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Proposition 8; Eliminates Rights of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Jun 27, 2013 · The court ruled unconstitutional a 1996 law denying federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples and effectively permitted gay marriage in California.
Singer’s entire career has been defined by activism. His hedge fund, which he founded in 1977, is known for taking down-and-out companies and trying to spruce them up.
Hollingsworth v. Perry refers to a series of United States federal court cases that legalized same-sex marriage in the State of California. The case began in 2009 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, which found that banning same-sex marriage violates equal protection under the law.
Should gay marriage be legal? On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states.
The Supreme Court on Friday legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. In the 5-4 landmark decision, the majority of justices ruled that states must license same-sex marriages and also recognize gay marriages performed legally in other states. “No union is more profound than marriage, for it
Given her recent high-style nuptials to Portia de Rossi, it’s no surprise that Ellen DeGeneres has come out against Proposition 8, the controversial California ballot initiative seeking to ban gay unions. Describing the wording of Prop 8 as “tricky,” the comedienne took to her blog to
