by Jen | Mar 27, 2013 | News, World news
Author: Greg Stohr Publication: The Age Publication Date: March 27, 2013 WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court raised the prospect that it will decline to say whether the constitution gives gays the right to marry, in an argument that revealed a chasm among the justices on...
by Jen | Mar 23, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE AUSTRALIAN: The US Supreme Court will consider the divisive issue of legalising same-sex marriage, in a hotly anticipated hearing next week that could have historic consequences for American family life.
by John | Mar 2, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Mar. 1, 2013 — There is no valid scientific basis for denying same-sex couples the right to legal marriage, or to deprive them of considerable benefits of the institution, according to legal briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by the American Psychological...
by John | Mar 2, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama’s administration has urged the US Supreme Court to reinstate same-sex marriage in California, taking a stand in a historic case that could lead to weddings of gay couples across the US. The filing adds a potentially powerful voice to the...
by John | Mar 1, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage and take a sceptical view of similar bans elsewhere, wading into a case that could have broad implications for the right of same-sex couples to wed. The...