Staff / TruthdigMar 6, 2009
Bad news for anti-Proposition 8 activists: As of Thursday afternoon, it appeared that the California Supreme Court was hesitant to overturn the gay marriage ban. However, it might be the case that the court will allow existing marriages to remain legally valid. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 21, 2008
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has changed his position on Proposition 8 and has asked the state Supreme Court to nullify the gay marriage ban on grounds that it violates citizens' inalienable rights as guaranteed by the California Constitution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 19, 2008
Stressing the need "for Americans to come together" even when they disagree about particular issues, Barack Obama responded on Thursday to the outcry over his decision to give Pastor Rick Warren the honor of delivering the invocation at Obama's upcoming inauguration ceremony. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigDec 19, 2008
The news that Pastor Rick Warren, who opposes gay marriage, will give the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration caused many gay Americans to take offense. NBC's Ann Curry point-blanked Warren about his politics in Friday's edition of "Dateline NBC." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 26, 2008
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Film Festival Director Richard Raddon officially resigned after being embroiled in a controversy over his support for the "Yes on 8" campaign to ban gay marriage in California. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 21, 2008
Check out the most recent "Morning Review Friday with Roy Ulrich," where UC Irvine Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses Proposition 8's current legal status, and Truthdig's own Titus Levi engages in a fruitful debate on the virtues and pitfalls of a bailout of the auto industry in Detroit with the Cato Institute's Dan Ikenson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 18, 2008
Not only did Bill O'Reilly play a big part in constructing the notion of an ongoing culture war in America, but he's determined to be the No. 1 embedded reporter on its front lines. Here, he talks to Newt Gingrich about the recent anti-Proposition 8 demonstrations around the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 16, 2008
On Saturday, people took to the streets all around the U.S. to protest the passage of California's Proposition 8 and to show their support for same-sex marriage. We've compiled 40 of our favorite photos from Spokane to Houston to New York City. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 16, 2008
Many of us living in California definitely took notice when the battle over Proposition 8 suddenly heated up and became more contentious in the days before it passed. The New York Times has the story on what happened in that final stretch before the election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 12, 2008
In the face of California's unsettling passage of Proposition 8 barring gay marriage, gay couples in Connecticut are beginning to exercise their equal rights after a final court hearing cleared the way for same-sex unions, ending a long legal battle in the Constitution State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2008
During the Proposition 8 campaign and amid the fallout since California voters approved the banning of same-sex marriage, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proved that, although he once was teased for grunting and mugging his way through dialogue-challenged movies, he can now mince words with the best of the political crowd. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2008
If California is going to deny lesbian Melissa Etheridge her full rights as a citizen because of Proposition 8, the musician is happy to return the favor by refusing to add her tax money to the state's coffers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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