Truthdiggers of the Week: Judges of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 In an August 1996 letter, President Bill Clinton wrote that raising the issue of gay marriage was “divisive and unnecessary” He was right about the first part, but according to a decision by a federal appeals court in Boston this week, he was mistaken about the second” A Boston federal appeals court corrected him this week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pentagon Ready to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2011 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen have a meeting with the president Friday and, according to numerous reports, Panetta will inform the commander in chief that the Pentagon is ready to end the military's policy of discrimination against gay troops. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dan Savage Calls Obama’s DOMA Announcement ‘Very Heartening’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2011 The president is still hedging his bets on gay marriage, but his decision to back a bill that would repeal the hateful Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by Bill Clinton, won him praise this week from some of his toughest critics Dan Savage called it a sign that backing gay rights is now "the politically smart thing to do". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Strong-Arming the Lawyers

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 It's easy to beat up on a big corporate law firm for acting cravenly in its financial self-interest. In the case of King & Spalding, the Atlanta firm that abruptly reneged on its commitment to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, the pummeling is entirely deserved. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ending Prostitution?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2011 Harry Reid calls for an end to prostitution, why Obama changed his mind on DOMA and Google tweaks its algorithm. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Mideast and the Midwest

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 More strife in Libya, the Wisconsin Assembly passes a bill barring collective bargaining rights, the death of DOMA and a budget standoff in Washington. Buckle in for “Left, Right & Center.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Finds Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 A U.S. district judge in Massachusetts decided in two separate cases that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act signed into law by Bill Clinton encroaches on the states' right to regulate marriage and violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )