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Trial Day 2: The History of Marriage
Trial Day 1: The Plaintiffs Take the Stand
Introduction: Revisit The Prop. 8 Trial
Revisit Marriage Equality’s Truth Commission
Under Oath: Prop. 8 Witness Supports Marriage Equality Arguments
AFER Debunks NOM’s New Propaganda Video
Star Witness Urges Minnesota Voters to Reject Marriage Ban (Video)
Testimony: Marriage is a Basic Civil Right
The Word “Marriage” Has Meaning
AFER in the News: Leaders Discuss Future of the Prop. 8 Case
District Court Trial
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January 15, 2013
Day two of the January 2010 Prop. 8 trial, marriage equality's truth commission, continued testimony by Harvard University Professor Nancy Cott.
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January 15, 2013
Day 1 of the marriage equality truth commission started with opening statements. Then each of AFER's plaintiffs then took the stand.
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January 15, 2013
As we prepare to take our case for full marriage equality to the U.S. Supreme Court, AFER highlights each day of the 2010 Prop. 8 trial as it happened.
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January 14, 2013
Revisit the marriage equality truth commission through daily summaries, quotes and photos.
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October 26, 2012
Here’s what happened when Prop. 8 was put on trial: We had 17 witnesses, they had only 2. And when witnesses raise their right hand, they swear to tell the whole truth, even their own witness supported our case.
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October 26, 2012
NOM's latest propaganda piece is an attractive “Marriage 101” video that includes claims that NOM knows are not true – claims that AFER’s all-star legal team expertly debunked during the 2010 federal district court trial of Prop. 8.
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October 22, 2012
The star witness for Prop. 8 appears in a new video for Minnesotans United for All Families, urging voters to reject a state ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
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August 7, 2012
We talk often about how marriage is a civil right, affirmed by 14 Supreme Court cases dating back to 1888. But marriage also holds specific significance throughout American history.
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June 20, 2012
Many people grow up dreaming of falling in love and having the perfect wedding. They do not grow up saying “I want to be domestic partners.”
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June 6, 2012
Yesterday marked a huge turning point in our case for marriage equality. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced that it will not rehear our case. Here’s a round-up of interviews quoting people involved with AFER’s case for marriage equality in reaction to yesterday’s decision.