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February 28, 2013
Obama Administration Weighs In On California Same-Sex Marriage Battle
The Obama administration today put its weight behind opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage. The office of Attorney General Eric Holder filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, which could be weighing whether the Golden State's Proposition 8 is constitutional. In a statement ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Arguments on Proposition 8 in March
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral arguments for the federal Proposition 8 lawsuit on Tuesday, March 26 -- followed up the next day with arguments on the constitutionality of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). So in a little over two months, the question of legalize ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2012
Proposition 8: U.S. Supreme Court Will Rule on California's Gay Marriage Ban
Update: Reactions quotes after the jump. The U.S. Supreme Court has announced today it will rule on the federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn California's gay marriage ban. In August 2010, Proposition 8 was found unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker. That ruling was appealed and ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2012
Same-Sex Marriage Could Return To California Under Supreme Court Decision Today
Today is the day that U.S. Supreme Court could take up the legality of same-sex marriage in California. Seems to us that folks who back equality in marriage would rather see the high court turn its back on California's Proposition 8, the initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage in the Golden Stat ... More >>
Blogs
July 31, 2012
Prop. 8 Sent to U.S. Supreme Court by 'Protect Marriage' Camp
They're like potato bugs who refuse to die. After four yeas of rejection, ProtectMarriage.com and four other individuals in the pro-Prop. 8 camp have taken California's gay-marriage fight to the highest court in the land: They submitted a nearly 500-page petition to the U.S. Supreme Court this mor ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2012
Prop. 8 Victory: California Ninth Circuit Sticks With Decision to Support Gay Marriage
The court battle to overturn California's infamous Proposition 8, a voter-approved initiative that effectively banned gay marriage in 2008, has been long and grueling. Every decision that comes down from a judge (or panel of judges) plants a little hope in the hearts of same-sex couples up and down ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Prop. 8 Ruled Unconstitutional in California: Appeals Court Supports Gay Marriage
Update: Los Angeles, West Hollywood to host dueling celebration rallies tonight. Proposition 8, the voter initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008, has just been overturned by a three-judge panel at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. From here, Prop. 8 backers ProtectMarr ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2011
Prop 8 Overturned? Nope: Year-Old HuffPost Article on California Gay Marriage Goes Viral
PHOTO BY TED SOQUIFrom our own West Hollywood slideshow on victory day 2010.Come on, guys -- this is how rumors get started! A Huffington Post article from August 2010 (and updated in May 2011) was littered all over Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and the rest of the Internet this morning. "Prop 8 ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2011
Same Sex Marriage Ban Can be Defended by Religious Nuts, State Supreme Court Rules
CobraUpdated at the bottom with California Attorney General Kamala Harris rooting for LGBT rights. First posted at 11:02 a.m. The battle over the legality of Prop. 8, the state voter initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage, continued on its epic way today as the California Supreme Court r ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2011
California Attorney General Kamala Harris Joins Obama as Friend of the Gays, Asks Court to Lift Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Updated after the jump with high fives from across the gay-rights community. After disappointing news came two weeks ago that the fight against Prop. 8 is being delayed until at least September, brand-new California Attorney General Kamala Harris took matters into her own hands today, airing ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2011
California Supreme Court Delays Prop. 8 Hearing Until Fall; 2011 Complete Wash for Gay Marriage
Hope y'all like stale wedding cakeOne small step toward repealing Prop. 8 was taken today -- but it's safe to say the California State Supreme Court announcement was no great step for mankind. Basically, the court just set a date for hearing whether or not a website, Protectmarriage.com, can ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2011
Gay Marriage Advocates Organize Nationwide Counter Actions on Valentine's Day
Gay folks still can't get hitched in California and many other states, but that's not stopping same-sex couples from requesting marriage licenses at city and county clerk's offices today -- Valentine's Day -- in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other cities. Marriage Equality U.S.A. and Get ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
Proposition 8 Hearing Underway at U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Jesse Jackson In Favor of Gay Marriage
Ted SoquiGay marriage supporters in West Hollywood.The Proposition 8 hearing is underway at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, with pro-Prop. 8 attorney Charles Cooper laying out his case for why anti-gay marriage forces have legal standing to appeal U.S. District Cour ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
Proposition 8: Ted Olson Argues Gay Marriage Can't Harm Straight Folks, U.S. Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt Wonders How Far Court Should Go?
Pro-gay marriage lawyer Ted OlsonNearly a year after court proceedings first started for the Proposition 8 federal lawsuit, attorneys for both sides argued their cases in front of a three-judge panel at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco today. Pro-Prop. 8 lawyers seek ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2010
Judge Reinhardt Tells Prop. 8 Supporters He Won't Back Down from Same Same-Sex Marriage Case
AP Photo/Stephanie Turner, FileReinhardt won't recuse himself from Prop.8 case Opponents of same-sex marriage aren't happy to hear that Judge Stephen Reinhardt, a federal appeals court jurist, rejected calls to step down from a case involving the state's same-sex marriage ban. Proponents o ... More >>
Blogs
November 24, 2010
Kamala Harris Victory in Attorney General Race Thrills California Gay Rights Groups
California Attorney General-elect Kamala HarrisTwo prominent gay rights groups in California didn't waste any time celebrating Kamala Harris's victory over Steve Cooley in the state attorney general race, which L.A. Weekly called yesterday. "Today's decision in the attorney general race mea ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2010
Proposition 8: Thirteen Out-of-State Attorney Generals Don't Want California Gays to Get Married, Join George Wallace in History Books
Prop. 8 supporter and Alabama Attorney General Troy KingWith the appeal hearing for the Proposition 8 lawsuit set for Monday, December 6, we thought it would be a good time to look into the out-of-state attorney generals who stuck their noses into California's business and filed a friendly b ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Approves C-SPAN Request to Televise Proposition 8 Hearing
Ted SoquiGay marriage supporters at a West Hollywood rally in August.On Wednesday, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals approved a request by C-SPAN to televise a Proposition 8 hearing on December 6. Two cameras will be allowed in the courtroom, which will also serve as a pool feed for ot ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
Prop. 8: California Does Not Have To Defend Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Court Rules
The state of California does not have to defend Prop. 8, the law the prohibits same-sex marriage, in court, leaving open the possibility that a recent court decision overturning the ban will stand. The state's 3rd District court of appeal on Thursday ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Ninth Circuit Says No Gay Marriages On Wednesday
Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protesters in West Hollywood in October, 2008.In a very brief order this afternoon, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has put a hold on gay marriages until at least December. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's decision, as a result, will not go ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2010
Does Gay Activist David Fleischer Debunk Myths Surrounding 2008 Prop. 8 Campaign?
Steve La Last night at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, David Fleischer, founder of the LGBT Mentoring Project, sought to debunk common wisdom in gay rights circles on why Proposition 8 passed in 2008, offering up results from his study, "The Prop. 8 Report." "The bottom line is that what most ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Proposition 8 Trial Video and Document Evidence Released on Federal Web Site
Ted SoquiGay marriage supporters at a West Hollywood rally last week.Judge Vaughn Walker has released video and document evidence for the Proposition 8 trial on the official web site for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Such things as political ads f ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Prop. 8 Ruling: Thousands Rally In West Hollywood, Long Beach
Steve La Hours after a federal judge struck down the Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage, using strong language to affirm the civil rights of gays and lesbians, demonstrators began celebrating Wednesday evening. The joy and satisfaction were tempered with the knowledge, however, that an appeal is com ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Prop. 8 Appeal Process Begins
As expected, lawyers fighting to protect Proposition 8, the California ban on gay marriage, have appealed Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling, which overturned the marriage ban Wednesday, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Walker's decision overturned Prop. 8, using strong lan ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2010
UPDATE: Day of Decision Details for Prop. 8 Ruling and West Hollywood Rally
Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protesters in West Hollywood in October, 2008.The Day of Decision has finally arrived for anxious court watchers of the Proposition 8 federal trial, with U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker delivering his ruling this afternoon. Walker will decide whet ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2010
Proposition 8 Overturned in Major Victory for Gay Marriage Advocates
Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protesters in West Hollywood in October, 2008.U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker has overturned Proposition 8 in San Francisco today, handing gay rights advocates a major victory in the continuing battle over same-sex marriage. In November, 2008, Ca ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Proposition 8 Rally Probably Slated for West Hollywood
Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protester in Westwood in November, 2008.A rally in response to the upcoming decision of the Proposition 8 federal trial will probably take place in West Hollywood, reports Frontiers News Editor Karen Ocamb. "The city has a special stake in the outcome," w ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2010
Queer Town: Closing Arguments Finally Scheduled for Prop. 8 Trial
On Wednesday, in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker finally scheduled closing arguments for the Proposition 8 federal trial, which are tentatively set for June 16.Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protester in Westwood in November, 2008.Paul Hogarth, who blogged live from Walker's ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2010
Pro-Same-Sex-Marriage Initiative Fails To Make Ballot
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom campaigns against Prop. 8.Proponents of a ballot initiative that would have asked voters to overturn Prop. 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, announced Monday that they failed to gather enough signatures to get the measure certified for the November ele ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: Gay Marriage Testimony Ends, Closing Arguments Will Wait
After 12 days of testimony at the high-profile Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco, lawyers for both sides of the gay marriage lawsuit have rested their cases. The last piece of business for the attorneys will be closing arguments, which will be given several weeks from now.Patrick Range McDonaldPr ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: Olson and Boies Expected to Rest Gay Marriage Case Today
Proposition 8 plaintiffs' attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies are expected to rest their case today in San Francisco.Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protestor marches in Westwood in November, 2008.Olson and Boies have spent nearly two weeks trying to persuade U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: Prop. 8 Leader William Tam Gets Grilled By David Boies
Thursday, January 21, was a day many people in the gay community had been waiting for -- William Tam, a leading voice of the Proposition 8 campaign, received a grilling at the Proposition 8 trial from attorney David Boies, who's made a solid gold reputation as an intelligent and relentless interroga ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: Republican Mayor Says Lesbian Daughter 'Deserves' to be Married
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a staunch Republican who only recently became a supporter of gay marriage, took center stage at the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco on Tuesday, telling the court that his lesbian daughter "deserves the same opportunity to have a wedding in front of family, friends ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: Both Sides of Gay Marriage Lawsuit Endure Rough Day at Court
On the third day of the Proposition 8 federal trial in San Francisco, it was tough going for both sides of the big stakes lawsuit over California's gay marriage ban.For the plaintiffs, who want to overturn Proposition 8, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to indefinitely block a video feed of the tri ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2010
Jesus Arrives At The Prop. 8 Trial; Bible Invoked
Prop. 8's backers probably wouldn't appreciate it if you called him Hey-soos.It's nice to know where the anti-same-sex-marriage-law backers are coming from in the challenge to Prop. 8 being heard in San Francisco this week. Indeed, on Tuesday they seemed to put their cards on the table by inv ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2010
Queer Town: Election Watchdog Group Says Prop. 8 Vote 'Probably Corrupted'
A new study by the Election Defense Alliance, a national, non-profit election watchdog group, reports that the November, 2008, vote to take away the existing right of gays and lesbians to legally marry in California through Proposition 8 was "probably corrupted."Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 p ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2010
Queer Town: Over 50,000 People Urge Judge to Televise Prop. 8 Trial
If anyone needs further proof that people respond to smart, grassroots organizing through the Internet, he only needs to look at yesterday's Courage Campaign petition drive.Patrick Range McDonaldPro-gay marriage marchers in Westwood in November, 2008.According to a Courage Campaign press release ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2010
Queer Town: Prop. 8 Judge Wants Your Immediate Comments on Televised Trial
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker is now seeking public comments about whether or not to televise the Proposition 8 federal trial in San Francisco. Anyone from any state in the country can write to the court, including both supporters and opponents of California's same sex marriage ban.Patrick Range ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2009
Queer Town: Big Media Wants Full Access to Prop. 8 Trial
We're almost finished with 2009 and 2010 is already shaping up to be a very interesting year -- at least for gay and lesbian folks.Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protestors in West Hollywood in October, 2008.Queer Town sounded the alarm a few weeks ago about the need to allow TV cameras insi ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2009
Queer Town: Proposition 8, A Year Later
It's been a long year since Proposition 8 was passed on November 4, 2008, when the existing right to legally marry in California was shockingly taken away from gays and lesbians.Patrick Range McDonaldDays before Prop. 8 was passed, pro-gay marriage supporters took to the streets in West Hollywood.� ... More >>
Blogs
October 14, 2009
Queer Town: Proposition 8 Lawsuit Moves Forward, Motion to Dismiss Denied
In San Francisco this morning, Proposition 8 supporters asked U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to dismiss the federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn the successful anti-gay marriage ballot measure that became law after California voters passed it almost a year ago.Patrick Range McDonaldProp. 8 prot ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2009
Once Again, No 'Hubby, Hubby' for California: First Gay Marriage and Now Ice Cream
When we heard the news that Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream renamed a flavor in support of gay marriage, we were absolutely, 100 percent THRILLED! Finally, we could eat something tasty and fattening and feel completely cool about it. Then we read the Freedom to Marry press release a little further... Eve ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Queer Town: Proposition 8 Trial Set for January, Gay Groups Told to Butt Out
While gay rights groups in California continue to clash over which year to push forward with a pro-gay marriage ballot measure (check out this Queerty post), Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker announced during a San Francisco hearing yesterday that a federal Proposition 8 lawsuit will go to tri ... More >>
Blogs
May 28, 2009
Proposition 8: Fuck That! Mito Aviles and ChadMichael Morrisette's Subtle West Hollywood Rooftop Installation
What do you say to Prop. 8? Mito Aviles and ChadMichael Morrisette, the two West Hollywood designers who hung Sarah Palin in effigy on their roof, have another installation up in protest of the California Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold Proposition 8, which bans gays from getting married. ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 8, allows 18,000 marriages
In a split decision that ultimately heavily favors the opponents of gay marriage, the California Supreme Court today, May 26, upheld Proposition 8 while allowing about 18,000 gay marriages already performed to stand.Reaction was swift from both sides, who had organized large groups scattered across& ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
Queer Town: California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 8
Patrick Range McDonaldAnti-Prop. 8 marcher in Westwood in November, 2008.In an unsurprising ruling, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 today. As for the fate of approximately 18,000 legally married same sex couples, the supreme court decided they remain valid. Chief Justice Ronald Geo ... More >>
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May 22, 2009
Queer Town: Prop. 8 Ruling Finally Arrives Next Week
Patrick Range McDonaldProp. 8 protestor at Los Angeles Mormon Temple in November, 2008.Over the past few weeks, a lot of speculation has been floating around the Internet on when the California Supreme Court will rule on Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that took away the right of gay and ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2009
Queer Town: Theories Abound Over Proposition 8 Ruling
As gay rights activists and anti-gay marriage forces wait for the California Supreme Court to finally rule on Proposition 8, the ballot measure that took away the existing right of gay and lesbian couples to legally marry in California, the Internet has become a place of endless, somewhat humorous s ... More >>
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January 8, 2009
Love and Marriage
As gay rights activists and anti-gay marriage forces wait for the California Supreme Court to finally rule on Proposition 8, the ballot measure that took away the existing right of gay and lesbian couples to legally marry in California, the Internet has become a place of endless, somewhat humorous s ... More >>
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