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Letters: Gay marriage's friends and foes
Re "Justices ponder gay marriage," Editorial, April 2 Same-sex marriage has been overpoliticized and over-intellectualized. What we're really addressing is the question of whether there should be a law dictating what marriage is. Laws are generally...Tags: Social Issues, Marriage, Minority Groups, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Prop. 8: For gays, watching Supreme Court with anxiety and hope
As Christopher Jones drove back to his office at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center from a morning meeting, he tuned into National Public Radio. The communications manager didn't want to miss any updates on the Prop 8 arguments. Back in the office, about 11...
Tags: Social Issues, Marriage, Entertainment, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Gays have an equal right to the folly of a Las Vegas wedding
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has heard the arguments on both sides of California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, the smart bet seems to be that, though both restrictions on same-sex marriage are very likely to be struck...
Tags: Anna Nicole Smith, Marriage, Elizabeth Taylor, U.S. Supreme Court, Kim Kardashian
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Seeking marriage equality
Between now and July, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases dealing with same-sex marriage: one testing the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, the other involving the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage for federal...
Tags: Marriage, Minority Groups, John G. Roberts, Jr., Defense of Marriage Act, Lawyers
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Supreme Court readies for Prop. 8 oral arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear historic oral arguments Tuesday morning on Proposition 8, the 2008 California ballot measure that banned gay marriage in the state and the first of two gay-rights cases the high court will take up this week. Oral...
Tags: Marriage, Minority Groups, Bill Clinton, U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System
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McManus: SCOTUS-induced chaos on gay marriage?
If the Supreme Court decides the two gay marriage cases it heard last week the way most court watchers believe it will, expect legal and political chaos. The court seems ready to strike down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, while ruling quite...
Tags: Marriage, Minority Groups, Social Security, U.S. Supreme Court, Elections
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Letters: Gay marriage vs. the alternatives
Re "Court looks split on gay marriage," March 27, and "Justices seem to side with gay couples," March 28 I write not as a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk (Justice Charles Whittaker and Chief Justice Earl Warren) to express my views about the legal...
Tags: Marriage, Family, U.S. Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Having gay relative builds support for gay rights
Knowing that a family member is gay strongly influences support for gay rights, the head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights said Monday. "The single greatest factor in predicting acceptance of LGBT people is knowing someone you love is part of...Tags: Minority Groups, Social Sciences, U.S. Supreme Court, John G. Roberts, Jr., Justice and Rights
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Letters: Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown, 20 years later
Re "Dan Quayle's wisdom," Opinion, March 26 Jonah Goldberg's defense of Dan Quayle, who suffered as much ridicule for his condemnation of TV character and single parent Murphy Brown as for his spelling of "potato," comes 20 years too late for the former...Tags: Marriage, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Fathers, mothers and same-sex marriage
Responding to Harvard Law School professor Michael Klarman's Op-Ed article Sunday — comparing public backlashes to past Supreme Court cases such as Roe vs. Wade to what might happen if the justices rule in favor of same-sex marriage — reader...
Tags: Social Issues, Marriage, Abortion, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Letters: Marriage at the Supreme Court
Re "Justices seem to side with gay couples," March 28 The time has come for the Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 as unconstitutional. Laws designed to limit a person's pursuit of happiness by denying him or...Tags: Social Issues, Marriage, Martin Luther King Jr., Minority Groups, Family
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Changing views on same-sex marriage is often personal, poll finds
Having a friend or family member who is gay has prompted many Americans to change their views on same-sex marriages, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll, released last week and conducted in mid-...
Tags: Social Issues, Marriage, Family, U.S. Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage
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