by John | Oct 16, 2012 | News, World news
OF the many momentous issues the Supreme Court will take up this term, few are as volatile as same-sex marriage. In the term that began last week, the justices are expected to consider the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and possibly state...
by John | Jun 2, 2012 | News, World news
A US appeals court has declared that the Defence of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the US Supreme Court. The unanimous ruling said the 1996 law that defines...
by John | Aug 12, 2011 | Australian news, News, World news
LOS ANGELES – A gay California man born in Australia but legally married to his American husband is facing imminent deportation after federal authorities denied his request for spousal residency. The case is garnering international attention because the couple...
by John | Mar 4, 2011 | News, World news
On Feb. 23, the Obama administration made a historical announcement that it would no longer defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. Unlike previous decisions surrounding gay...