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| Supporters, foes sound off on marriage law repeal San Francisco Chronicle The hearing was to assess the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act on American families. Washington -- At a packed Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, opponents of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act leaned on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Defense of Marriage Act hearing turns comical thanks to Sen. Al Franken Los Angeles Times The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) needed a better defense witness than Tom Minnery could provide Wednesday after Rep. Al Franken exposed him for misrepresenting a study. Franken, the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and now a Democratic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| We Have Not Lost Any Momentum in Gay Marriage Battle, Conservative Says Christian Post By Stephanie Samuel | Christian Post Reporter Conservatives insist the battle for marriage is not lost despite the many same-sex couples who are preparing to wed their partners in New York after the 24th. Instead, they are preparing for a public ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| O'Malley to announce same-sex marriage measure plans by end of week Washington Post Martin O'Malley says he will announce what role he will play in advocating same-sex marriage legislation in Maryland by the end of the week. Raquel Guillory, the governor's spokeswoman, declined Tuesday to comment on whether O'Malley will introduce ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NYC to hold lottery for gay couples hoping to wed Sunday, 1st day same-sex ... Washington Post By AP, NEW YORK — New York City will hold a lottery for couples who want to get married on the first day same-sex marriage will be legal, the mayor announced Tuesday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that 764 couples will be selected to get married on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| White House backs bill overturning federal Defense of Marriage Act Washington Post By AP, WASHINGTON — The White House is supporting legislation to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act. That's the law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Press secretary Jay Carney made the announcement Tuesday, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 4500 couples participate in Indonesian interfaith marriage ceremony CNN (blog) It is hard to imagine that in our modern society, we have instances of our community that could not afford marriage registration due to their economic circumstances." The organizers said the mass wedding record was certified by a United Kingdom-based ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Immediate Impact of Marriage Equality Act Expected in Westchester Patch.com On Sunday, the couple, who have been together since 2003, will make their marriage official in Rye, receiving a license and—pending a judge's approval—exchanging vows later on that day. Fraley said even though the couple is considered legally married ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gay Marriage Debate: Are Christians Haters?, Christian News Can Christians ever escape being labeled as "hateful" people while standing firmly on the pro-family side of the gay marriage issue? "We in the pro-family movement ... those of us who are Christians, we know in our hearts that we are ... Christianpost.com > Homepage | ||
| Defense of Marriage Act Attacked in Senate Hearing, Christian News Senator Patrick Leahey gaveled the Senate Judiciary Committee to order today to hear from those in support and opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It was the spectacle everyone anticipated and more. Christianpost.com > Homepage | ||
| Misreading Marriage Statistics - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine By Jesse Walker Phil Cohen, a sociologist at UNC, offers a useful lesson in some of the ways press coverage of family issues can go wrong. In this case, we see the dangers. Reason Magazine Full Feed | ||
| Senate Hearing Addresses Same-Sex Marriage Ban - The BLT: The Blog ... By David Ingram A proposal to allow federal recognition for same-sex couples gets a rare, official airing today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee is holding a hearing on legislation that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage ... The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times | ||
| Death and Marriage, Weather and Birds By Geoff Manaugh Celebrate the city of NY and the historic passage of the marriage equality act. So get to it! And congratulations to everyone finally able to marry—and congratulations to New York for taking a stand for love. ... BLDGBLOG |
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| Obama Supports Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act - Marc Ambinder ... President Obama is throwing his support behind the Respect for Marriage Act - the bill to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which banned the federal ... www.nationaljournal.com/.../obama-supports-repeal-of-defens... |
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