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Today at the Supreme Court—Explained

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December 7, 2012

The Court has now decided to hear one of the challenges to the provision of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) barring federal recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages and also to hear the challenge to California’s Proposition 8. What does it mean?

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Goes for 2

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December 7, 2012

The Supreme Court announced today that it will hear two important LGBT cases this term: a challenge to a key section of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the case against Prop 8. This is big!

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
What Happened—or Didn’t Happen—at the Supreme Court Today

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December 3, 2012

Contrary to many people’s expectations, the Court did not issue any orders in any of the DOMA cases or in the Prop 8 case.

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Season Preview: Lesbian and Gay Rights at the Supreme Court—Part 2

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September 18, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review the challenge to Prop 8, which amended the California Constitution to exclude same-sex couples from marriage.

See Also: Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Prop 8 Update: Will Marriages Be Back in California Soon?

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September 11, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court may announce soon whether or not it will review the Prop 8 case seeking to strike down the ban on the freedom to marry in California. Legal Director Jon W. Davidson tells us what might happen next.

See Also: Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Breaking: Court Won't Revisit Prop 8 Marriage Case

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June 5, 2012

A federal appeals court has declined to revisit the historic ruling declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional. Now proponents of California's ban on marriage for same-sex couples have 90 days to decide whether to seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia House Says, "LGBT Judges Need Not Apply!"

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May 15, 2012

The Virginia House of Delegates voted yesterday to block an openly gay Richmond prosecutor from becoming a general district court judge. This is what discrimination based on sexual orientation often looks like.

See Also: Discrimination, Fair Courts Project, Prop 8

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Today at the Supreme Court—Explained

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The Supreme Court Goes for 2

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What Happened—or Didn’t Happen—at the Supreme Court Today

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Season Preview: Lesbian and Gay Rights at the Supreme Court—Part 2

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Prop 8 Update: Will Marriages Be Back in California Soon?

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Breaking: Court Won't Revisit Prop 8 Marriage Case

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Virginia House Says, "LGBT Judges Need Not Apply!"

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