Gay Marriage in ND? Not Anytime Soon
Certain officials in North Dakota say the state is not likely to join neighboring Minnesota in allowing gay marriages anytime soon.
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Five-Year-Old Faces Expulsion Because His Parents are Lesbians
South African lesbian couple Kally and Samantha Mabe enrolled their young son in a private Christian school because they were expecting tolerance and open-mindedness. What they got was anything but.
Defense of Marriage Act Goes Before Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard its second day of arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, specifically a challenge to the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This follows Tuesday's case concerning California's Proposition 8.
Supreme Court Hears First of Two Gay-Marriage Cases
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that is challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. It is the first of two gay-marriage-related cases the court will hear this week; on Wednesday it will hear arguments in United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of
Supremes May Not Rule On Gay Marriage Ban
As proponents on both sides prepare for a decision regarding California's ban on same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court is hinting that it may not rule on the subject after all.
Several justices, notably Justice Anthony Kennedy, have raised doubts that the issue is "properly" before them, and have suggested the court may dismiss the case without a ruling...