Marriage News Blog
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January 30, 2013
The 2012 Prop. 8 trial came to a close on day 12 with a telling admission from the Prop. 8 Proponent's key witness.
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January 29, 2013
When the Prop. 8 Proponents called to the stand David Blankenhorn to testify about marriage and the family, he revealed a telling admission.
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January 28, 2013
The proponents of Proposition 8 called to the stand Kenneth Miller, a professor of political science at Claremont McKenna College, as an expert in American and California politics.
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January 28, 2013
In a forceful editorial, the New York Times urged President Obama’s Justice Department to file a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting marriage equality and AFER’s challenge to Prop. 8:
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January 25, 2013
UC Davis professor Gregory Herek testifies about sexual orientation and social stigma.
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January 24, 2013
AFER’s legal team bravely calls to the stand Hak-Shing William Tam, one of the official Proponents of Prop. 8.
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January 23, 2013
Ryan Kendell testifies about his experiences in so-called "ex-gay" therapy and Stanford political science professor Gary Segura testifies about the political powerlessness of gay and lesbian people in the United States.
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January 22, 2013
Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders testifies about his journey to support marriage equality and UMASS Amherst economics professor M.V. Lee Badgett testifies about economic and demographic issues related marriage equality.