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If it's all about procreation, then why did I just marry an octogenarian?

Bilerico  Oct 27 09

While there are still major issues with the Perry vs. Schwarzeneggar case to overturn Prop 8 at the federal level, at least the case it turning out gems like this:

A federal judge said sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti gay bias as they try to overturn the measure.
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Tenn. Appeals Court rules for Bible Park rezoning

365 Gay Politics  Oct 27 09

(Murfreesboro, Tenn.) The Tennessee Court of Appeals at Nashville has ruled in favor of a rezoning that would allow a Bible-based theme park to be built in Rutherford County.
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Judge to Prop. 8 backers: hand over campaign docs

Topix Gay News  Oct 25 09

A federal judge said sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti-gay bias as they try to overturn the measure.
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Petition signers against expanded gay rights can't keep names secret

Yahoo Gay News / Los Angeles Times  Oct 22 09

A U.S. appeals court rules that Washington state law calling for such disclosure serves the public interest.
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Malaysian court throws out Anwar 'gay' lawsuit

Yahoo Gay News / AFP via Yahoo! News  Oct 21 09

Malaysia's appeals court has struck out a bid by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to sue former premier Mahathir Mohamad for nearly 30 million dollars for calling him gay, lawyers said Wednesday.
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Justice blocks names in gay rights ballot measure

Google Gay News / The Associated Press  Oct 19 09

ABC News Justice blocks names in gay rights ballot measureThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has been asked to rule on whether people who signed a referendum on gay rights should have their names made public.
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US Supreme Court asked to hear gay rights case

Google Gay News / The Associated Press  Oct 19 09

Northwest Cable News US Supreme Court asked to hear gay rights caseThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has been asked to rule on whether people who signed a referendum on gay rights should have their names made public.
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Washington Haters Take R-71 Names Issue To SCOTUS

Joe My God  Oct 19 09

Backers of Washington's Referendum 71 have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn last week's judgment that they must reveal the names of those who signed the petition to get the issue on the ballot.
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R-71 Names To Go Public

Joe My God  Oct 15 09

The 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's ruling, saying that the names of those who signed the petition to put the anti-gay Referendum 71 on the ballot can be made public.
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U.S. Appeals Court orders release of Ref. 71 names!

Seattle Gay Scene  Oct 15 09

In one highly anticipated victory for gay-rights groups the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the secretary of state to release the names and addresses of everyone that signed Referendum 71, which would repeal the domestic partnership law in Washington.
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Prop. 8 forces seek to hang on to blueprints

Topix Gay News  Oct 09 09

Sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage asked a federal judge Thursday to suspend his order requiring them to disclose campaign strategy documents while they try to persuade an appeals court to overturn it.
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Tennessee appeals court upholds rights of lesbian mom - ProudParenting

Topix Gay News  Sep 30 09

A three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals has unanimously ordered a trial court to reconsider a ban preventing a divorced mom from having her partner of 10 years and her own children stay overnight at her home at the same time.
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Court: Lesbian can have custody of child

Google Lesbian News / Times of the Internet  Sep 23 09

Court: Lesbian can have custody of childTimes of the InternetThe Tennessee Court of Appeals has reversed a judge who ruled a lesbian mother can't have custody of her daughter if she has a live-in partner.
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Appeals court will hear quick challenge to R-71 petition secrecy

Qnews  Sep 22 09

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a fast-track appeal of a Washington judge’s decision that the the names of those who signed petitions to put Referendum 71 can be kept secret.
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Rights of Lesbian Mom Upheld in Tennessee Court

Gay News Bits  Sep 22 09

Tennessee Appeals Court Tells Trial Court That Best Interests Of Children Trump Rule Banning Mother’s Partner Of 10 Years From Staying Overnight.
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Gayapolis News - Tennessee Appeals Court Rejects "Paramour" Clause for Lesbian Couple's Custody Agreement (Gayapolis)

Yahoo Lesbian News  Sep 22 09

A judge who refused to allow a gay woman and her partner to take custody of the woman's daughter has to reconsider, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled.
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Tennessee appeals court upholds rights of lesbian mom

Topix Gay News  Sep 22 09

A three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals has unanimously ordered a trial court to reconsider a ban preventing a divorced mom from having her partner of 10 years and her own children stay overnight at her home at the same time.
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Tennessee appeals court upholds rights of lesbian mom

Proud Parenting  Sep 22 09

A three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals has unanimously ordered a trial court to reconsider a ban preventing a divorced mom from having her partner of 10 years and her own children stay overnight at her home at the same time.
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Custody ruling on gay parenting reversed

Google Gay Parenting News / The Tennessean  Sep 22 09

Custody ruling on gay parenting reversedThe Tennessean... a "paramour provision": that the parent won't have someone stay the night if they aren't married.
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TN Appeals Court Upholds Rights Of Lesbian Mom

Google Lesbian News / Windy City Times  Sep 21 09

TN Appeals Court Upholds Rights Of Lesbian MomWindy City TimesThe trial court had imposed the so-called "paramour clause" on the lesbian couple even though the psychologist who performed the custodial evaluation in the .
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