Yesterday, we posted about the battle over the free speech rights of the Rev. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church. Today comes word that former shock rocker/now cuddly unintelligible TV dad Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t find them to be a stairway to heaven, either. Ozzy […]
Tag: Supreme Court
Is Freedom Of Speech Ever Unacceptable?
Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, 20, was a U.S. soldier who was killed in a non-combat vehicular accident in 2006 while serving in Iraq. During his funeral, the infamous Reverend Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church demonstrated by holding their prerequisite “God Hates Fags” signs […]
Sotomayor Confirmed As Supreme Court Justice
With a vote of 68-31, the US Senate confirmed yesterday that Sonia Sotomayor will become the 111th Supreme Court justice. This also makes her the first Hispanic individual and third woman to serve on the court. There’s been much debate about her stance on LGBT […]
Controversy Over Texas Restaurant’s Treatment of Gay Men
I guess it's not just swimming pools that
Mark Leno Fights For Out-of-State Gay Marriage Recognition in California
Openly gay California Assemblyman Mark Leno has introduced legislation that would recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who were wed outside of the state or country after Proposition 8 was enacted on November 5, 2008. Now that's a loophole no one really thought of yet, […]
Supreme Court Rejects DADT Challenge
Barack Obama previously declared June as LGBT Pride month, which makes it a perfect time for his administration to request the Supreme Court reject a case challenging Don't Ask, Don't Tell, right? I guess we have to turn our backs on "discrimination and prejudice everywhere it […]
Rachel Maddow Talks Prop 8 Ruling
Check out this clip of our favorite lesbian Rachel Maddow's coverage of the California Supreme Court's Proposition 8 ruling. She may be a "huge dork", but that doesn't make us love her less. I'm still pretty bummed about the decision, but with the help of […]
Iowa for Gay Marriage!
The Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously decided to uphold gay individuals' right to marry. In a summary regarding the decision, the justices said, "The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the […]
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage!
Connecticut has become the third state in America to legalize gay marriage after a Friday Supreme Court ruling! This move follows California and Massachusetts with similar court rulings. Of Course, The Family Institute of Connecticut immediately put out a statement condemning the decision, "Even the […]