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New Mexico AG Gary King Concludes Gay Marriages Likely Valid

OIA Staff — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:24:32 +0000

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King announced on Wednesday that the out-of-state marriages of gay and lesbians couples are likely valid in New Mexico, the AP reported. “Without an identifiable adverse public policy in this area, we conclude that a court addressing the issue would likely hold … that a valid same-sex marriage from another [...]

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MI Asst. Ag Accused of Harassing Student Fired

OIA Staff — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:49:18 +0000

An assistant state attorney general accused of harassing the gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan has been fired, his lawyer said Monday. Andrew Shirvell, 30, went on leave about a month ago after national criticism erupted over a blog he wrote characterizing student leader Chris Armstrong as a “racist” and a “liar” [...]

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Court Won’t Force Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown To Defend Prop 8

OIA Staff — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:39:12 +0000

A court has rejected a Christian-based legal group’s effort to force California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a federal district court ruling that found the state’s gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, unconstitutional. Without explanation, the Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento on Wednesday denied the Pacific Justice Institute’s request [...]

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Christian-based Legal group seeks to force Calif to defend Prop 8

OIA Staff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:38 +0000

A Christian-based legal group is attempting to force California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a federal district court ruling that found the state’s gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, unconstitutional, the AP reported. The Pacific Justice Institute filed its case Monday in the Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento. VIA. [...]

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Meg Whitman: ‘I would Defend Prop 8′.

OIA Staff — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:23:00 +0000

At a news conference yesterday, California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said that, unlike Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger or Attorney General Brown who have declined defending the measure, she would defend Proposition 8 if elected governor… VIA. Read the full article @ Meg Whitman: ‘I would Defend Prop 8′. Read more articles @ our blogBecome a [...]

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Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown Urge For Gay Weddings To Resume

OIA Staff — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:40:47 +0000

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown have urged a federal judge to allow gay weddings to resume while opponents appeal Wednesday’s ruling that overturned California’s gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. 2010.08.06 AG. Opp to Def Mtn for Stay VIA. Read the full article @ Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown [...]

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No, Virginia, There Is No Nondiscrimination Policy

OIA Staff — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:00 +0000

News Analysis: Virginia Gov. McDonnell’s executive directive on employment discrimination is about appearances, not policy Over the past month, three differing documents produced by two statewide elected officials in Virginia have led to a whole lot of confusion about where the Commonwealth stands on protection of LGBT people from discrimination. Following outrage over Attorney General [...]

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Virginia House votes against consideration of gay protections bill

OIA Staff — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:23:21 +0000

A Northern Virginia delegate unsuccessfully tried a parliamentary maneuver Tuesday to force a floor vote on a measure that would ban discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation. The House has repeatedly rejected such legislation and voted against floor consideration of the bill 55 to 42. Del. Ken Plum, a Democrat from [...]

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Gay Protections Said Invalid In Virginia Universities

OIA Staff — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:57:41 +0000

Virginia’s public colleges and universities do not have the legal authority to protect gays against discrimination, the state’s attorney general has ruled. In a letter to the presidents and governing boards of the schools, Ken Cuccinelli said Thursday the institutions had “acted without proper authority” in adopting rules regarding sexual orientation. Such rules were “invalid,” [...]

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Will Obama Let Martha Coakley Have DOMA Declared Unconstitutional Without a Trial?

OIA Staff — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:36:42 +0000

Now that she’s not headed to Washington D.C., Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has some time to get back to that DOMA lawsuit she filed. And yesterday in new court papers (PDF here), she laid out her plans for getting the federal government to nix the discriminatory law: without a trial. [ via Queerty ] [...]

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National Organization for Marriage Loses Effort to Keep Names of Donors Disclosed in Maine

OIA Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:50:25 +0000

The New Jersey-based National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has been fighting to keep the names of donors to the “Yes on 1″ campaign in Maine private. They lost: “Judge D. Brock Hornby ruled that Maine’s reporting requirements for ballot question campaigns do not violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as claimed in a [...]

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Texas Judge Rules Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional

OIA Staff — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:56:52 +0000

Despite years of fighting for same-sex marriage rights, it has taken a gay divorce to get a Texas judge to declare unconstitutional the state’s ban on gay marriage. judgecallahan1 After 11 years with his husband, a man identified only as J.B. wanted out. The pair married in Massachusetts in 2006 and then returned to Dallas. [...]

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Wis. AG will not defend gay partnership law

OIA Staff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:32 +0000

Wisconsin’s attorney general said Friday he will not defend a new law that grants same-sex couples spousal benefits such as hospital visitation and inheritance, saying lawmakers went against voters’ decision not to extend such privileges. [ Topix ] Read the full article @ Wis. AG will not defend gay partnership law Read more articles @ [...]

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