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New front in gay marriage fight: ACLU, Lambda target Illinois
Illinois on Wednesday became the newest battleground in the nation's fight over gay marriage, with the filing of lawsuits seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. The suits, brought on behalf of more than two dozen gay and lesbian couples,...
Tags: Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Justice System, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, American Civil Liberties Union
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Swing district in Ventura County may create opening for independent candidate
Daniel Mintz recently had a chance to see California's new election system up close, and it was an eye-opener. An official with the political organization MoveOn.org, Mintz was in California to work with his group's favored candidates, including a...
Tags: Republican Party, Elton Gallegly, Politics, MoveOn, Parties and Movements
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Dealers, auction houses cheer ruling on Calif. Resale Royalty Act
For more than 30 years, California gallery owners have complained about the state's resale royalty law, which gives visual artists in certain cases a percentage of repeat sales of their artworks. But few disputes over royalties have ever reached court,...
Tags: Laws, Chuck Close, Justice System, Sam Francis, Lawyers
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NAACP endorses same-sex marriage, says it's a civil right
In a move that some called historic, the county’s oldest African American civil rights group voted Saturday to endorse same-sex marriage. The National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People passed a resolution supporting gay marriage at a...Tags: Politics, Gallup, Inc., Civil Rights, Family, Polls
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Postscript: Fighting for gay rights
Reacting to Eric J. Segall's Op-Ed article on Tuesday warning of a gay rights backlash if theU.S. Supreme Court overturns Proposition 8, reader Sara Wan of Malibu wrote: "It is wrong to suggest that pushing for civil liberties should be left to...
Tags: Gay Rights, Social Issues, Marriage, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights
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Jay-Z rips anti-gay marriage movement as 'discrimination'
Pop & HissWhen Jay-Z speaks, people listen, and this week, the longtime supporter of Barack Obama echoed the president's sentiments on the topic of gay marriage. To denounce gay rights "is no different than discriminating against blacks," Jay-Z told CNN. "It's... -
California presbytery defies church, backs minister in gay weddings
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — Days after President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage, the Presbyterian Church's Northern California governing body refused to rebuke a retired minister for marrying gays and lesbians when it was legal in...Tags: Politics, Weddings, Christianity, Family, Human Interest
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Beware a gay rights backlash
President Obama did the right thing last week by (finally) coming out in favor of marriage equality for all people. Gays and lesbians should have the same rights as heterosexuals to marry, and the president's explicit support should further that goal. But...
Tags: Gay Rights, Pat Robertson, Campaign Finance, Civil Rights, Social Issues
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Republican San Diego mayor applauds Obama's support of gay marriage
L.A. NOWSan Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican who risked his political career by supporting gay-marriage, applauded President Obama's decision Wednesday to support marriage equality.... -
Gay marriage: After Obama speaks out, so does nation
Advocates of gay marriage rushed to praise President Obama on Wednesday after he expressed support for their cause during a "Good Morning America" interview. Opponents of gay marriage took the opportunity to speak up as well. “History! President...
Tags: Republican Party, Evan Rachel Wood, Civil Rights, Ellen DeGeneres, John McCain
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Obama's gay marriage endorsement a turning point for one couple
L.A. NOWThree years ago, a shy young couple from Ohio announced to startled family and friends that they were heading west to marry and begin a new life together in California. Soon after they exchanged vows in Long Beach before the...... -
Legalizing gay marriage is good for public health, studies show
President Obama said Wednesday that he now supports gay marriage. In an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC News, he explained that for him, it’s an issue of fairness: “It's also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want...
Tags: Science and Technology, Literature, Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Social Issues
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