Happy Thanksgiving! – open thread
Open thread for all the things.
Continue 91 Comments November 27, 2014
Archives – November, 2014
Equality news round-up: Mississippi, Arkansas marriage news
A round-up of reactions to the Arkansas and Mississippi marriage decisions.
Continue 64 Comments November 26, 2014
BREAKING: Mississippi same-sex marriage ban struck down
Add Mississippi to the list.
Continue 51 Comments November 25, 2014
Arkansas same-sex marriage ban struck down
Arkansas marriage ban struck down.
Continue 25 Comments November 25, 2014
READ IT HERE: Michigan officials support Supreme Court review of marriage case
It’s time for marriage equality. Attribution: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
Given the importance of the issue—who decides important issues in our constitutional democracy— and the split among the circuits that allows the citizens of some States, but not others, to vote on the definition of marriage, Michigan does not oppose review by this Court. Instead, it asks this Court to affirm.
The brief can be read here:
14-571 Michigan Response in support of Cert Petition by Equality Case Files
Thanks to Equality Case Files for these filings
85 Comments November 25, 2014
Plaintiffs challenging Texas’ same-sex marriage ban ask federal court to lift stay
A stay has been in place since the judge issued a preliminary injunction against the ban back in February.
Continue 42 Comments November 24, 2014
