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Chief justice's lesbian cousin will attend Prop. 8 hearing
SAN FRANCISCO--Jean Podrasky, 48, a lesbian who wants to marry her partner, will be at Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing on Proposition 8 in seating reserved for family members and guests of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. “I am so...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Judges, Justice System, Marriage, U.S. Senate
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Same-sex marriage supporters rally on the steps of L.A. City Hall
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments in two same-sex marriage cases, hundreds of gay marriage supporters held a rally on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on Sunday night. As the sun set, people held up flickering white candles and sang...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Justice and Rights, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Marriage, Gay Rights
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Colorado to OK civil unions for same-sex couples after long fight
In a sharp turnaround, Colorado will formally approve civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, years after voters banned same-sex marriage in 2006. Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign the measure Thursday afternoon at a ceremony near the state Capitol. It...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Marriage, Social Issues, John Hickenlooper, Minority Groups
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Letters: North Dakota's abortion decision
Re "N. Dakota's dubious honor," Editorial, March 19 As an obstetrician and gynecologist, I strongly urge North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple to put women and families first and veto the bill banning abortions after a fetus' heartbeat can be detected. I...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Abortion, Barack Obama
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North Dakota to vote on amendment effectively banning abortions
North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved a state referendum for this fall on a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would effectively block abortion by holding that life begins at conception. In a 57-35 vote, the House followed the Senate’...
Tags: Social Issues, Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Voting, Elections
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Has Perez Hilton gone soft since becoming a father?
L.A. NOWMost people think of Perez Hilton as a pesky celebrity blogger with a sharp tongue and edgy sense of humor. But Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, has also been at the center of some profound cultural and ethical...... -
Pictures in the News | March 27, 2013
FrameworkWednesday's Pictures in the News begings in Washington DC, where the US Supreme Court has begun debating whether the 130,000 legally married gay couples in this country are entitled to the same benefits under federal law as heterosexual married couples...... -
'Innocent' man released after 13 years: 'I feel good'
L.A. NOWAfter 13 years and appeals at nearly every level of the state and federal court system, District Judge Suzanne Segal ordered Daniel Larsen's release Tuesday, finding that he was "actually innocent" of carrying a concealed knife during a 1998 bar fight... -
Arizona town poised to OK civil unions for same-sex partners
TUCSON -- An old copper mining town turned artist enclave in southern Arizona may be the first city in the conservative state to allow the civil union between any couple regardless of sexual orientation. The move comes just days before the U.S....
Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Arizona voting law disenfranchises citizens
It's a familiar story: Out of an exaggerated concern about potential election fraud, a state adopts procedures that have the effect of disenfranchising perfectly qualified voters. In this case, the state of Arizona is demanding that would-be voters...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Social Security, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters: Gay yet unequal
Re "A make-or-break family ruling," March 18 If every politician would follow through on their oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, the same-sex couple profiled in this article, whose marriage is recognized in Massachusetts but not by the federal...
Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Death penalty also on trial in Colorado theater shooting
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Prosecutors are expected to announce Monday whether they will seek the death penalty in the Aurora movie theater massacre — a decision that could affect not only the defendant, James E. Holmes, but also capital punishment...
Tags: Judges, Prosecution, Death Penalty, Gun Control, Punishment
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