Category Archives: News Briefs
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
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.
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
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
Speed Read: Eyes on Utah again today
Utah’s new attorney general will be sworn in today and has indicated he hopes to send a request to the U.S. Supreme Court today seeking a stay on a federal district court ruling that has allowed same-sex couples to obtain
Speed Read: LGBT Caucus notes
Three of the eight members of the LGBT Congressional Caucus have sponsored bills specific to the LGBT community. A bill from a fourth mentions sexual orientation discrimination. Only one of the four first-termers has an LGBT bill.
Speed Read: Thursday 26 December 2013
A federal appeals court refused to grant a stay of a lower court decision requiring Utah to allow same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses, World War II hero Alan Turing gets a posthumous pardon from the Queen. The White House
Speed Read: Tuesday 24 December 2013
Equality Maryland snubbed openly gay gubernatorial candidate Heather Mizeur. A federal judge in Virginia refused to dismiss a lawsuit against that state's ban on same-sex marriages. And more victories in Utah and Ohio...
Speed Read: Monday 23 December 2013
State officials in Utah will go before a federal judge this morning to ask that he place a stay on an order he issued Friday, enjoining the state from enforcing its ban on same-sex couples marrying. More than 100 couples
