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Bernie Sanders Praises Gay Marriage Decision: ‘Times Are Changing’
NASHUA, N.H – Sen. Bernie Sanders praised the decision of the “conservative Supreme Court” to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide during a campaign stop at Nashua Community College in New Hampshire today. “They did this just on the merits of the case…. It’s also that they live in the real world and they realize times are… -
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Gay Marriage Is Legal: What You Need to Know
In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today legalized gay marriage in all 50 states. The decision brought to tears many gay marriage supporters, who were standing on the steps of the Supreme Court to witness the day’s events. In the 5-4 ruling, the court found the 14th Amendment requires states to issue marriage… -
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Won’t Publish Op-Eds Opposing Gay Marriage
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize gay marriage on Friday, a Pennsylvania newspaper will no longer publish views on traditional marriage. According to a story from its editorial board, “PennLive/The Patriot-News will very strictly limit op-eds and letters to the editor in opposition to same-sex marriage.” However, for a “limited time” only, the newspaper… -
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34 Tweets Responding to Legalization of Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court ruled Friday same-sex couples have a Constitutional right to marriage in all 50 states. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in the 5-4 ruling. The decision prompted an immediate flood of social media reactions. #SupremeCourt rules same-sex couples have right to marry anywhere in US. Major court rulings: http://t.co/FP3lleELlqpic.twitter.com/DMgYbaMEIE — AP Interactive… -
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2016 Hopefuls React to Same-Sex Marriage Decision
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation sparked widely divergent reactions from Democratic and Republican candidates for president. Within minutes of the ruling requiring states to allow same-sex couples to marry, issued just past 10 a.m., the 2016 hopefuls celebrated or decried it in press releases, tweets, and Facebook posts. First out of the gate was… -
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Judicial Activism From Supreme Court on Marriage. Here’s How to Respond.
Today is a significant setback for all Americans who believe in the Constitution, the rule of law, democratic self-government, and marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The U.S. Supreme Court got it wrong: It should not have mandated all 50 states to redefine marriage. This is judicial activism: nothing in the… -
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Wondering Which Companies Champion Gay Marriage? There’s an App for That.
Wondering where the companies you buy from stand on the gay marriage case before the Supreme Court? Turns out there’s an app for that. It’s called 2nd Vote, and it is a free online app available on Google Play and Apple’s iTunes that allows consumers to have instantaneous access to a database that includes more… -
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This Bill Would Stop Obama Administration From Punishing People Who Stand Up for Marriage
In April, members of the Supreme Court asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the federal government’s top lawyer, if the administration could strip religious schools that believe marriage is the union of husband and wife of their tax-exempt status should the Court redefine marriage. Verrilli responded by saying “[i]t’s certainly going to be an issue.” Congress… -
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N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto, Allows Government Employees to Not Do Gay Marriages
Earlier today, the North Carolina House voted to override the veto of S.B. 2, a bill that protects the religious liberty of civil servants in that state. Because the Senate had already voted to override the veto as well, the bill is now law. This is good public policy, and it is a shame that… -
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3 Things You Need to Know About Marriage and the Supreme Court This Month
Later this month The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on state marriage laws. Here are the three most important things you need to know about the case, and what to do after the Court rules. 1. Whatever people may think about marriage as a policy matter, everyone should be able to recognize the… -
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Student Gets a Diploma, Her Family Gets Threatened With Jail
For many, high school graduation is a key milestone not only in the life of the graduate, but also in the lives of his or her family members. Could you imagine being threatened with jail time for cheering for your loved one as she received her diploma? It sounds outrageous, but it is exactly what… -
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Eyeing Supreme Court Gay Marriage Case, Mike Lee Unveils Bill Protecting Religious Schools
In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s impending decision on the gay marriage case, Sen. Mike Lee is attempting to protect religious non-profits by passing legislation that would prohibit the federal government from “discriminating” against faith-based institutions. “Discrimination by private parties against private parties—that’s one issue,” Lee told a small group of reporters today in a… -
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Gay Marriage Study Retracted After Allegations One of Its Authors Falsified Data
A widely circulated study about how having conversations with people who are gay can change an individual’s views on same-sex marriage has been retracted by one of its authors. Retraction Watch, an academic blog, reports that Donald Green, a professor of political science at Columbia University, has retracted the study after his co-author “confessed to… -
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Interactive Map Contains Clues About Marriage in Your Hometown
The county you grew up in may affect the likelihood you will marry, new data reveals. The New York Times utilized data from Harvard’s Equality of Opportunity Project to compile a county-by-county map of an individual’s chances of marrying by age 26. >>> View the Interactive Map The researchers studied more than 5 million people… -
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Would Lincoln Have Supported Gay Marriage? Looking at How Liberals Use Him.
As America observes the 150th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, we find that this great American’s legacy is as much a source of division as of unity. Lincoln is the first and greatest of America’s Republican presidents. Nevertheless, some voices on the contemporary left claim that the Republican Party no longer deserves to… -
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26 States Have Been Forced by Courts to Allow Gay Marriages
In 2004, voters in Michigan and 10 other states passed state constitutional amendments defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Ten years later, in March 2014, a federal judge struck down the law saying it violated the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. But just eight months later, the 6th… -
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Green Party of England Leader ‘Open’ to Polyamorous Marriage
Natalie Bennett, the leader of the Green Party of England, recently suggested that her party is “open” to granting legal status to marriages or civil unions involving more than two people. In a question-and-answer session with readers of PinkNews, which describes itself as “Europe’s largest gay news service,” Bennett said her party is “open to… -
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Why This Family Struggled to Secure Health Insurance Under Obamacare for Their 4-Year-Old Son
When Lindsay Franks received a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services’ health insurance marketplace in January, she was certain it was a scam. “Important,” the letter read. “Respond within 60 days to keep your Marketplace health coverage.” The message, dated Jan. 13, 2015, looked official, with the federal marketplace’s logo pasted in… -
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Judicial Activism on Marriage, Like Abortion, Can Cause Harms
Forty-two years ago, in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, the Supreme Court tried to settle the abortion debate by declaring the Constitution somehow creates a right to abortion in all 50 states. There is nothing in the Constitution that requires abortion in all 50 states, and that’s why Roe is rightly viewed as an activist decision, as explained in this… -
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Anyone Can Be a Good Parent. That Doesn’t Mean We Should Redefine Marriage.
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s principal concern about Michigan’s defense of its man-woman marriage laws during Tuesday’s oral argument appears to rest on a simple misunderstanding of that defense. Michigan’s counsel, John Bursch, had pointed out that removing the man-woman definition of marriage would reduce the institution’s focus on procreation and, hence, children. Consequently, public understanding of…