Tag Archives: Prop 8

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet: SCOTUS Prop 8 hearing edition

By Alexandra | Published: March 26, 2013
Tweet Flashback to 2009 for some musical Prop 8-hating. SCOTUSblog predicts the Court’s June decision and analyzes Kennedy’s power. The Atlantic Wire: “The Justices are Hedging.” Check out the (now hours-old) live updates from The Lede. Think Progress calls out the SCOTUS on its cowardice. A timeline of politicians’ support for marriage equality. The Onion [...]
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Watch proposition “8,” the play online: Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Jane Lynch and more

By Katie | Published: March 5, 2012
TweetIn his play “8,” Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance (Milk) uses actual court testimonies and media interviews to tell the story of Proposition Eight‘s trial, which sought to block marriage equality. The play premiered and live streamed Saturday in LA, and is directed by Rob Reiner and stars Brad Pitt, Jane Lynch, George Clooney, George Takei, [...]
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Gay Judge’s Prop 8 Ruling Sustained

By Lori | Published: June 15, 2011
Tweet Yesterday a federal judge upheld the ruling– issued by a gay judge– that struck down Prop 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage. You’ll remember that Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Prop 8 was unconstitutional back in August, and has also been in a relationship for 10 years with another man. Yesterday’s case is significant [...]
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Quick Hit: Latin America Ahead of U.S. on Same-Sex Marriage

By Lori | Published: August 17, 2010
TweetAmidst all the hateful hype surrounding Prop 8 in CA, it can be easy to lose perspective on the same sex marriage “debate” and forget that it’s actually quite a straightforward issue, a matter of common sense and a basic human right. An opinion piece in today’s LA Times gives us a much-needed reminder of [...]
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Breaking: Prop 8 judge rules to lift stay, same-sex couples can marry next week

By Vanessa | Published: August 12, 2010
Tweetu Pic via New York Times, taken last week after Prop 8 ruling. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who ruled that Prop 8 was unconstitutional last week, just ruled that same-sex marriages should resume immediately in California, but has put the order on hold until August 18th to give the opposition an opportunity to file [...]
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