Supreme Court Overturns Part of DOMA, Dismisses Proposition 8 Case
WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 decision on June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court struck
down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), ruling that it
denied legally married same-sex couples’ equal protection under the
law. Read more...
DOMA’s Demise: The Battle Over the Definition of Marriage
WASHINGTON — The history of the battle over the definition of marriage
is part of a larger movement to change laws and public opinion on
homosexuality. The issue is complex because the wording of laws on
marriage, the rules for amending the state constitutions, the various
court precedents and the wording of proposed laws and amendments differ
from state to state. Read more...
Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Dismisses Prop. 8
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that a key
part of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, and the federal
government must recognize “gay marriages” accepted by individual
states. Read more...
12 things you need to know about the Court’s homosexual “marriage” decisions
Here are 12 things you need to know about the homosexual "marriage" decisions just issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court has just dealt a pair of blows to the fight to
defend the reality of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
There will be time for analysis later.
For now, let’s try to understand the basic facts of what just happened.
Here are 12 things you need to know.
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Marriage Is Dead And The Church Is Next
DOMA is dead.
And, technicalities aside, Prop 8. in California is dead, paving the way for same-sex marriage there.
While many people will try to dissect these opinions and look for legal
silver linings based on the narrowness of this or that part of the
rulings, make no mistake, as a practical matter marriage as we knew it
is over. The dam has burst even if all the water has not yet traversed
the breach. Read more...
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