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SAN FRANCISCO — Testimony concluded Wednesday in the first stage of the federal trial over the fate of Proposition 8, California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, as lawyers on both sides continued to argue their case to the news media. A quick decision is not expected in the case, the first of its kind to […] Tell President Obama: It’s time for action, not just promises. During his State of the Union address, President Obama repeated his campaign promise to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” While it is always uplifting when a commitment to equality is reaffirmed on the grandest of stages, the time for promises is over. We need action […] Robert Gibbs confirmed Tuesday that “don’t ask, don’t tell” was being considered for inclusion in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday night, but if the president does address the policy, what might he say? The options range from a passing mention or a reiteration of his intent to end the gay ban to […] Rosie O’Donnell will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show Monday to discuss her split from wife Kelli Carpenter and her new romance. The star, who was married to Carpenter for five years, talks about the “free-flowing” arrangement they have in place to care for their four children. “We share equal time and we […] The Hawaii state senate approved a bill that would legalize civil unions by a vote of 18–7 Friday. According to the Human Rights Campaign, the final vote came after an amendment to change the effective date, which would have retroactively […] A witness for opponents of the gay marriage ban says children of same-sex couples are not more likely to be maladjusted. The measure’s legal team cites a contradictory study. Reporting from San Francisco — The well-being of children reared by same-sex couples dominated the federal trial over Proposition 8 on Friday as the measure’s proponents attacked studies […] The gay and lesbian cruise industry raised more than $50,000 within the first two hours that its plea for donations to Haiti went out late Friday. Organizer Claire Lucas, an activist and fundraiser, said she thinks the figure has hit $100,000 by now. “In a world where gay people can get killed for being gay we […] LAST month, advocates and opponents of same-sex marriage packed the New Jersey State House in Trenton, supporters in blue, opponents in red. Near the end of the day, Kasey Nicholson-McFadden took the microphone. “It doesn’t bother me to tell kids my parents are gay,” he said in a clear voice. “It does bother me to […] A San Francisco man whose writings linked homosexuality to pedophilia and prostitution took center stage Thursday in the trial over California’s ban on same-sex marriage, with supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 disputing his role in the campaign. William Tam, director of the Traditional Family Coalition, was one of five official proponents of Prop. 8, […] On Wednesday, the NOH8 campaign protesting California’s Proposition 8 announced a new high-profile Republican supporter: John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain. NOH8 is a photo project in which subjects are photographed wearing white, against a white background, with their mouths taped shut and “NOH8” painted on their faces. McCain’s daughter Meghan McCain — a vocal proponent of marriage equality — […] |
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