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by Washington Post onFebruary 7, 2012
Proposition 8 violates the right to equal protection, a federal appeals panel ruled.
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April 26, 2011
Proposition 8 supporters are now attacking the sexual orientation of the judge who overturned the California referendum.
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by Stanley Crouch onSeptember 8, 2010
Black folks are no more or less homophobic than the rest of the country, notwithstanding boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s bigoted rants. But like every other ethnic group, we're a complex lot. Parsing our biases takes nuance and understanding.
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August 17, 2010
Judges put a pin in gay marriages in the Golden State indefinitely.
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August 12, 2010
Gay marriages put on hold despite the overturning of Proposition 8.
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August 4, 2010
Two snaps up!
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June 15, 2010
A federal judge will hear closing arguments on a suit to overturn California's Prop 8, which outlawed same-sex marriage.
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by Adam Serwer onMarch 8, 2010
Mayor Adrian Fenty to attend the weddings of three African-American couples.
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May 27, 2009
Yesterday’s California Supreme Court ruling upholding the voter-initiated ban on same-sex marriage was no surprise. But as I’ve written before, this is more of a political than a legal fight, so I was heartened to see tens of thousands of gay right supporters—of all races, by the way—flood the streets in protest. Out in Cali, more than 100 were arrested during a San Francisco civil disobedience action. San Diego organizers called for more of the same. And here in New York City...
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by David Swerdlick onNovember 18, 2008
There are those who would make the outcome of Prop 8 a fight between blacks and gays. There is enough blame to go around, but ultimately the issue cannot be addressed by drawing lines -- the defensive LGBT community on one side, narrow-minded blacks on the other. It's time for some serious reflection, on both sides of the battle.
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