Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 30, 2013
Thanks to the Supreme Court's decision in Hollingsworth v. Perry, California's Proposition 8 ballot initiative that barred same-sex marriage in the state is no more. But the measure's supporters are once again up in arms after the Golden State resumed allowing gay couples to wed Friday. (UPDATED) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Bill Blum / TruthdigJun 28, 2013
How proponents of marriage equality and progressives generally proceed from this point depends on understanding exactly what Wednesday’s decisions on DOMA and Proposition 8 said and didn’t say. To do that, we must look beyond the headlines. Given the narrow reach of the court’s rulings in the DOMA and Proposition 8 cases, here are three takeaways for marriage equality proponents. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 27, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including reaction from the winners after the Supreme Court's DOMA and Proposition 8 rulings and results of the Massachusetts Senate special election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJun 27, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court announced three historic 5-4 decisions this week. In the first, a core component of the Voting Rights Act was gutted, enabling Southern states to enact regressive voting laws that will likely disenfranchise the ever-growing number of voters of color. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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