While the Vatican is reviewing its approach on the homosexual community, the Supreme Court’s denial of appeals coming from five states has caused a flurry of same-sex marriage last week, as marriage rights expanded to include gay couples. Shortly after the Supreme Court’s decision, another federal court in the West decided to strike down bans in states such as Idaho or Nevada, so that all over the … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Decision Allows Texas Clinics to Stay Open
By blocking the state law that had imposed new and strict requirements on abortion providers, the Supreme Court has effectively allowed more than a dozen Texas abortion clinics to reopen. The decision was made on Tuesday and represents an interim step in the legal fight that has been dividing Texas lawmakers for some time. If the law would have been allowed to stand, Texas women would have had … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Marriages Begin to Be Officiated in the South
After the Supreme Court turned away the appeals of five U.S. states who had wanted to impose bans on same-sex marriage, the South is now, for the first time, crossing into new territories as restrictions on gay marriage are unconstitutional throughout the 4th U.S. Circuit. As such, any such ban in West Virginia as well as North and South Carolina will also fall as soon as judges follow through the … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Turns Away Gay Marriage Appeals Leaving Issue Unresolved Nationally
On Monday, the Supreme Court turned away appeals from five different states which sought to prohibit same-sex marriage and in so doing, it effectively legalized gay marriage in those particular states. Additionally, by not resolving the issue on a national level, the same-sex marriage may be likely to be legalized in other states. Delays on gay marriage were immediately ended by court order in … [Read more...]
Judge Listens to Gay Marriage Ban Arguments
A federal judge said he would do his best to make a ruling sometime early in 2014 on a legal challenge to Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage. His comments came after an attorney requested an end of the prohibition by saying the precedent was set by the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court and that discrimination has gone on too long. Judge Robert Shelby from U.S. District court heard arguments over … [Read more...]
