In a ruling issued on September 12, 2013, after considering over 500 pages of briefs filed by many “interested” parties the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an injunction proscribing the issuance
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Marriage Equality Act Passes in Delaware
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Earlier this month Delaware became the eleventh state to legalize same sex marriage when they passed Marriage Equity Act in the state Senate. Passage was fairly close with 12 voting…
New York Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act, Too
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The Defense of Marriage Act continues to be found unconstitutional in various jurisdictions across the country. Most recently, the Southern District of New York held it to be unconstitutional for discriminating…
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NEW YORK ADDS ITS ENDORSEMENT TO GAY MARRIAGE; BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
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The lead story on television news on July 25 was the first gay marriages consecrated in the State of New York under its new statute. Hundreds of couples were married …
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