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Chief Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin hopes for gay marriage win
SAN FRANCISCO – For Ohio senator Rob Portman, knowing that his son was gay helped change Portman's mind. For President Obama, talking with gay White House staffers and learning that his daughters’ friends had same-sex parents proved...
Tags: Minority Groups, John G. Roberts, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court, Justice and Rights, Elections
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Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard welcome baby girl, name her Lincoln
Kristen Bell and fiance Dax Shepard have welcomed their baby girl. Shepard, 38, who stars in NBC's "Parenthood," announced the arrival Thursday on Twitter and revealed the newborn's name, which falls in line with Jessica Simpson's masculine-name-for-...
Tags: Gossip Girl (tv program), Kristen Bell, Same-Sex Marriage, Jessica Simpson, Ellen DeGeneres
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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: Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Gay Rights, Justice and Rights, Gays and Lesbians
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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: Elections, John Hickenlooper, Minority Groups, U.S. Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage
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GOP Sen. Rob Portman announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio has become one of the most prominent elected Republicans to announce his support for same-sex marriage, a "change of heart" that he said began when his son told him that he was gay. Portman, who was on Mitt Romney'...
Tags: Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Rob Portman, Social Issues, Philosophy
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Obama administration urges Supreme Court to strike down Prop. 8
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has endorsed a constitutional right to marry for gays and lesbians, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California’s voter-passed law barring same-sex marriage as well as laws in at least the seven other...Tags: Barack Obama, Lobbying, Trials, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage
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Letters: Prop. 8 and the Constitution
Re "Tide may be turning for gay marriage," March 2 Regarding the claims that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional because it discriminates against gays and lesbians, suppose the White House gave every American a turkey. No rational person...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians
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A third possibility on Prop. 8
After the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of Hollingsworth vs. Perry later this month, justices could decide that Proposition 8 — which bans same-sex marriage in California — is legal. Or they could declare the measure...
Tags: Government, Trials, University of California, Irvine, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues
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Beyonce shows support for gay marriage, reposts equal-sign logo
Beyoncé is showing her support for gay marriage. Queen Bey posted a picture of a handwritten red note Tuesday on Instagram with a variation of her signature "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" lyrics scrawled on it. "If you like it you should be able...
Tags: Barack Obama, Kristen Bell, Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage, Beyonce
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Obama says personal shift led to Prop. 8 brief
WASHINGTON – President Obama says his evolution toward support for gay marriage influenced the Justice Department’s decision to weigh in on the Supreme Court case challenging California’s ban on same-sex marriage. “As everybody...
Tags: Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Department of Justice, Family, Social Issues
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Before considering marriage law, justices ponder procedural puzzles
WASHINGTON -- Wednesday’s arguments underway before the Supreme Court could give the justices an opportunity to strike down the federal Defense of Marriage Act -- the law that denies federal benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married....
Tags: Court Administration, Trials, Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Congress
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Obama's low-key brief on Proposition 8
Supporters of same-sex marriage are both pleased and perplexed by the friend-of-the-court brief the Obama administration has filed with the Supreme Court in the Proposition 8 case. They’re pleased because Solicitor General Donald Verrilli argues...
Tags: Court Administration, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Social Issues, Marriage
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