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At Supreme Court, gay marriage comes full circle
It is the hottest ticket in the country. On Tuesday morning, only a lucky few will be inside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the historic arguments over whether California’s gay marriage ban is constitutional. Among the 400 courtroom spectators...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Nancy Pelosi, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Parties and Movements, Mark R. Warner
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On gay marriage, change in public opinion has been big, and rapid
WASHINGTON -- In the nearly four and a half years since California voters approved Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriages in the state, public attitudes on the subject have gone through a remarkably rapid transformation. Nationally, 1 in 7 American...Tags: Marriage, Minority Groups, Polls, Arts and Culture, Social Issues
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Prop. 8: Gay marriage backers pleased with Supreme Court hearing
SAN FRANCISCO -- Backers of gay marriage expressed satisfaction with the arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying they believed the justices supported their position. Jon Davidson, legal director of Lambda Legal, a gay rights...Tags: Marriage, Trials, Minority Groups, Charles Manson, Social Issues
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Prop. 8 plaintiffs believe love will prevail in Supreme Court
On the steps of the Supreme Court, moments after their attorneys argued that gays and lesbians should be given the constitutional right to marry Tuesday, California plaintiffs in the Proposition 8 case said they are looking forward to the high court&...Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Antonin Scalia, Gays and Lesbians
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Burbank couple in Prop. 8 case to watch history unfold
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday began the process of considering two controversial cases involving whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry: Proposition 8, California's 2008 ban on gay marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act,...Tags: Google+, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. Supreme Court
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Lining up to witness Supreme Court arguments on gay marriage
WASHINGTON -- Snowmelt puddled in front of the Supreme Court steps Monday as more than 50 people prepared to spend a damp night on the sidewalk, burrowed in blankets against freezing rain, to ensure a seat inside the courtroom when lawyers argue for and...Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Genesis (music group), Apple iPhone
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Protesters, spectators await Prop. 8 arguments at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Advocates and opponents of same-sex marriage unfurled banners and handed out American flags on the Supreme Court steps Tuesday morning as the justices prepared to hear arguments over Proposition 8, the California initiative that...Tags: Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Spectators file into Supreme Court for historic Prop. 8 arguments
WASHINGTON – The rowdy crowd in front of the Supreme Court overflowed into the street as the last spectators filed in Monday morning to hear the arguments over Proposition 8, the initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California. A boom box...Tags: Marriage, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Miley Cyrus
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Defense of Prop. 8 draws sharp questions from liberal justices
WASHINGTON – The lawyer defending California’s ban on same-sex marriage drew skeptical questioning from swing justices Tuesday as the Supreme Court began two historic days of oral arguments considering the rights of gays and lesbians....Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Antonin Scalia, Gays and Lesbians
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Anti-gay marriage lawyer confident: 'We are going to win this case'
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.SAN FRANCISCO -- Gay marriage foes expressed confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court could uphold the state's ban on same-sex unions after hearing arguments on the law Tuesday. "I think we are going to win this case," Andy Pugno, lawyer for Proposition 8...Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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Poll: Acceptance of same-sex marriage on the rise
WASHINGTON -- A new public opinion survey is the latest to confirm a major social trend that shows no sign of ebbing: rising acceptance of same-sex marriage and homosexuality in America. Fully one in seven adults (14%) say they’ve changed their...
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Prop. 8: At West Hollywood bar, all eyes on Supreme Court
By 9:30 a.m., Todd Barnes, general manager at The Abbey in West Hollywood, said he had already fielded several phone calls from customers asking if the well-known gay and lesbian bar was doing anything special for Tuesday's Supreme Court hearing of...Tags: Marriage, Minority Groups, Charles Manson, Social Issues, C-SPAN (tv network)
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Original site for Proposition 8 (California, 2010) topic gallery.