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Scalia on Sodomy and the Constitution

Advocate  2 days ago

Back when the Constitution was being drafted, there was no way to account for modern issues like abortion or sodomy, U.
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Court turns down student over religious speech

365 Gay News  5 days ago

(Washington) The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her religion-tinged graduation speech.
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Mr. Pragmatic

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 13 09

Jeffrey Rosen finds it unlikely that the Supreme Court would interfere with the Stupak amendment, should it pass: [A]bortion is one area where the common ground Obama seeks may not exist.
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Time to Fight Again for Civil Rights

Gay Agenda  Nov 12 09

In 1968, the longstanding ban on interracial marriage was overturned. Today, public opinion toward it is overwhelmingly favorable, but this sentiment wasn’t always a part of the nation’s morals.
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US Supreme Court reinstates death penalty in Ohio death of man met in gay bar in 1985

Yahoo Gay News / Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune  Nov 09 09

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty against an Ohio man who killed and mutilated a man he met in a gay bar in 1985, rejecting a claim that his lawyers erred during the sentencing phase of his trial.
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"The constitutional issue is quite simple. The Supreme Court repeatedly has held that the right to marry the person of your choice is a fundament

Queerty  Nov 04 09

SOUNDBITES — "People's personal views of the appropriateness of same-sex relationships naturally influence their views of our lawsuit.
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Daily Targum - Voting on same-sex marriage

Topix Gay News  Nov 02 09

If you should ever visit the U.S. Supreme Court, you might notice that scattered quite surreptitiously around the building are turtles.
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SkyWest and Delta Accused of Anti-Gay Discrimination, May be Sued

Towleroad  Nov 02 09

Gilbert Caldwell, a SkyWest baggage agent who married his partner last year in California in the window following the Supreme Court's decision when it was legal, says SkyWest refuses to offer his husband the same free fares it offers heterosexual.
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ELECTION 09: NJ among key ballots Nov. 3

Google Gay Marriage News / BP News  Oct 30 09

MiamiHerald.com ELECTION 09: NJ among key ballots Nov. 3BP NewsHis campaign website also says he backs "gay marriage" and "is committed" to signing a bill.
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NYT: Prop 8 case wins small battles, but Supreme Court a 'problem'

PageOneQ  Oct 27 09

NYT: Prop 8 case wins small battles, but Supreme Court a 'problem'
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Oscar-Winning Director Leaves Scientology Over Prop 8 Support

Wicked Gay Blog  Oct 26 09

Paul Haggis, whose Oscar-winning screenplays for Million Dollar Baby and Crash--for which he also won the gold as director--has left Scientology, reportedly over the church’s support for Proposition 8.
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Nepal to Lure Gay Tourists

Advocate  Oct 23 09

Nearly three years after its supreme court ordered the government to end discriminatory laws against gays and lesbians, Nepal has plans to boost tourism by luring LGBT travelers.
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Referendum 71 foes sue to raise donation limits

Topix Gay News  Oct 23 09

Apparently emboldened by recent legal victories - including a case being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court - groups opposed to Washington's domestic-partnership law and working to defeat Referendum 71 are suing again in federal court, this time to lift the state's limits on campaign contributions.
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Supreme Court sits out LGBT cases

Topix Gay News  Oct 23 09

The Supreme Court refused during its official opening-day orders Oct. 5 to hear the appeal of a Michigan school district that was seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a student who was allegedly being repeatedly harassed, and called "queer" and "faggot.
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Supreme Court sits out LGBT cases

Google Gay News / Windy City Times  Oct 21 09

ABC News Supreme Court sits out LGBT casesWindy City TimesThousands of gay-rights supporters stood together at the bottom of the court's entrance and systematically defied police orders to stay off the court's open .
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Supreme Court Blocks Washington From Releasing Names of Anti-Gay Petitioners

Real Jock  Oct 21 09

The Supreme Court has told the Washington Sec. of State not to release names of people who put the state's partner benefits on the ballot.
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All Over but the Outing

Google Gay News / Hot Air (blog)  Oct 21 09

ABC News All Over but the OutingHot Air (blog)Lawmakers in Washington state have taken an incremental approach to increasing gay rights without actually taking on the state's marriage ban, .
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Supreme Court Blocks Names in Washington's Referendum 71

Rod Online  Oct 21 09

The Supreme Court temporarily blocks the release of the names of the persons who signed petitions seeking a referendum on Washington's new domestic partnership, Referendum 71.
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Court blocks names in gay partnership referendum

Google Gay News / The Associated Press  Oct 20 09

ABC News Court blocks names in gay partnership referendumThe Associated PressWhile most domestic partners are gay and lesbian couples, under state law opposite-gender seniors also can register as domestic partners.
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Court blocks names in gay partnership referendum

Yahoo Gay News / AP via Yahoo! News  Oct 20 09

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed referendum petitions to bring expanded rights for gay couples up for a public vote in November.
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