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Obama Lawyers: Massachusetts Can't Force Us To Give a Damn About Gay Marriages
Queerty Oct 31 09
In a artfully orchestrated Friday news dump, the White House filed court papers in Massachusetts' Attorney General Martha Coakley's lawsuit against the federal government, claiming the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
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Obama Administration Defends Against Massachusetts DOMA Repeal Suit
Joe My God Oct 30 09Aaaand here we go again.
States that allow gay marriage can't force the federal government to provide benefits to those couples, the Obama administration argued Friday in court papers in a lawsuit by Massachusetts.
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Today in GLBT News :: 9-11-09
Wicked Gay Blog Sep 11 09
Britain apologizes to gay codebreaker Alan Turing Friday Sep 11, 2009 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologized for the
Washington judge shields signatures in gay rights referendum By Rachel La Corte A federal judge on Thursday ordered the state of Washington to keep shielding the identities of people who signed petitions to force a vote on expanded benefits for gay couples.
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Joe Kennedy won't run for Senate in Mass.
America Blog Sep 07 09Looks like there won't be a Kennedy running for Ted's old seat. Former Congressman Joe Kennedy opted out today:
Joseph P.
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Vanasco: LGBT champion announces run for Kennedy seat
365 Gay News Sep 03 09Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley, who filed the lawsuit against the federal government claiming that DOMA is discriminatory against gays and lesbians, announced Thursday she will run in the special election for late Sen.
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Pro-LGBT Mass. AG Eyes Senate Seat
Advocate Sep 02 09Massachusetts
attorney general Martha Coakley, who filed a challenge to
the Defense of Marriage Act, became the first person Tuesday
to formally initiate the process of running for the
open seat of Sen.
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Mass AG (And DOMA Opponent) Martha Coakley To File For Kennedy's Seat
Joe My God Sep 02 09Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, who in July filed a federal challenge to DOMA, is the first candidate to request paperwork for the special January election to replace the late Ted Kennedy in the U.
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Know Who Wants Sen. Kennedy's Seat? Massachusett's DOMA-Hating Attorney General
Queerty Sep 02 09
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, who this summer sued the federal government over the unconstitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, just put herself first in line to take Sen.
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Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley to Run for Kennedy's Senate Seat
Rod Online Sep 01 09Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley becomes the first candidate to pick up nomination papers to run for the seat vacated by the late Sen.
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Last Day: "Urge Connecticut AG to Challenge DOMA Campaign" Please Help
Pams House blend Aug 14 09Just call the Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, at 860-808-5318.
And send an e-mail while you're at it: attorney.
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Et tu, CT AG?
Good As You Aug 10 09You might know that Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in a stroke of principled action, filed a suit challenging that nasty Defense of Marriage Act and the federal rights and protections that it denies to legally-married same-sex couples.
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AG Richard Blumenthal Urged To Defend State Law: Marriage Equality
Queers United Aug 10 09Massachusetts became the 1st state to sue the U.S. government on July 8, 2009 over the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies married same-sex couples all 1,138 federal marriage benefits.
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Sotomayor & Gay Civil Rights...?? (Audio)
Outtake Online Aug 08 09
In this exclusive audio excerpt we asked Lee Swislow, ExecutiveDirector of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, (GLAD)what she thought about the Supreme Court appointment ofSonia Maria Sotomayor.
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Navigating a sea of LGBT lawsuits
Washington Blade National News Jul 17 09
Navigating a sea of LGBT lawsuits Court cases seek to overturn DOMA, Prop 8 By Chris Johnson Friday, July 17, 2009 A raft of court cases pending throughout the country could advance marriage rights and other priorities for LGBT Americans.
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Massachusetts vs. Feds on Gay Marriage
Outtake Online Jul 11 09New Audio Interview: Arline Isaacson, Co Chair of the MassachusettsGay & Lesbian Political Caucus, discusses the ramifications of thelawsuit Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filedagainst the U.
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Weekly Political Roundup
Mombian Jul 10 09Yee hah. Another huge week in LGBT political news.
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit in U.
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