Look at the Perfect Gay People: The Case Against 8
On the morning of January 11, 2010, before he testified as a plaintiff in the case then known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Jeff Zarrillo addressed the press.
Gay Marriage Is Officially Back on in California
Let the nuptials commence: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just formally lifted its stay on gay marriage, opening the door for thousands of same-sex couples in California to get hitched.
Watch Obama Call the Prop 8 Plaintiffs on Live Television
Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, two of the plaintiffs who brought California's same-sex marriage ban before the Supreme Court, were discussing the court's decision with MSNBC this morning when an unexpected phone call came from on high. The next thing you knew, President Obama was on speakerphone, calling from Air Force…
Straight Male Writer Is Tired of Hearing About Gay Marriage, the Poor Thing
In a piece that comes absurdly close in tone to Andy Borowitz's satirical "Scalia Furious He Has to Hear About Gay Couples All Week" post from yesterday, Mediaite's TV writer Joe Concha bitches at length about the amount of news coverage gay marriage (and people) have been taking up lately.
DOMA Looks to Be in Serious Trouble in Supreme Court's Second Day of Gay Marriage Hearings
Just one day after hearing arguments regarding California's gay marriage ban, the Supreme Court is back in session to consider the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. DOMA, as it's commonly called, is the act, signed into law by President Clinton in 1996, that restricts the federal government from…
Prominent GOPers Come Out in Support of Gay Marriage in Legal Brief
Dozens of prominent Republicans have signed a legal brief arguing that gay people have a constitutional right to marry—a direct contradiction of Republican Speaker John A. Boehner's position. (But, let's not forget, in full agreement with the position of a majority of Americans.) The document has the support of some…
CA Same-Sex Marriage Ban Still Unconstitutional After Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Reconsider Ruling
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted today against reconsidering its previous ruling that the state's same-sex marriage ban — better known as Proposition 8 — was unconstitutional.
Court Rules California's Prop 8 Unconstitutional and Rather Pointless
California's three-year legal battle over Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that effectively banned gay marriage in the state was suspended this morning after a panel from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled it unconstitutional in a 2-1 decision.
Court Rejects Bid to Overturn Prop 8 Ruling Because Judge Is Gay
A federal judge has rejected the argument by supporters of California's gay marriage ban that U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker — who ruled the ban unconstitutional — was biased because he is gay.
California Supreme Court Dragged Into Prop 8 Fray
A federal appeals court has asked the California Supreme Court to help answer a question about who has standing to fight same sex marriage in the courts.
Prop 8 Lawyer, 9/11 Widower Ted Olson Defends Obama on Cordoba House
There's more "Ground Zero mosque" news today! Here's Prop 8 lawyer Ted Olson, whose wife Barbara was killed on 9/11 (while he was Solicitor General), on the Islamic community center saga: "I think probably the president was right about this."
Prop 8 Judge Will Let California's Gay Marriages Begin Next Week
Get your tuxes out, (gay) ladies and gentlemen (who reside in California). Judge Vaughn Walker, who overturned California's gay marriage ban last week, issued a follow-up ruling today that will allow California's gays to start marrying on August 18.
Law & Order: LA Episode to Finally Settle This Whole Prop 8 Thing for Us
Forget Judge Walker and the Supreme Court or whatever. The final moral and imaginarily legal verdict on gay sex fiend weddings and Proposition 8 will be issued by an episode of the upcoming mistake, Law & Order: Los Angeles.
Jon Stewart Karate Chops Every Single Argument Against Prop 8 Overturn
The Daily Show took its role as steward of sanity in the insane world of politics extra seriously last night, dismantling every piece of criticism the H8ers leveled at the judgment. Also, it's hilarious. Video inside.
Stephen Colbert's Plan to Foil Gay Marriage is Suspiciously Gay
We all knew a NeoCon like Stephen would take special exception to the reversal of Prop 8 earlier this week. Watch him explain his "long con", which is only topped in genius by a heart-wrenching emotional breakdown.
Prop 8 Appeal Filed, Now We Wait!
Supporters of Prop 8 in California have filed their appeal following Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling yesterday overturning the ban on gay marriage. Now let's just sit back and wait many, many years for this to play out! [Photo: Getty]
Prop. 8 Ruling Makes Lady Gaga Get Creative
The Prop. 8 reversal inspired Lady Gaga to write a new damn song. Finally!
The Best Worst Prop 8 Reactions
Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that Proposition 8 — the voter initiative that amended the California Constitution to define marriage as heterosexual — is unconstitutional. The usual pro-Prop 8, anti-gay marriage suspects began hollering almost immediately.
Mika Brzezinski on Prop 8 Ruling Celebrants: "Prancing in the Streets"
Mika Brzezinski inserted her foot in her mouth referring to the celebrations for the overturn of Prop 8 this morning. Unable to just drop it as a stupid joke at best, Joe upped the offensiveness with his own take.
The Wedding Party
[Opponents of Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in California, celebrate in front of the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco shortly after receiving the news that a judge ruled the law unconstitutional. Image via AP]
