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Striking Down DOMA & Prop 8 Inevitable?

By Antoinette Weil | Sunday Jun 16, 2013
The Supreme Court could decide on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 at any moment, but many pundits and experts are still unsure how the Justices will rule.

Potential DOMA and Prop 8 Outcomes Explained: HRC Launches SCOTUS Action Center

By EDGE | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
In anticipation of the SCOTUS ruling on Prop 8 and the DOMA which will likely be announced in the coming weeks, HRC has launched an online resource to take action, spread the word and educate marriage equality supporters and potential allies

Parsing the Supreme Court Arguments on Prop. 8, DOMA Cases

By Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) | Friday Jun 7, 2013
The rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 could come as soon as Monday. Here is GLAD’s analysis of the arguments held in March.

Gay Marriage Ban Dogs Bill Clinton As GLAAD Announces Award

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Apr 5, 2013
Just days after LGBT activists & pundits castigated former President Bill Clinton for a late-in-life conversion to marriage equality, GLAAD announces he will receive its first Advocate for Change Award at a

Dems Criticize GOP Support of DOMA

By Jim Abrams | Friday Mar 29, 2013
The cost to taxpayers for a House Republican decision to fund the legal team supporting DOMA has climbed from $500,000 to as much as $3 million, Democrats say in questioning the GOP stance on the gay marriage issue now before the Supreme Court.

Lawmakers Rush to Catch Up On Gay Marriage

By Josh Lederman | Friday Mar 29, 2013
For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up.

However Court Rules, Gay Marriage Debate Won’t End

By David Crary | Thursday Mar 28, 2013
However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many years to come.

Gay Marriage at High Court: How a Case Can Fizzle

By Mark Sherman | Thursday Mar 28, 2013
While no one knows exactly how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the recent gay marriage cases, many speculate over the justice’s decisions, which are expected to come in late June.

High Court Takes On DOMA

By Mark Sherman | Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.

Audio and Transcript of SCOTUS DOMA Hearing Released

Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
The official transcript and the audio of Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing of the Defense of Marriage Act has been released. Here are some experts from the arguments as well.