Complete text of Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Defense of Marriage Act
Here is the complete text of the Supreme Court's opinions striking down the Defense of Marriage Act signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton.
View ArticleComplete text of Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Proposition 8
Here is the complete text of the Supreme Court opinions in the case of California's Proposition 8, which sought to ban same-sex marriage.
View ArticleHouse defense of DOMA gave court grounds to strike it down
When House Speaker John Boehner, supported by former Sacto Rep. Dan Lungren, decided to defend DOMA when President Obama and AG Holder refused, little did they know that they would provide the...
View ArticleStatement from President Obama on DOMA decision
Statement by the President on the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi on Supreme Court rulings
San Francisco married couple Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk, who faced deportation to Australia, gave a special thank you to House minority leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco for intervening,...
View ArticleDianne Feinstein, Jerrold Nadler re-introduce DOMA repeal
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, reintroduced the Respect for Marriage Act Wednesday that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, even though the Supreme Court struck...
View ArticleSenate committee passes ENDA with Republican votes
Rapid movement continued on the gay rights front Wednesday as three moderate Republicans joined Democrats in a historic vote to approve a long-languishing workplace non-discrimination bill out of the...
View ArticleGay discrimination bill going to Senate floor
Senate majority leader Harry Reid will bring the Employment Nondiscrimination Act to the Senate floor between now and Thanksgiving, his office confirmed Monday. The bill would ban workforce...
View ArticleENDA debate reaffirms religious exemption
The fight over a broad religious exemption in the Employment Nondiscrimination Act is all but over. The question is whether the House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco will attempt to force...
View ArticleENDA clears Senate after nearly 20 years
In a 64-33 vote, including 10 Republicans, the Senate overwhelmingly passed, 64-32, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, or ENDA, Thursday. The first version of the bill was introduced in 1994, but...
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