Supreme Court to Hear Controversial Gun Control Law Case
District of Columbia v. Heller, No. 07-290 On November 20, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a highly controversial case that, whichever way it is decided, is likely to produce a landmark ruling on the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hears Employment Discrimination Case
On Monday, December 3, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sprint v. Mendelsohn, an employment discrimination case brought by Ellen Mendelsohn, a former Sprint employee who believes that she was...
View ArticlePFAW Sends Letters to GOP Leaders Urging them to Denounce Fischer, Skip...
People For's President, Michael Keegan, sent the following letter today to Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence,...
View ArticlePresident Obama Calls DOMA Unconstitutional
Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that the Department of Justice will no longer defend Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in court because it is unconstitutional. This is the provision...
View ArticleA Religious Exemption From the Rule of Law
As originally written and introduced, the marriage bill that recently failed to pass in Maryland was very straightforward, simply removing the restriction that limits marriage to opposite-sex couples....
View ArticleAs Several States Push Creationism Laws, Texas School Board Gears Up For...
Last year, we wrote a report on the Texas Board of Education’s controversial overhaul of the state’s history curriculum standards, in which the board conveniently reshaped the United States history...
View ArticleArizona Governor Vetoes Birther Bill
In a nod to arbitrariness, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer decided yesterday that one particularly crazy, shameful and embarrassing proposal from her state legislature was just too crazy, shameful and...
View ArticleProp 8 Proponents Change Their Tune on the Damage of Marriage Equality
In their latest attempt to stymie marriage equality in the courts, the lawyers defending California’s Proposition 8 are now claiming that Vaughn Walker, the judge who ruled the state’s marriage...
View ArticleHuntsman Polishes His Magic Mirror to Show GOP Voters Whatever They're...
Just who is Jon Huntsman? At this stage, he is whatever anyone hopes that he will be. As he prepares to officially join the gaggle of GOP presidential candidates, his campaign strategists seem to have...
View ArticleEvery Child Deserves a Family
Half million children in the foster care system. 120,000 eligible for adoption. Every child deserves a family.Teaser Image: Half million children in the foster care system. 120,000 eligible for...
View ArticlePresident Obama recognizes LGBT families
It’s clear that, for the President, this isn’t just about couples getting married. It’s also about couples raising children with the sense of security that comes from family equality.Teaser Image:...
View ArticleIn DC, progress toward marriage equality comes amid anti-equality setbacks
While the President’s announcement gave us new momentum, much work – and anti-equality forces – remain.Teaser Image: While the President’s announcement gave us new momentum, much work – and...
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