What the DOMA Repeal Vote Really Means
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to repeal the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act. Now it moves to a Senate that’s hostile to marriage equality — but that’s actually okay. On one side: ten Senate...
View ArticleGet Ready for More Prop 8 Rulings
By Matt Baume Get ready for a busy holiday season with a slew of activity in the Prop 8 case. Washington and New Jersey ramp up their marriage campaigns, with good news possibly coming before the end...
View ArticleThankful for Marriage Equality
By Matt Baume Hi, I’m Matt Baume from the American Foundation for Equal Rights, and welcome to special edition of Marriage News Watch. I’m up at the Russian River for thanksgiving right now, but...
View ArticleResponse briefs filed with 9th Circuit regarding Perry trial recordings
By Jacob Combs Thanks to Kathleen for bringing this our way. Yesterday was the deadline for response briefs in the appeal of Judge Ware’s decision to make the recordings of thePerry trial available to...
View ArticleDetails about the coverage of next week’s Perry hearings
By Jacob Combs As you probably know, next Thursday, Dec. 8, is the date for the final two hearings in the 9th Circuit appeal of Perry v. Brown. At 2:30 pm PST, the appellate panel will hear arguments...
View ArticleCheat Sheet for Thursday’s Prop 8 Hearing
By Matt Baume Prop 8’s back in court — but why, exactly? I’ll answer all your questions about what’s going on this time. Plus, the backstory behind the most effective — and adorable — marriage equality...
View ArticleTowleroad’s Ari Ezra Waldman on Yesterday’s Hearings
By Jacob Combs As usual, Ari Ezra Waldman has an enlightening and in-depth piece over at Towleroad about yesterday’s hearing at the 9th Circuit. Of course, his post is worth reading through...
View ArticleProp 8 trial: 9th Circuit to release opinion tomorrow on videotape recordings...
By Adam Bink Just in from the 9th Circuit: Advance Notice of Opinion Filing The Court anticipates filing an opinion tomorrow (Thursday, February 2) by 10 a.m. regarding the public release of videotapes...
View ArticleBREAKING: 9th Circuit overturns release of Prop 8 trial recordings
By Jacob Combs The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just filed an opinion overturning a district court’s previous ruling to release the video recordings of the Perry v. Brown trial. Today’s decision means...
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