(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — The divisive issue of same-sex marriage in California may become another landmark case taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court after federal appeals court judges refused Tuesday to revisit an earlier ruling. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied a request to re-examine the…
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Prop 8 was voted into law in 2008 and established in the California Constitution that marriage is the union between one man and one woman. The ruling does not mean same-sex couples can marry again in California. The…
Robin Tyler has reportedly filed for divorce from Diane Olson on Jan. 25 according to reports at LGBT POV. Tyler’s Facebook page reflected a newly-announced ‘separation’ from her partner Thursday. Tyler and Olson were the first lesbian couple who filed the first lawsuit in 2004 against the state of California to win same-sex marriage…
A federal appeals court said Thursday that videotapes covering the historical Perry v. Brown tiral surrounding California’s Proposition 8 ruling would be kept private, thereby overturning a lower court decision that would have allowed the tapes to be released publicly. The announcement comes as a victory for supporters of Proposition 8, serving meanwhile a disappointment…
Some members of the San Diego LGBT community are concerned about the purchase of the San Diego Union-Tribune by local developer, Douglas F. Manchester. Papa Doug, as he likes to be called, has been a strong and vocal supporter of Proposition 8, as well as a major funds contributor to the anti-equality marriage initiative that…
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “official proponents” of Proposition 8 can defend the ballot initiative in court. Proposition 8 has long been considered a discriminatory legislation that prohibits the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state of California. The court unanimously ruled with Proposition 8 sponsors who ultimately argued that due to a…
See this week’s print edition of San Diego LGBT Weekly for in-depth coverage – out Thursday. Equality California Executive Director Roland Palencia’s resignation, which was announced earlier today, comes in the wake of the organization’s decision to stand down from its mission to repeal Proposition 8 – and, according to insiders staffing cuts will…
Equality California, the state’s largest gay rights group, announced Wednesday it would not lead a ballot campaign to overturn Proposition 8 – a discriminatory law that prohibits same-sex marriages due to a constitutional amendment that limits marriage to that between a man and woman. The reason for the fallout is described as a divided vote…
Proposition 8, a discriminatory and unfair ban against same-sex marriage, will face its next legal hurdle Tuesday as it makes its way back into California’s highest court. The California Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether or not “voter-approved measure’s backers have legal authority to appeal the federal ruling that overturned Proposition 8” the Associated…
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) is speaking out against so-called “desperate” attempts by anti-gay marriage activists to continue challenging the August 2010 ruling that found Prop. 8 unconstitutional. Earlier this spring, Chief Judge James Ware of the U.S. District Court struck down an argument claiming that gay judges are less capable of impartiality…
