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Opinion Roundup: Liberals Worry About Gay Rights Ruling
By John Merline - AOL News(July 9) -- The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro that the federal Defense of Marriage Act -- signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996 -- is unconstitutional sparked a debate on the Web not so much about gay rights but about the 10th Amendment to the Constitution. That's the one that reads: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Tauro based his decision in one of the two cases on which he ruled on that amendment, arguing that the federal ...
Boston Cardinal Affirms Catholic Welcome to Child of Lesbians
By David Gibson - Politics DailyCardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston says the children of same-sex couples should be welcomed at any church schools in the archdiocese, a position different from that of at least one other prominent bishop in the American hierarchy. "We have never had categories of people who were excluded," O'Malley wrote in a blog post. "While there are legitimate reasons that might lead to a decision not to admit a child" -- he cited behavioral issues and similar problems -- "I believe all would agree that the good of the child must always be our primary concern." O'Malley was in Portugal last week with Pope ...
Laura Bush Backs Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyWhen it comes to gay marriage and abortion rights, Laura Bush says she and former President George W. Bush have simply agreed to disagree. She's for both, he's against them. The former first lady said on "Larry King Live" Tuesday she "totally" understands "what George thinks and what other people think about marriage being between a man and a woman. . . . But I also know that, you know, when couples are committed to each other and love each other that they ought to have, I think, the same sort of rights that everyone has." Click play below to watch: "You think [legalization of same sex ...
First Day for Same Sex Marriage Licenses Under New D.C. Law
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyMore than 100 same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses in the nation's capital on Wednesday as the District of Columbia officially joined five states in allowing gay mariage. Many of the couples lined up outside on a cold, rainy day waiting for the marriage bureau at the D.C. Superior Court to open on the first day of eligibility for same-sex applications under a new law. No marriages can be performed until Tuesday at the earliest as it takes three days to process the paperwork, the Washington Post reported. Couples exchanged hugs and cupcakes and many headed off to work after filling ...
McCain's Wife Poses for Ad Endorsing Gay Marriage
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Jan. 20) -- Cindy McCain, the wife of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, and their daughter Meghan have posed for photos endorsing pro-gay marriage forces in California. Mrs. McCain appears with silver duct tape across her mouth and "NOH8" written on one cheek in a photo posted Wednesday to the Web site of NOH8, a gay rights group opposed to Proposition 8. The ballot measure passed by California voters in 2008 bans same-sex marriage. The McCains' daughter Meghan, who has been outspoken in her support for gay rights, has also endorsed NOH8. She appears with silver ...
No, the Church Is Not Threatening to Abandon the Poor over Gay Rights
By David Gibson - Politics DailyHeadlines proclaiming the Roman Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., will walk away from its social service obligations if the City Council forces it to provide benefits to same-sex couples seem to have a clear storyline: The Catholic Church would sacrifice the poor on the altar of its opposition to homosexuality. But as is often the case, the reality is a good deal more complex. Certainly, anyone can raise legitimate questions of justice over the refusal of the Archdiocese of Washington to provide benefits to same-sex couples. Many would see it as a matter of principle that the church do ...
Outcome of Battle Over Gay Marriage in Maine Is a Toss-Up
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe battle over legalizing gay marriage in Maine - which will be decided by voters on election day next week - is still a draw with 48 percent wanting to keep a new law that permits the unions while 47 percent want to overturn it, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Oct. 26-28. Five percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4 points. ...
Maine Voters Split on Same-Sex Marriage Law
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyMaine voters will get their chance in November to vote on whether to accept or reject a law approved in May that legalizes same-sex marriage, and right now, the outcome looks like a close call: 48 percent want to scrap the law and 46 percent are in favor of keeping it, according to a Research 2000/Daily Kos poll conducted Sept. 14-16. The margin of error is four points. ...
House Democrats Introduce Bill Aimed at Overturning DOMA
By David Sessions - Politics DailyHouse Democrats are mobilizing around a new bill that would overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman and relieved states of recognizing same-sex marriage performed in other states. Three representatives, including Jared Polis (D-Colo.), the first openly gay man to be elected to Congress as a non-incumbent, introduced their bill, the Respect for Marriage Act, at a news conference this morning. ...
Obama: Defense of Marriage Act 'Discriminatory'
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyIn the unlikely platform of a brief to defend the federal government, President Obama added a personal statement to a Justice Department filing Monday, calling the law it was defending unfair. ...
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