California Supreme Court To Hear Prop 8 Case, Refused a Stay

The California Supreme Court today agreed to consider the legality of Proposition 8, but refused to block enforcement of the voter-approved ban on gay marriage while the latest legal struggle unfolds in the coming months. Read more

Today: California Supreme Court May Rule On Prop 8

There’s heavy expectation that the Supreme Court will rule on whether to overturn Proposition 8 this afternoon. The court is reviewing the briefs filed by marriage-equality advocates that argue that the Proposition failed to follow the correct process for submitting an amendment that would effectively deny the established rights of a minority. Read more

Anti-Prop 8 Lawsuits Moving Forward in California

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40 Democratic leaders file brief against California’s Prop. 8

Pre-Prop 8, California legislators twice passed marriage equality bills. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger never signed either into law. Read more

Schwarzenegger Hopes CA Supreme Court Overturns Prop 8

After pledging to do everything he could do help defeat Prop 8, it sure seemed that Gov. Schwarzenegger was missing in action. Read more

SF City Attorney Prepares Legal Challenge to Prop 8

At least three lawsuits are are in the works to challenge Proposition 8, a proposed amendment to the California constitution that would ban same-sex marriage. Read more

UPDATED: Oregon’s Domestic Partnerships in Court Right Now

Right this second sides are arguing before a three judge panel in downtown Portland on whether or not a failed signature gathering attempt by out-of-state anti-gay groups will fly or not. They lost the first round and are on their appeal. Just Out is busy at the courthouse live blogging. We’re going to give them mad props and post some of the discussion between the judges and counsel. Read more

Oregon Awaits Ruling on Domestic Partnership Referendum

PORTLAND, OR - Next Tuesday, July 8th, we could find out the fate of Oregon’s Domestic Partnership law that has been in effect since the beginning of February. Read more

Gay Advocacy Groups Challenge November’s Ballot Measure

“In papers filed four days after the legalized same-sex weddings began around the state, advocacy groups argued that the measure would change the state’s Constitution so profoundly that it would amount to a revision. Read more

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