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The US Supreme Court received briefs in two separate cases on Tuesday defending the constitutionality of laws that define marriage as strictly between one man and one woman. The first case, Hollingsworth v. Perry [docket; cert. petition,...

Allison Jernow, International Commission of Jurists

The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC) policy granting health care benefits to same-sex domestic partners of state employees. Attorney General Bill Schuette argued against the...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday announced a settlement with the federal government to provide full separation payment to service members discharged under the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy....

Wisconsin's 4th District Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the state's domestic partnership registry does not infringe on the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Plaintiff Wisconsin Family Action challenged the Domestic Partnership Registry [Wisc. Stats....

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in two cases dealing with same-sex marriage . In Hollingsworth v. Perry the court will consider the validity of Proposition 8...

Hollingsworth, et al. v. Perry, et al., US Supreme Court, January 13, 2010 [holding that the trial on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban may not be broadcast because the court did not follow proper procedure when...

Four California Republican lawmakers have announced that they will introduce legislation which would give California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger the ability to declare a state of emergency along the border with Mexico. Current California law allows the governor...