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Lawrence v. Texas

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First reported May 25 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Mixed signals in Virginia - GOP nearly split on marriage but chooses homophobic candidates

A new Washington Post poll released May 20 shows that a solid majority of Virginia voters believe 'it should be legal for gay couples to get married.' Virginia Republicans seem to be bucking the trend, however, choosing two notorious anti-Gay politicians ... [Published Seattle Gay News - May 25 2013]

Entities: Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party (US), Homophobia, Gay, Terry McAuliffe

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Masturbation 'at the root of culture wars'

The Atlantic's Hugo Schwyzer has a theory: that masturbation, as the most common sex act, is the heart of modernity's war between Christianity and secularism<. Many progressives were bewildered by Antonin Scalia's blistering 2003 dissent in Lawrence ... [Published Boing Boing - May 23 2013]

Entities: Lawrence v. Texas, Incest, Adultery

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Homophobic Texas judge forces lesbian couple to live separately

Mckinney - A lesbian couple has been forced to break up their happy home by a homophobic Texas judge who threatened to take their two children away if they continued to live together. According to Dallas Voice, of McKinney, Collin County have been together ... [Published Digital Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Homophobia, Lesbian, John Roach, Morality

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

The 5 Worst States on LGBT Rights

As marriage equality sweeps the nation there are still some hurdles that need to be crossed. There are five states that have laws that treat the lgbt community unfairly.1) Virginia is for "Lovers": The Commonwealth has a number of laws regulating lovers, ... [Published Gayapolis - May 18 2013]

Entities: LGBT, Ken Cuccinelli, Lawrence v. Texas, Lewd

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

US Supreme Court

Waiting on the Supreme Court

Expectations are high as the wait continues for two decisions expected in June on marriage cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, just as they were 10 years ago when gay rights supporters awaited what amounted to landmark rulings in two other cases.In 2003, ... [Published Gayapolis - May 16 2013]

Entities: Supreme Court, Gay Rights, US Supreme Court, Lawrence v. Texas

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Polygamy and DOMA

While the Supreme Court ponders the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, activists along the political spectrum are voicing their opinions on monogamy’s core institution and whom it should include. Most miss the following point: DOMA doesn’t ... [Published Salt Lake Tribune - May 11 2013]

Entities: No-fault divorce, Adultery, DE FACTO, Romer v. Evans, Divorce

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

John Roberts

Why the Supreme Court will bless same-sex marriage

By BRENDAN G. CORRIGAN PhillyBurbs.comFor marriage equality, there is no better time than now. On March 26, Supreme Court heard Perry vs. Hollingsworth, a constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to ... [Published Bucks County Courier Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Supreme Court

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Bars For Life: LGBTQs and sex offender registries

A Windy City Times Special Investigative SeriesGayLife July 10, 1981 Arrests used to be very common may still be on the records of some people today.In 1977, Anita Bryant launched her crusade against a recently passed Dade County, Fla., ordinance that ... [Published Windy City Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: Sex, Gay, Rebecca Curtis

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

LGBT lawyers join high court bar

PrintSupreme Court illustration by Art Lien.“Remarkable for being unremarkable.” That’s how San Francisco attorney John T. Hendricks describes his induction into the U.S. Supreme Court bar on Jan. 22.Hendricks was admitted with about 30 other members ... [Published ABA Journal - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: LGBT, Gay, Paul Smith

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

A letter showing why we still have a long way to go in fighting bigotry

I received a strange email this week, and I’m not sure why.It was written by one Sebastian Wolfgang, apparently in response to a piece in the Dallas Morning News (paywall) by Tom Melsheimer saying that the Boy Scouts of America had “failed their leadership ... [Published Dallas Voice - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Homosexuality, Rob Portman, Tom Melsheimer

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

WILLIAM K. ROGERS: Gay couples want security of marriage

Search for DealsSearch local inventory, coupons and morePowered byRecent HeadlinesOn Monday, Mike Fullilove opined on marriage and obfuscated the issues before the U.S. Supreme Court.First, is Prop. 8 constitutional? California voters decided that rights ... [Published Sun Herald - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Gay, Security, Lawrence v. Texas, California Supreme Court

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

Equality under the law

Two bills with support will ensure being gay in Texas isn't a criminal act.Page 1 of 1The age of consent for Texas teenagers is 14 years old. Unless you're with a same-sex partner; then it is 17. Being a gay teenager is tough enough as is, and our laws ... [Published Houston Chronicle - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Equality, Homosexuality, Gay

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"The military has been decimated by this Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender [sic] policy that has now been implemented. It's an abomination and it's only going to weaken us militarily and they need to undo it" he said

Mixed signals in Virginia - GOP nearly split on marriage but chooses homophobic candidates [Published Seattle Gay News - May 25 2013]

...in our state, most recently with the passage of marriage equality for all New Yorkers, which we strongly supported," the senators said in a letter. "Yet, the push for full equality has left thousands of our friends and neighbors behind; currently, transgender New Yorkers lack the statewide protections many take for granted. This measure would amend the New York human rights law to extend non-discrimination protections in employment, housing, public accommodations and access to credit to transgender New Yorkers. Passage of this bill will be a vital step on the path towards the goal of achieving equal protection for all."

Marriage Equality / LGBT Rights Updates 5/20/13 [Published Gayapolis - May 21 2013]

...it clear that they see LGBT people as totally unworthy of the dignity and respect afforded to other Virginians under state law,'' Sainz continued. "It's clear that these two are more concerned with pushing their outdated anti-gay agenda than they are with serving the best needs of their constituents."

Virginia GOP Chooses Cuccinelli-Jackson-Obenshain Ticket: Republican picks for statewide office h ... [Published Metro Weekly - May 20 2013]

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10 years later, another Supreme wait [Published Washington Blade - May 15 2013]

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Ten Potential Democratic Supreme Court Nominees... [Published Think Progress - May 23 2013] This afternoon, the Senate confirmed Sri Srinivasan to the staunchly conservative United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans already have a plan to prevent anyone else from being confirmed to this powerful ...
Masturbation 'at the root of culture wars' [Published Boing Boing - May 23 2013] The Atlantic's Hugo Schwyzer has a theory: that masturbation, as the most common sex act, is the heart of modernity's war between Christianity and secularism<. Many progressives were bewildered by Antonin Scalia's blistering 2003 dissent in Lawrence ...
Virginia Republicans Nominate Rabidly Anti-LGBT... [Published Think Progress - May 20 2013] At its nominating convention Saturday, the Republican Party of Virginia selected three candidates for the November 2013 statewide elections. Their selections — Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II for governor, Bishop E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor, ...
The Daily Agenda for Monday, May 20 [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - May 20 2013] TODAY’S AGENDA: British Parliament Resumes Work on Marriage Bill: London, UK. About 150 Tories poised to enter into full rebellion as Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron’s government pushes ahead to bring up the marriage equality for its report ...
SCOTUS for law students (sponsored by Bloomberg... [Published SCOTUSblog - May 14 2013] Nearly fifty years ago, comedian Bill Cosby did a very funny skit called “Oops,” about how a patient, awake under local anesthesia, might react on hearing the surgeon use that word in the operating room. “Did you say ‘oops,’” Cosby asked? “What do you ...