hawaii, voters will answer Question 1, which asks if voters want to remove language from the state …

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Opinion: As conservatives target same-sex marriage, its power is only getting clearer
6 months ago

Opinion: As conservatives target same-sex marriage, its power is only getting clearer

LA Times  

A same-sex marriage supporter flies an LGBTQ+ Pride flag at the Supreme Court last year on the anniversary of the Obergefell decision legalizing marriage equality in all 50 state. It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned the federal right to an abortion, and the troubling concurring opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas …

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Sam Alito Launches Broadside Against Marriage Equality in Homophobic Juror Case
54 years, 11 months ago

Sam Alito Launches Broadside Against Marriage Equality in Homophobic Juror Case

Slate  

Does the First Amendment protect anti-gay bigots’ ability to serve on a jury in cases involving the rights of gay people? Alito’s opinion in Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney protested the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up an appeal involving homophobic bias in an LGBTQ+ civil rights dispute. So, instead, Alito wrote an angry “statement” claiming that the case …

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‘Don’t give up the ship’: Advocates urge resolve in unending war over LGBTQ+ legal rights
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Don’t give up the ship’: Advocates urge resolve in unending war over LGBTQ+ legal rights

LA Times  

Pedestrians cross at an intersection near the Stonewall Inn in New York, considered the site of the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. He also wrote that newer anti-discrimination laws aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ people and other minorities “have done much to secure the civil rights of all Americans.” Nonetheless, Gorsuch concluded that wedding website designer Lorie Smith’s work …

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GOP congresswoman’s gay nephew responds to her tearful vote against same-sex marriage
2 years ago

GOP congresswoman’s gay nephew responds to her tearful vote against same-sex marriage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In her remarks on the House floor on Thursday, the congresswoman said that “Obergefell …

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Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law
2 years ago

Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A decade ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden shocked the political world and preempted his boss by suddenly declaring his support for gay marriage — one of the country’s most contentious issues — on national television. And folks, what’s happening is, everybody is beginning to see it.” Just over two weeks later, Biden was on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” …

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Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress
2 years ago

Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes. In a statement after the vote, Biden called the legislation a “critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love.” He said the …

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AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court gives same-sex marriage rights
2 years ago

AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court gives same-sex marriage rights

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Editor’s Note: On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry. The vote was narrow - 5-4 - but Kennedy’s majority opinion was clear and firm: “The court now holds that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry.” The ruling will put an end to same-sex marriage bans …

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US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections
2 years ago

US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections

Al Jazeera  

Voting a second time on the Respect for Marriage Act, lawmakers have sent the bill to US President Joe Biden to sign. But House Democrats advanced the Respect for Marriage Act this past summer in the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. “That is the work that is being done today with …

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EXPLAINER: Congress is acting on gay, interracial marriage
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: Congress is acting on gay, interracial marriage

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Legislation that ensures same-sex and interracial marriages are recognized as legal unions appears headed for final approval and President Joe Biden’s signature, a bipartisan agreement that reflects a wider acceptance of gay rights in both Congress and the country. It said the federal government did not recognize same-sex marriages for purposes such as filing taxes or receiving Social …

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'Love wins again': Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage
2 years ago

'Love wins again': Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage

Raw Story  

Rights groups and other supporters of marriage equality celebrated Tuesday after 12 Senate Republicans joined with all Democrats present to pass protections for same-sex and interracial partnerships. The Respect for Marriage Act does not confirm the right of same-sex couples to marry nationwide, as the U.S. Supreme Court did in Obergefell v. Hodges, but rather requires states to recognize their …

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US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage
2 years ago

US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage

Al Jazeera  

The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote. The United States Senate has voted 61 to 36 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law. By passing this bill, the Senate is sending a message that every …

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Same-sex marriage plaintiff Obergefell runs for Ohio office
2 years, 4 months ago

Same-sex marriage plaintiff Obergefell runs for Ohio office

Associated Press  

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Jim Obergefell, whose landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationally, is hoping he and fellow Democrats can make gains in the Ohio Statehouse this year with a message grounded in equality. “And we all deserve to be part of ‘We the People.’” Obergefell, 56, won in his unopposed primary Tuesday for a state …

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Same-Sex Marriage Plaintiff Jim Obergefell Is Running For Office
2 years, 4 months ago

Same-Sex Marriage Plaintiff Jim Obergefell Is Running For Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SANDUSKY, Ohio — Jim Obergefell, whose landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationally, is hoping he and fellow Democrats can make gains in the Ohio Statehouse this year with a message grounded in equality. “And we all deserve to be part of ‘We the People.’” Obergefell, 56, is unopposed in a primary Tuesday …

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A look at pending legislation to protect same-sex marriages
2 years, 4 months ago

A look at pending legislation to protect same-sex marriages

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Respect for Marriage Act, now pending in the Senate, would ensure that same-sex marriages are still legally recognized nationwide if the Supreme Court were to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that declared a constitutional right for gay couples to wed. If the bill were passed and Obergefell were later overturned, some states could stop issuing …

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How the country’s first openly gay senator is asking GOP colleagues to back marriage equality
2 years, 4 months ago

How the country’s first openly gay senator is asking GOP colleagues to back marriage equality

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants her Republican colleagues to understand the dire consequences of losing access to same-sex marriage. Baldwin, the country’s first openly gay senator, has taken the lead on trying to convince her colleagues to vote to protect marriage equality — seven years after that right was seemingly settled by the Supreme Court. But …

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House passes same-sex marriage bill in response to Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

House passes same-sex marriage bill in response to Supreme Court

LA Times  

Del Martin, left, slips a ring onto the finger of Phyllis Lyon during a wedding officiated by then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in June 2008. The U.S. House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade’s guarantee of abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by …

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The Supreme Court's Abortion Decision Reminds Me to Enjoy LGBTQ Rights While I Still Can
2 years, 5 months ago

The Supreme Court's Abortion Decision Reminds Me to Enjoy LGBTQ Rights While I Still Can

Huff Post  

At the beginning of Pride Month, I told many of my friends to legally enjoy sodomy while they still can. Among them include South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who argued in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” that Justice Samuel Alito, author of the majority opinion, “set the right tone” by writing that the overturning of Roe v. Wade by …

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LGBTQ advocate Jim Obergefell fears other rights are at risk with Roe overturned
2 years, 5 months ago

LGBTQ advocate Jim Obergefell fears other rights are at risk with Roe overturned

NPR  

LGBTQ advocate Jim Obergefell fears other rights are at risk with Roe overturned JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Now that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned, many people are concerned about what other established rights could disappear next. But in a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the legal rational for last week's decision could be applied to reconsider other landmark …

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Decision Destroying Roe Threatens Legal Right To Interracial Marriage, Experts Warn
2 years, 6 months ago

Decision Destroying Roe Threatens Legal Right To Interracial Marriage, Experts Warn

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The legal right not only to same-sex marriage but also to interracial marriage — which reaches even further back in American history — is now at risk with the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and its profound upending of decades of basic rights, experts warn. Vice President Kamala Harris, whose own marriage is interracial, …

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The Supreme Court’s Next Target Is Marriage Equality. It Won’t Be the Last.
2 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Next Target Is Marriage Equality. It Won’t Be the Last.

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday overruling Roe v. Wade is a devastating blow to individual autonomy and women’s equality, a horrific assault on liberty that will inflict unspeakable suffering and death in the states that are already criminalizing abortion. In Dobbs, though, Justice Sam Alito flatly rejected this vision of ever-evolving liberty: For the court to recognize unenumerated rights, …

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Clarence Thomas argues overturning Roe warrants SCOTUS to ‘reconsider’ landmark cases legalising same-sex marriage and relationships, contraception
2 years, 6 months ago

Clarence Thomas argues overturning Roe warrants SCOTUS to ‘reconsider’ landmark cases legalising same-sex marriage and relationships, contraception

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Friday, in his concurrent opinion to Dobbs v. …

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Hearing threat to Roe vs. Wade, I thought of my gay marriage — and Jim Obergefell’s fight
2 years, 7 months ago

Hearing threat to Roe vs. Wade, I thought of my gay marriage — and Jim Obergefell’s fight

LA Times  

Jim Obergefell, left, and John Arthur are married by officiant Paulette Roberts, rear center, in a plane on the tarmac at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport near Baltimore in 2013. In his draft decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which is the name of the case challenging Roe, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. argues that the Roe ruling in …

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Op-Ed: A retro reading of the Constitution imperils many rights beyond abortion
2 years, 7 months ago

Op-Ed: A retro reading of the Constitution imperils many rights beyond abortion

LA Times  

The Bill of Rights clarifies that there are rights not listed in the Constitution. The 9th Amendment explicitly acknowledges their existence, stating that the “enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” And the Supreme Court has held that the right to travel across state lines and the …

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