Obama Delivers Major Economic Speech, Congress Hits Historic Low, and More
Jul 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Republican Congressman Steve King doubles down on controversial immigration comments he recently made and Anthony Weiner says he won't drop out of the New York City mayoral race amid a new sexting scandal.
Controversial Abortion Law Blocked, ‘The View’ Skewers Ken Cuccinelli, and More
Jul 23, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey speak up about "stand your ground" laws in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin and an embattled aide to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul resigns.
Sodomy Law
Apr 8, 2013
Virginia’s Attorney General Thinks Oral and Anal Sex Should Be Illegal
Apr 3, 2013 Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Virginia, wants to legislate what goes on between your sheets.
Court: CIA Tortured Wrongly Detained Terror Suspect
Dec 14, 2012 The European Court of Human Rights ruling is the first time the panel has deemed the CIA's treatment of a suspected terrorist as torture.
Supreme Court Paved Way for Gay Marriage, Scalia Said Nearly a Decade Ago
Dec 10, 2012 The conservative justice weighed in on same-sex marriage in the landmark Lawrence v. Texas ruling in 2003 that outlawed anti-sodomy laws.
Obituary: John Lawrence Fought the Ban on Gay Love and Won
Dec 27, 2011 John G. Lawrence of Lawrence v. Texas, arguably the most important gay rights case in the history of the Supreme Court, was angry when police charged into his home to find him having sex with Tyrone Garner. His courage in pressing the case led to a 2003 decision that read, "The state cannot demean their existence or control their destiny by making their private sexual conduct a crime."His courage led to a 2003 decision that read, "The state cannot demean their existence or control their destiny by making their private sexual conduct a crime."
Sodomy Laws Live On Despite High Court Rejection
Aug 9, 2011 More than eight years after a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling that made criminalizing the LGBT community through sodomy laws unconstitutional, 18 U.S. states have yet to rewrite their laws to reflect that decision.
