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Fast Forward Eric Schneiderman Cheers Gay Marriage Ruling
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, an early proponent of gay marriage, celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Defense Of Marriage Act. Schneiderman said Wednesday morning’s ruling was “a historic victory for the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under the law.” The DOMA case was brought forth by a New…
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Opinion Jewish Blessings Greet Gay Marriage Ruling
News of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to pave the way to gay marriage found gay Jewish leaders at the end of a meeting with two dozen Democratic senators on Capitol Hill. A staffer passed a note to Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) reading: “DOMA is struck down” and the senator shared the news with the…
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Fast Forward Liberal Jewish Groups Win in Gay Marriage Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the federal rights of same sex couples in states that allow same sex marriages — a decision likely to cheer liberal Jewish groups that rallied support for the issue. The first of two rulings Wednesday struck down a key part of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which mandated…
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Opinion Obama Tweets ‘Love Is Love’ on Gay Marriage
President Barack Obama wasted no time hailing the Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage. Within moments of the ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, the president Tweeted: Today’s DOMA ruling is a historic step forward for #MarriageEquality. #LoveIsLove. Obama later applauded the decision that makes married gay men and women eligible for federal…
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Fast Forward Supreme Court Backs Gay Marriage in Twin 5-4 Votes
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory for gay rights on Wednesday by forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in states where it is legal and paving the way for it in California, the most populous state. As expected, however, the court fell short of a broader ruling endorsing a fundamental right…
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Fast Forward Suspect in Tel Aviv Gay Center Shooting Incriminates Himself
The prime suspect in the gay center shooting in Tel Aviv incriminated himself, Israel Police announced on Sunday. Police say Hagai Felician, the main suspect in the 2009 attack at Tel Aviv’s Barnoar LGBT center, has tied himself to the shooting that killed Liz Trubeshi, 16, and youth counselor Nir Katz, 27. During the past…
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Fast Forward Hundreds March for Gay Pride in Religious City
Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Friday to take part in the first ever official gay pride march in Ashdod in southern Israel. More than 600 people marched together in the port city, which has a large religious population. 2000 people had been expected to march in the pride parade in Israel’s fifth-largest…
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Fast Forward Supreme Tension as Big Cases Loom for Top Court
Chief Justice John Roberts clutched a sheaf of papers when he and his black-robed colleagues ascended the mahogany bench on Thursday for one of the last days of the U.S. Supreme Court term. Was he ready to announce a ruling in any of the four most anticipated cases? Two involve same-sex marriage, one the 1965…
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