Category Archives: Same Sex Marriage

California Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

March 26, 2008 – 1:16 am

While the nation was focused on the big presidential primaries on March 4, California was also court-watching, as the California Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits seeking an end to discriminatory marriage laws in the Golden State.
Lawyers for the parties seeking marriage equality argued that it’s unconstitutional to keep gays and lesbians from marrying a […]

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Here come the brides: the Oregon Family Fairness Act

March 13, 2008 – 4:12 am

With the Oregon Family Fairness Act (OFFA) now in effect, registered domestic partners now have some of the same rights as a married couple, at least in Oregon and any other state which chooses to recognize these partnerships.* This post explains what a domestic partnership is, both for heterosexual and same-sex couples, and what […]

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Iowa Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Found Unconstitutional

September 5, 2007 – 12:30 am

In a long anticipated ruling, the Polk County (Iowa) District Court has found Iowa’s statutory prohibition against same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional as a denial of due process and equal protection. The ruling is available here (Varnum v. Brien) and will no doubt be available soon on numerous other sites on the internet.
An appeal […]

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September 3, 2007 – 4:11 am

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