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Opponents of same-sex marriage, who have historically challenged efforts to widen the legal and cultural definition of marriage on the national stage, may block any move to revise the language in federal statutes and regulations. Here are just a few of the ... Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA. Celebrations around the nation as the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and declined to rule on California's Prop 8, legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.

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Aug 13, 2010... same-sex marriage opponents to get the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals to block a ... They argued the appeals court should grant an emergency stay "to avoid ... Depending on how the 9th Circuit rules, same-sex couples could begin ... 8 supporters' effort to recuse Judge Walker is the notion that, unlike a gay ...

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Gay couples rush to marry in wake of Prop. 8 ruling. L.A. Times - California ... Didn't even make an effort to fit in one compact space, but angled in blocking another. .... for the sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban have filed an emergency ... Proposition 8 backers petition Supreme Court to block gay marriages in ...

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There is a major effort in Battleground Texas to activate those moribund progressive base voters. .... especially as she makes her position known on a wide range of issues (right now goopers are likely to stereotype her as "the pro-abortion candidate," and abortion continues to be a highly polarizing issue in Texas). ...... The Supreme Court of the United States held Wednesday morning that supporters of California's Proposition 8 suffered no concrete injury when .

How same-sex marriage came to be

Mar 22, 2013 ... How did support for gay marriage grow so quickly—to the point ... Objecting that “ some radical judges in Hawaii may get to dictate the ... over the issue (though the law survived Republican efforts to repeal it in .... But the California decision was quickly overturned by Proposition 8, .... Emergency Information ...

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Prop. 8 backers make emergency effort to block same-sex marriages ... ProtectMarriage, the sponsors of Proposition 8, filed an emergency petition to the U.S. ...

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The court also dismissed a challenge to California's gay marriage ban, ruling that supporters of the ban did not have the legal standing, or right, to appeal a lower court's decision striking down Proposition 8 and clearing the way for gay marriage .... The court cases did not address how the government should treat civil unions between same-sex couples, says Alison Flores, an attorney and analyst with the Tax Institute at H&R Block. ...... EMERGENCY PREPARATION.

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The justices are reviewing California's Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage after a state court decision had permitted it for five months. The high court could limit its ruling to California or issue a ...

A Toast To The Douchebags, A Toast To The Homophobes | The ...

Sometimes, the most determined homophobes stick to their claim that same-sex marriage is a threat to “traditional” marriage to the point where I start to wonder if they really do believe it. But really, the only way you ... I think this is exactly the response we should all have on hand when homophobic bigots start in on their wailing horseshit about “traditional marriage”, but I can understand why you might get a little tired of saying “who cares?” over and over again. We all ...

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2 hours ago ... Amar said the chance of the Supreme Court intervening to stop same-sex marriages in California was 'pretty low' after backers of Proposition 8 ...

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Once Judge Walker issued his decision, declaring Prop 8 to be unconstitutional, blocking state officials from enforcing the ban on same-sex marriage, the State of California was the only party which had standing to appeal the decision. ... He argued that the Court had shown disrespect towards a state's decision as to who was entitled to represent it in such challenges, adding that "the Court's opinion today means that a single district court can make a decision with ...

PROP. 8 BACKERS MAKE EMERGENCY EFFORT TO BLOCK SAME-SEX MARRIAGES ...

ABC NewsProp. 8 backers make emergency effort to block same-sex marriagesLos Angeles TimesSAN FRANCISCO -- Backers of Proposition 8 made another attempt.

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3 days ago ... Some of the highlights include the Prop 8 protests, being the official blog for ... Many of you have been amazing supporters and readers of the site and ... the Supreme Court's decision to block the broadcasting of the Prop 8 trial. .... Blankenhorn admitted that “Adopting same-sex marriage would be likely to ...

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Proposition 8 amended the California Constitution, putting a halt to same-sex ... Pugno began his efforts against same-sex marriage in 1995 with ... In January 2010, two days before the trial, ProtectMarriage.com filed emergency papers with the ... Plaintiff Rick Jacobs of Courage Campaign said that "Prop 8 backers are ...

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Get More at NBC News ... Prop 8 Backers Challenge Appeals Court Ruling Getty Images. The Proposition 8 legal team has filed an emergency petition to U.S. ... that lifted the stay on same-sex marriages, NBC Bay Area reported Saturday.

Proposition 8 backers petition Supreme Court to block gay ...

The legal team behind Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, on Saturday filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a flurry of weddings that began weeks before many thought possible because of a surprising federal appeals court ruling. ... The filing took place as hundreds of same-sex couples were lined up to get marriage licenses in San Francisco – where it was Gay Pride Weekend -- and other cities around the state. Click here to ...