Monthly Archive for June, 2013

: June, 2013

Dianne Feinstein, Jerrold Nadler re-introduce DOMA repeal

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, reintroduced the Respect for Marriage Act Wednesday that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, even though the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the 1996 law known as DOMA. We said things wouldn’t be over and they aren’t. Section 3 denies all of 1,138  

Video: Reflecting on same-sex marriage

  Video: Mike Kepka & Luanne Dietz/San Francisco Chronicle   On June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. Minutes later, the Court dismissed the Proposition 8 case, paving the way for same-sex marriage to return to California. Together for 10 years, Elana Metz and Marlene White share  

RGA mobilizing early in CT, sends in Walker

For the second time in a month, Wisconsin’s deficit-cutting and union-busting Gov. Scott Walker visited Connecticut Tuesday night. Unlike his May keynote speech at the Prescott Bush Awards Dinner in

Nancy Pelosi on Supreme Court rulings

San Francisco married couple Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk, who faced deportation to Australia, gave a special thank you to House minority leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco for intervening, and said today’s court rulings end 21 years of worry and fear. They also thanked Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Immigration Equality. “It’s a beautiful  

This week’s Supreme Court scorecard

The Supreme Court is issuing a wide array of opinions this week, topics ranging from affirmative action to gay marriage. If you are just as confused as everyone else, take a look at this rundown of the rulings: Prop 8: (6/26) Hollingsworth v. Perry In 2004, Proposition 8 was passed which amended state constitutions to  

Statement from President Obama on DOMA decision

Statement by the President on the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated loving, committed gay and lesbian couples as a separate and lesser class of people. The Supreme Court has  

House defense of DOMA gave court grounds to strike it down

When House Speaker John Boehner, supported by former Sacto Rep. Dan Lungren, decided to defend DOMA when President Obama and AG Holder refused, little did they know that they would provide the justification for the Supreme Court to strike down the law on sweeping equal protection and due process grounds, setting the stage for marriage  

Complete text of Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Proposition 8

Here is the complete text of the Supreme Court opinions in the case of California’s Proposition 8, which sought to ban same-sex marriage.

Complete text of Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Defense of Marriage Act

Here is the complete text of the Supreme Court’s opinions striking down the Defense of Marriage Act signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton.

Betting on red

The house always wins. Connecticut Republicans have certainly grown accustomed to it, only the pit bosses have the letter (D) after their names. Looking to add glitz to their state party convention in