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Mac Wants Traction

July 21, 2010 By massmarrier

He seems to us to like the anti-incumbent, giving Dem primary voters a distinct option. The oddly formed 9th runs from South Boston West to Norfolk and South to Plymouth.The electorate is mostly white and white-collar, with a range of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 9th-cd, congress, dadt, dalessandro, doma, health-reform, iraq, lynch, massachusetts

On A Pair Of Victories, Part Two, Or, DOMA Ruled Unconstitutionally Irrational

July 12, 2010 By fake-consultant

In the companion case, Massachusetts v HHS, the Plaintiff was the State of Massachusetts, who alleged, convincingly, that the DOMA definition of "spouse" was forcing the State to illegally discriminate against its own citizens. Today's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-rights, constitutional-law, doma, gill-v-opm, lbgt, marriage-equality, massachusetts, same-sex-marriage

On A Pair Of Victories, Part One, Or, “I DOMA Think Congress Can Define Spouse Anymore”

July 9, 2010 By fake-consultant

This will be too much analysis for one story; we'll be, instead, discussing the ruling in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today; the second opinion, which decides Gill v OPM (OPM is the US … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: constitutional-law, doma, law, lbgt, massachusetts, same-sex-marriage

DOMA Smacked – Federal Judge Rules it Unconstitutional

July 8, 2010 By medfieldbluebob

More to come on this, I am sure. But, in the meantime, a victory for human rights. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: doma, glbt-rights, martha-coakley, same-sex-marriage

“Martha Coakley takes on DOMA, Webster (Noah) & Carroll (Lewis)” – jpmassar

May 28, 2010 By mswall

The case against DOMA was presented by Maura Healey, chief of the civil rights division of the AG's office.  Christopher Hall argued for the defense.  US district judge Joseph Tauro heard the case in Federal court. Healey's basic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: coakley, dailykos, doma

Coakley’s DOMA challenge arguments today

May 26, 2010 By Mr. Lynne

Today is the day that the MA AG arguments on the constitutionality of DOMA get heard in Boston Federal Court. The Commonwealth contends that DOMA, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman, violates the United States … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-rights, doma

Obama’s Weak Rights Brew

January 28, 2010 By massmarrier

Moreover, if the Prez was committed to civil rights, he would have called for states to pass same-sex marriage legislation. He would have pushed to overturn Pres. Bill Clinton's disgrace, the Defense of Marriage Act. Certainly, Obama … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-rights, dadt, doma, obama, same-sex-marriage, sotu, speech

Hate Mail

June 29, 2009 By chrissmason

During the Driving Equality trek, I receive two to three pieces of hate mail a week. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.25, $0.50, $1, or even $2 for every piece of hate mail I receive from now until the end of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bisexual, dadt, doma, enda, gay, hate-crimes, lesbian, lgbt, queer, same-sex-marriage, transgender

The Protests at DNC Fundraiser Over DOMA

June 24, 2009 By Ryan

Note: the Boston Herald covered the event here. I also posted about this at my Massachusetts political blog, Ryan's Take. Knowthyneighbor wrote about it here, and there are posts about it at Universal Hub, Queerty and Towleroad. Paul … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, democrats, dnc, doma, fenway, fundraiser, massachusetts, massequality, menino, tim-murray

What must Obama do on GLBT issues to get your vote (with poll)?

June 17, 2009 By stomv

In the poll, I'm assuming that federal workplace and housing protections will be easier than DADT, and that DADT will be easier to get done than repealing DOMA, so I assume that they will happen in that order. Please read the options and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dadt, doma, gblt, obama

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