Same-Sex Marriage Bill Clears Congress, Heads to Biden’s Desk
Civil Rights
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Clears Congress, Heads to Biden’s Desk
2022-12-08 18:17:07
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House gave its final approval on Thursday to legislation that provides federal recognition for same-sex marriages, sending it on to the president’s desk with strong bipartisan support. Passage of the measure, known as the Respect for Marriage... Read More

Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Senate
Congress
Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Senate
2022-11-30 12:10:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriage on Tuesday night, adding religious liberty protections to ensure its bipartisan support. The 61-36 vote in the chamber now sends the measure to the House, where... Read More

Senate Votes to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
Civil Rights
Senate Votes to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
2022-11-16 22:55:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages cleared a major hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday after 12 Republicans joined every Democrat in the chamber in voting to proceed with consideration of enshrining those unions under... Read More

Same-Sex Marriage Faces Senate Test With GOP Votes Uncertain
U.S. Senate
Same-Sex Marriage Faces Senate Test With GOP Votes Uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down the prospect of divided government in the next Congress, Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same sex and interracial marriages. It’s a vote that’s “as personal as it gets,” Senate Majority Leader... Read More

Senate Punts Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
U.S. Senate
Senate Punts Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
2022-09-15 20:30:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Married same-sex couples who fear the U.S. Supreme Court could void their right to be married the same way it voided a woman’s right to have an abortion will have to wait a little longer for peace of... Read More

Same-Sex Couples Updating Legal Status After Abortion Ruling
Human Rights
Same-Sex Couples Updating Legal Status After Abortion Ruling

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their marriages and keeping their children, flooded attorney Sydney Duncan’s office within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.... Read More

If Roe Falls, What Civil Rights Precedents Might Be Next?
Supreme Court
If Roe Falls, What Civil Rights Precedents Might Be Next?
2022-05-11 20:22:14
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — James Obergefell, who was in the nation’s capital this week to attend a fundraiser and visit with friends, wears the mantle of a civil rights icon lightly. Warm, often funny, and intelligent, the plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges,... Read More

Justices Send Same-Sex Wedding Case Back to Oregon Court of Appeals
Civil Rights
Justices Send Same-Sex Wedding Case Back to Oregon Court of Appeals
2019-06-17 19:48:08
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court tossed an Oregon appeals court ruling against bakers who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The justices' one-sentence order directs appellate judges in Oregon to reconsider the case in light... Read More

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