Republicans Push For Ban On Gay Marriage Rejected By Iowa House And Senate

Republicans yesterday attempted to move forward on a resolution that would act to place a ban on gay marriage. Focused on amending the Iowa Constitution so that the state would only recognise marriage as being between a man and a woman, identical resolutions were put forward in both houses, but neither were given the opportunity [...]

Born Again Christian Stephen Baldwin Says He’s Against Gay Marriage (And Wants Everyone To Turn Heterosexual)

Stephen Baldwin, the youngest of the Baldwin brothers and a born again Christian has said in an interview with the  The Guardian, following his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, that he believes that gay men should, through their faith,  reject their homosexuality and settle down in heterosexual marriages.
And just in case that didn’t make it [...]

Mental Health Expert Testifies Proposition 8 Harms Gays And Lesbians

Yesterday the Proposition 8 trial being held in San Francisco saw expert testimony from Professor Ilan H. Meyer, an expert in mental health issues among gays, lesbians and bisexuals from Columbia University. Called by the team representing the same sex couples who brought the case to court, the move was to try and prove that [...]

US Supreme Court Rule Proposition 8 Trial Can’t Be Filmed Due To Court Failing To Follow Correct Procedures

The ban that the Supreme Court had imposed on the San Francisco courts to prevent broadcasting of the Proposition 8 trial (with a delay) on Youtube came to an end yesterday with many hoping the new ruling would act to see footage soon appearing online. The reality however is that the US Supreme Court has [...]

Yale Professor Rejects Claim At Prop 8 Trial That Brokeback Mountain Proves Homophobia Doesn’t Exist

Yesterday saw David Thompson cross examine Professor George Chauncey, a History and American Studies Professor at Yale, on the progress that he believed LGBT people had made both in the area of popular culture and politics over the last 20 years. Being well qualified to speak on the issue, having written the book, Gay New [...]

Gay Marriage Ban Defender Asks To Be Removed From Proposition 8 Trial

An opponent of gay marriage, who has been serving as an official litigant in defending Proposition 8 which banned same sex marriage, has asked a judge to remove him from the being called as a witness at the trial believing the publicity that it generates could act to endanger both him and his family.
Being one [...]

Harvard Professor Testifies At Proposition 8 Trial That Marriage Is About More Than Procreation

Nancy Cott, a US history professor at Harvard, has testified at the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco and disputed an argument by the defense lawyer that states should restrict marriage to only heterosexual couples for the sake of procreation.
Testifying that historically procreation is not the only function of marriage, the professor and author of [...]

NCLR Director Writes Open Letter About Why She Thinks The Proposition 8 Trial Is Life Changing Whatever The Result

The National Center For Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Executive Director, Kate Kendall, has written a powerful open letter about the Proposition 8 trial that is currently under way in San Francisco, which is also home to NCLR, and what it means to her.
Starting the letter speaking about the excitement that many feel from the mere fact [...]

Proposition 8 Trial Begins With Passionate Testimony From Same Sex Couples Unable To Marry

A trial to establish whether Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California, is unconstitutional, has begun in the San Francisco courthouse with passionate testimony from both gay and lesbian couples who believe the denial of the right to marry as heterosexual couples makes them second class citizens.
Having heard opening statements from both sides, Chief [...]

Marriage Ban Supporters Appeal To Supreme Court To Get Proposition 8 Trial Cameras Removed

Supporters of the marriage ban in California have, according to the Los Angeles Times, appealed to the Supreme Court to attempt to block the internet broadcasting of the first federal case that will explore if the banning of gay marriage is unconstitutional.
Leaving it to the last moment possible, proponents of Proposition 8, the measure which [...]

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