Author Archives: Lisa Keen

Speed Read: Robert Gates disses Obama

New Mexico's Republican governor won't support a push to approve a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates disses President Obama over Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal. And more...

Speed Read: New lawsuit filed in Arizona

While the U.S. Supreme Court put a halt to same-sex marriages in Utah for a few months, another lawsuit has been filed to attack the ban on same-sex marriages in Arizona. Openly gay Maine gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud picked up

Utah ban back in force for at least three months or more on appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court order granting a stay of the December 20 district court order that prohibited Utah from enforcing its ban on same-sex marriage allows Utah to resume enforcing the ban “pending final disposition” of the appeal of that

Full U.S. Supreme Court grants Utah stay

The Supreme Court this morning granted Utah a stay of a decision that has allowed same-sex couples to marry there since December 20.

Speed Read: New DOD regs publish today

The Defense Department's new regulations on identification cards --including for same-sex spouses-- goes into effect today. Justice Sonia Sotomayor may announce today whether to grant a stay of the court decision in Utah that has allowed same-sex couples to marry.

Charlie Crist: ‘I’m sorry I did that. It was a mistake…. Please forgive me.’

Florida's former Republican governor Charlie Crist apologizes for his past opposition to same-sex marriage, says the Republican Party has gone "nuts," and explains why the LGBT community should support his bid, as a Democrat, to become governor again.

Speed Read: Mayor Parker wins a round

A federal judge in Texas refused Thursday to grant a stay of Houston Mayor Annise Parker's policy of granting equal benefits to gay married city employees. A federal judge in Arizona has agreed to let Lambda Legal's lawsuit for state

Opposition brief due today on Utah request for stay of marriage decision

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave attorneys representing same-sex couples in Utah until noon today to file a brief in opposition to Utah's request for a stay of a federal district court decision that struck down the state's ban

Speed Read: Eyes on Sotomayor

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is pondering whether to grant Utah a stay of the federal district court decision that is allowing same-sex couples to marry in that state. Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist apologizes profusely. Arsonist sought in New

Crist apologizes for mistake on marriage ban

He's in a tight race for governor, but in an extraordinary interview, Florida’s former Republican Governor Charlie Crist apologized for having supported efforts to ban on same-sex marriage on the ballot in that state in 2008.