Posts tagged prop8
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Brendon Ayanbadejo Speaks Out On Marriage Equality - HuffPost Live
Yet more reasons to adore Brendon Ayanbadejo — he and other NFL players have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court to support marriage equality in the Prop8 trial. Wow.
Breaking: Supreme Court to Review Prop 8, Defense of Marriage Act | NPR
Major news for the LGBT community!
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up California’s ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals.
The justices said Friday they will review a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state’s gay marriage ban, though on narrow grounds. The San Francisco-based appeals court said the state could not take away the same-sex marriage right that had been granted by California’s Supreme Court.
Modern Love - A Father, a Son and a Fighting Chance - NYTimes.com
In time for Father’s Day, the New York Times has an incredible column from the father of one of the Prop8 lead plaintiffs, Dominick Zarrillo. It’s well worth the read!
Last night in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars came together for a reading of “8,” the new play by Oscar-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, with text taken from the actual testimony in the landmark Prop 8 trial in California. It was filmed in its entirety and is now viewable on YouTube. Watch George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, Christine Lahti, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer and others in a play that will soon be performed around the country.
In the video above, the performance begins at 29:00 minutes in.
Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Ruling on Tuesday -- A Guide to Understanding What's Happening - Poliglot
It’s easy for anyone to get confused over the circuitous path that Proposition 8 has taken through the courts over the last three years. With Tuesday’s important ruling on its way, here’s a great overview of the background of the case.
