- 08/13/2010
American Bar Association Adopts Gay Marriage Resolution
The American Bar Association has adopted a resolution calling on governments at every level to eliminate all the legal barriers that prevent to same-sex couples from being joined in marriage.
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08/13/2010Ill. Atheist Sues Over 111-Foot Cross's $20K Grant
An atheist activist in Illinois has filed a federal lawsuit to force a non-profit group into surrendering the $20,000 state grant it received to repair and restore a giant 111-foot cross.
- 08/12/2010
Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Oppose Ground Zero Mosque
A proposed “mega mosque” to be built near New York City’s Ground Zero has little support nationwide, suggests a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
- 08/12/2010
House Resolution Hailed for Criticizing Texas Edu Board for 'Biased' Standards
Opponents of Texas’ new social studies standards are hailing the introduction of a House resolution that criticizes the Texas State Board of Education.
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08/12/2010Federal Judge Denies Motion to Stay Calif. Marriage Ruling
A federal judge has denied a motion to stay the judgment he made last week on California’s Proposition 8, effectively allowing gay marriages to resume in the state starting next Wednesday.
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08/11/2010Prop. 8 Judge Ready to Rule on Gay Marriage Stay
The federal judge who rejected California's voter-approved marriage definition says he is ready to rule on whether gay marriages should resume immediately in the state or await an appeals court's input.
- 08/09/2010
Colson on Prop. 8 Battle: We Can Still Win This
Over the past 30 years, virtually every Supreme Court case involving sexual freedom – whether it’s been abortion or gay rights – has been decided in favor of the expanded liberties, noted prominent Christian conservative leader Chuck Colson on Monday.
- 08/08/2010
Calif. Gov., AG Urge Federal Judge to Resume Gay Marriages
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown asked a federal judge on Friday to allow same-sex marriages in California to resume immediately after a landmark federal ruling on the issue was made public.
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08/08/2010Kagan Sworn in as High Court's 4th Female Justice
Elena Kagan was sworn in Saturday as the 112th justice and fourth woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 08/05/2010
School Reinstates Professor After Firing Him Over Catholic Teachings on Sexuality
The University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana will once again allow a Catholic professor to teach on the subject of Catholicism after firing him last month for explaining the Catholic Church’s position on human sexual behavior to members of his class.
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08/05/2010U.S. Senate Confirms Kagan for Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan on Thursday as the fourth woman in history to serve on the Supreme Court following a 63-37 vote that was mostly along party lines.
- 08/05/2010
New Kenya Constitution on Track to Pass
Kenyan voters have overwhelmingly approved their country’s new constitution, according to provisional results released by election officials Thursday morning.
- 08/05/2010
Kagan Confirmation Expected as Senate Heads for Vote
The U.S. Senate will be voting Thursday on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan before heading into its monthlong summer recess.
- 08/04/2010
Federal Judge Rejects Calif. Marriage Definition
A federal judge has ruled against California’s voter-approved marriage definition in a landmark decision that brings the gay marriage debate one step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tags Homosexuality - 08/03/2010
Federal Court Ruling on Gay Marriage to be Released Wednesday
A federal court will release on Wednesday the ruling of the judge who presided over the landmark gay marriage court battle in California earlier this year.
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