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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
LGBT Jurors Deserve the Right to Serve

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May 4, 2012

By eliminating discrimination from our courts we can support public confidence in the integrity of the American judicial system and reaffirm our commitment to justice for all.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8
The Walls Are Tumbling Down

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February 24, 2012

February 2012 is the month that the walls came tumbling down and the march toward marriage equality in this country became unstoppable.

See Also: DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Leslie Gabel-Brett, Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8
Prop 8: One Landmark Decision Begets Another

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February 10, 2012

One of the geniuses of our nation's model of jurisprudence is that it is built on a system of precedent. The decision in one lawsuit not only resolves that case but guides and, in some cases, controls future lawsuits that raise similar issues.

See Also: Jon Davidson, Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Romer v. Evans
Marriage Equality: Seven States and Counting!

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February 9, 2012

What an exciting week in the fight for marriage equality! We are thrilled that the Washington State Legislature approved a marriage equality bill that Gov. Christine Gregoire will soon sign into law.

See Also: Garden State Equality v. Dow, Kevin Cathcart, Marriage, Perry v. Brown

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