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Proposition 8 Trial: Defense Closing Arguments [QUOTES]
By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyAfter impassioned and pragmatic arguments on behalf of the plaintiffs, attorneys in the landmark Proposition 8 trial took to the floor this afternoon with just as much vigor to defend the constitutionality of California's controversial ban on gay marriage, which won 52% of citizens' votes back in November 2008. Arguing for the defense in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, attorney Charles Cooper stressed the role of traditional male-female marriage in procreation and child-rearing. As quoted in the The Guardian: The historical record leaves no doubt, your honor, none whatsoever, that the central ...
Proposition 8 Trial: Plaintiffs' Closing Arguments [QUOTES]
By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyThe long, hard-fought battle over gay marriage in the state of California is finally winding down today (again) as attorneys on both sides of the case over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 make their closing arguments. Arguing for the Plaintiffs, attorney Theodore B. Olson said: "The fundamental right to marriage has been taken away from the plaintiffs and tens of thousands. Their state has stigmatized them as unworthy of marriage," according to BusinessWeek. Later, San Fransisco attorney Therese Stewart argued that: "Evidence of cost to government are symptomatic of harm that Prop. 8 ...
Landmark Gay Marriage Trial Kicks Off
By not in system - AOL NewsSAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 11) - The first federal trial to determine if the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from outlawing same-sex marriage got under way Monday, and the two gay couples on whose behalf the case was brought will be among the first witnesses. The proceedings, which are expected to last two to three weeks, involve a challenge to Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban approved by California voters in November 2008. Regardless of the outcome, the case is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it ultimately could become a landmark that determines if gay Americans have ...
Moral of Maine's Gay Marriage Rejection: An Issue Headed for the Supreme Court?
By Andrea Stone - Politics DailyThe repeal of Maine's gay marriage law by voters Tuesday is forcing gay rights advocates to regroup and recalibrate their strategy. Legal experts say if other social movements are a guide, it should also teach them to be patient. "Every time people have had an opportunity to vote, they've voted it down," said University of Chicago law professor Gerald Rosenberg. "Is the [Supreme Court] really going to step in here?" ...
Will California Gay Marriage Ballot Fight Be Delayed To 2012?
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyWhen Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in California narrowly passed in November, groups on both sides of the issue went right back into battle mode, gearing up to repeat the fight at the ballot box in 2010. But this week one of the state's top gay rights groups said it would alter its strategy and work to overturn Prop. 8 in 2012 instead.The New York Times reports that among the reasons for the more cautious approach, Equality California cited a lack of major donations. It says the extra time will be needed in the effort to win over minority and rural voters. The group also hopes a greater ...
New Hampshire Passes Gay Marriage; 6 States High and Risin'
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyHow high's the water, Mama? Five feet high and risin' -- Johnny CashThe gay rain is fallin' hard. On Wednesday, New Hampshire eclipsed Johnny Cash's high water mark, becoming the sixth state to recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry. ...
Dick Cheney In a Tie With President Obama on Gay Marriage
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyFormer Vice President Dick Cheney, in an appearance today at the National Press Club, offered support for marriage equality:"I think that freedom means freedom for everyone," replied the former V.P. "As many of you know, one of my daughters is gay and it is something we have lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish. Any kind of arrangement they wish. The question of whether or not there ought to be a federal statute to protect this, I don't support. I do believe that the historically the way marriage has been regulated ...
Reporter Detained Near Air Force One Claims Gift of Prophecy, Healing
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyBrenda Lee, a reporter claiming to have White House credentials, was forcibly removed from a secure area at LAX after she tried to give the President a letter yesterday urging him to take a stand for "traditional marriage":"I said, 'I'll take my chances if (the president) comes by here,'" said Lee. "He became annoyed that I wouldn't give him the letter." Lee said she protested when she was asked to leave. "I said, 'Why are you bothering me?' They escorted me outside the gate," she said. She said security officers allowed her to return when she promised she would not yell or wave, but then ...
Discharged Arabic Linguist Dan Choi Among Protesters at Obama Fundraiser
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyLt. Dan Choi, the first soldier discharged under "Don't ask/Don't tell" during the Obama administration, was among protesters at a DNC fundraiser headlined by President Obama: Protest organizers called for Obama to repeal the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that exempts openly gay men and women from serving in the military. Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and an Arabic translator, was discharged from the Army when he declared he was gay on national television. His conviction that the military's policy is "a deadly poison" inspired him to lead the protest on Wednesday. Here's ...
Bi-Partisan Challenge to Prop 8 Filed in Federal Court is the Right Move
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe opposing lawyers from the famously divisive Bush v. Gore case have joined forces to bring gay and straight Americans together: (From The Advocate)In a bold move that takes a new approach to achieving marriage equality, two attorneys who argued opposing sides of the 2000 Bush v. Gore lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court have filed a challenge to Proposition 8 in federal court, The Advocate has learned....The attorneys argue that relegating same-sex couples to domestic partnerships instead of granting them full marriage rights is a violation of the equal protection and due process clauses ...
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