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Tag Archives: same-sex marriage
New Archbishop of San Francisco Defends Stance Against Same-Sex Marriage
The new Catholic archbishop of the Diocese of San Francisco this fall will be Salvatore Cordileone. In his new post, Cordileone, who has served as the Bishop of Oakland since 2009, will take over an area stretching from Marin to … Continue reading
Gay Marriage Ban Backers Seek Supreme Court Review
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Backers of California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a federal appeals court that struck down the measure as unconstitutional. Lawyers for the coalition of religious conservative groups that … Continue reading
Episcopal Bishops Approve Prayer Service for Same-Sex Couples
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Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis, the House of Bishops voted 111-41, with three abstentions, … Continue reading
A Leading Gay Marriage Foe Reconsiders
by Laird Harrison and Scott Shafer He waffled. He backtracked. And on Friday David Blankenhorn, a leading opponent of gay marriage, announced in the New York Times that he is giving in. In his 2007 book "The Future of Marriage," … Continue reading
Will the Supreme Court Take Up Prop 8? Another Opinion...
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The other day we posted Rachael Myrow's interview with UC Davis law professor Vik Amar about the likelihood that the U.S. Supreme Court would take up the Proposition 8 case now that the high court is the last available avenue … Continue reading
Analysis: Will the Supreme Court Hear the Proposition 8 Case?
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Yesterday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to grant a rehearing of the Proposition 8 case. In February, a three-judge panel of the court voted 2-1 to uphold a lower court's ruling that the same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, … Continue reading
Request for En Banc Rehearing of Prop 8 Case Denied by 9th Circuit
The petition by Prop 8 proponents for a rehearing of the case by a larger panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has been denied. Read the ruling here Prop 8 proponents now have 90 days to file an … Continue reading
Prop 8 Filing Tomorrow Could Be 9th Circuit's Decision on Rehearing Case En Banc
Update Tuesday: The petition for an en banc rehearing has been denied. Monday's post The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just announced there will be a filing tomorrow in Perry v. Brown — the Proposition 8 case. "The filing will … Continue reading
Federal Appeals Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
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BOSTON (AP) A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. In its unanimous ruling, the … Continue reading
San Diego Church Puts up N. Carolina Billboard Slamming Same-Sex Marriage Ban Backers; Interview With Pastor
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Not sure this is going to go over well in North Carolina. In fact, I know it's not, judging by some of the comments on this WSOC TV Charlotte news story about a San Diego church's plan to put up … Continue reading
