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Equality news round-up: In-depth look at DOMA case Windsor v. USA, and more
June 15, 2012
By Scottie Thomaston
- The Virginia judge who was rejected by the state’s General Assembly because he is gay has been appointed to the Richmond Circuit Court temporarily.
- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta thanks gay and lesbian servicemembers in a video for LGBT Pride Month.
- Forbes takes an in-depth look at Windsor v. USA, a challenge to DOMA in which the District Court judge recently struck it down.
- The Obama administration will stop deportations of immigrants who would qualify for DREAM Act relief. Will the administration stop separating LGBT families as well?
- Another newspaper weighs in in the question “Should DOMA or Prop 8 reach the Supreme Court be decided first?”
- The National Organization for Marriage has ties to the recently released, dubious study suggesting that gays and lesbians make bad parents.
- The Daily Beast suggests that conservative federalists should be happy with the First Circuit’s decision overturning DOMA.
- Elizabeth Warren, in an interview at Netroots Nation this year, said she supports the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal DOMA.
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Gregory in SLC | June 15, 2012 at 10:53 am
MICHIGAN : hate bill passes house
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/06/1…
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Kate | June 15, 2012 at 11:49 am
Check out Brian's newest on the NOMblog about "The Big Mo." I've learned from the funny postings at JMG that that's slang for homo! Too funny, Brian. To think, I'm so culturally-ignorant that my first reaction was, "What does the battleship Big Mo [where the Japanese peace treaty was signed] have to do with NOM????" Then there's the 48-star flag in the background image ……. but no, it still has nothing to do with World War II, folks. As one of the JMG posters said: "I guess he thinks Alaska is actually a part of Russia, and Hawaii is part of, oh, Kenya." Sure do wish I could post at NOMblog to riducule Brian appropriately……….
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Stefan in CA | June 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Kate, after I was banned from their site (never even said anything bad, just truthful, from a straight marriage equality supporter), I found that posts from my phone went through and took full advantage. Oddly enough, that stopped yesterday, and it's too bad because listening to the ignorance and animosity of the usual suspects is so incredibly unbelievable, and to not be able to respond is like being gagged. I should just let it go. You're right about, Brian, he's gone way over the deep end.
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Kate | June 15, 2012 at 12:04 pm
I've liked your posts there, Stefan. I'm thinking of putting an anonymizer on my computer so I can get through again.
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Sagesse | June 15, 2012 at 12:35 pm
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Hi Kate! | June 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm
They block based on ip as nearly as I can tell (all computers at my home, including iPad, so maybe something identifying my Internet connection). Definitely not name or email address though'. I don't change these and have found that when away from my home connection my post always get through. So I try to get in a few good ones then. But just to be safe I changed my name on this post.
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