May 9 2010

Gays To Challenge U.S. Marriage Defense Law In Hub

Gays To Challenge U.S. Marriage Defense Law In Hub
Eight gay married couples and three widowers will be in federal court in Boston Thursday to challenge a section of the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act, saying the law that defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman harms them.

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Apr 20 2010

White House Furious Over CBS Blogger Claim About U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan

White House Furious Over CBS Blogger Claim About U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan
The White House fought a blog battle this week and won. CBS blogger Ben Domenech wrote a blog in which he said that U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan is a lesbian. Elena Kagan is on the Obama shortlist . . .

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Mar 21 2010

Retired U.S. general’s anti-gay comments anger Dutch

Retired U.S. general’s anti-gay comments anger Dutch
A claim was made by a former American NATO commander that openly gay Dutch soldiers were partly responsible for the failure to prevent the Srebrenica massacre of Muslims in the Balkans in 1995.

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Mar 8 2010

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ ruling creates dilemma for U.S. military analysis

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ ruling creates dilemma for U.S. military analysis
SEATTLE — A pressing legal reality for the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it’s practiced in much of the Western United States.

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