Prop 8 trial: Defense witness says gay marriage would help children
(San Francisco) Allowing same-sex couples to get married would improve the well-being of children raised by gay parents but should not be pursued as social policy because it would further weaken marriage as an institution, the head of a private think tank testified during a federal trial challenging California’s gay …
Tags: Children Raised By Gay Parents, Defense Witness, Gay Children, Gay Help, gay marriage, marriage, Marriage Help, Same Sex Couples, San Francisco, Think TankHouse Dems urge Obama to halt gay discharges from the military
WASHINGTON _ In the most vocal plea for the White House to take the lead in allowing gays to serve openly in the military, 76 Democratic lawmakers today urged President Obama to use his executive powers to order a halt to military discharges under the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law and work aggressively with Congress to pass new legislation to overturn what they describe as a discriminatory policy that harms national security.
“We urge you to exercise the maximum discretion legally possible in administering Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell until Congress repeals the law,” states the letter, organized by Rep. Alcee Hastings, a Democrat of California. “To this end, we ask that you direct the Armed Services not to initiate any investigation of service personnel to determine their sexual orientation, and that you instruct them to disregard third party accusations that do not allege violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”
A recent study by the Palm Center, a public policy think tank at the University of California, Santa Barbara, argued that Obama has the authority as commander-in-chief to suspend the gay discharge process through an executive order.
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Gay-rights groups criticize prospective justice
- Gay-rights groups criticize prospective justice
Gay-rights groups are criticizing Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears for joining a think tank founded by a marriage-rights opponent. Sears is considered a candidate for a U.S. Supreme Court appointment. Chicago Tribune/The Associated Press (free registration) (5/15)
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Supreme Court prospect draws criticism from gay groups
(Atlanta) Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, considered a potential nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, has drawn criticism from gay rights groups after announcing plans to join a think tank whose founder is an outspoken opponent of gay marriage.
Sears, the nation’s first black female chief justice of a state …
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