Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 27, 2013
Justice Antonin Scalia had what amounts to the equivalent of a legal meltdown in the dissent he wrote for the Defense of Marriage Act case, dismissing the majority opinion as "legalistic argle-bargle" and claiming that it promoted "homosexual sodomy." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 26, 2013
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued decisions on a pair of landmark same-sex marriage cases, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act while ruling the proponents of California's Proposition 8 lacked standing to argue the case in federal courts. On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued decisions on a pair of landmark same-sex marriage cases. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 26, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including PolitiFact considers possible outcomes for Wednesday's Supreme Court same-sex marriage decisions and "The Daily Show's" John Oliver takes aim at the media and the government over whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 25, 2013
Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The stock market plunges, Afghan author Qais Akbar Omar reacts to the news that direct talks between the United States and the Taliban have already broken down, Texas wages a war on high school kids and the Supreme Court threatens the happiness of gays everywhere. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 20, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a third GOP senator throws her support behind legalizing gay marriage and a Democratic lawmaker takes a major step to end corporate personhood. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 5, 2013
"Illegal" describes an action, not a person, says The Associated Press; Vice President Joe Biden claims television shows like "Will & Grace" helped change the American public's attitude toward gay marriage; meanwhile, Kansas legislators are close to passing a law that would quarantine people with HIV. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 31, 2013
Thanks to 83-year-old Edith Windsor, lesbians, gays and their supporters this week got a little closer to having their day in court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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