Gay Rights Activists Praise Federal Appeals Court Ruling
Gay rights activists in western Massachusetts are hailing the ruling by a federal appeals court in Boston that found the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports…Brenda...
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Several lower courts have ruled against it, saying it is un-constitutional, but the nation’s highest court will take up a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, a law passed by congress in 1996 that...
View ArticleTwo rallies clash as Supreme Court debates same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in two cases dealing with same-sex marriage. People from around the country traveled to the nation’s capital to participate in opposing rallies.The day...
View Article6/26/13 - Panel
Today's panelists are WAMC newsman, Ray Graf and Stephen Gottlieb, the Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor at Albany Law School.Topics:SCOTUS - Voting Rights Act DecisionDOMA/Prop 8
View ArticleLynn Faria, Empire State Pride Agenda - SCOTUS And Marriage Equality
We've seen two historic rulings today from the U.S. Supreme Court concerning gay marriage - the striking down of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and a ruling clearing the way for same sex marriages...
View ArticleRep. Neal: Court Rulings Catch Up To States
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional in a narrow 5-4 vote that said the law violated the Fifth Amendment. Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says he was...
View ArticleReactions To DOMA Decision
Today’s ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and overruled Prop 8 brought months of anticipation to a close. Brad Hays is an assistant Professor of Political Science at Union College -...
View ArticleNew York Rep. Paul Tonko - Obama On Climate Change And SCOTUS On DOMA
In a speech being lauded by environmental activists, yesterday President Barack Obama announced several proposals to limit pollution that is contributing to climate change. The policies include the...
View Article6/27/13 - Panel
Today, Ray Graf and Joe Donahue speak with Commentator and activist Libby Post about yesterday's SCOTUS decisions on DOMA and Prop 8 and then, in the second half of the hour, we speak with Times...
View ArticleSean Philpott: In Sickness and In Health
Just two weeks ago, the US Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which barred federal recognition of same-sex marriages even if they took place in one of the 13 states or in the...
View ArticleState Comptroller Tries To Broaden Rights For Same-Sex Married Couples
New York's comptroller is trying to use the power of the pension fund to increase equal rights for same sex married couples. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has written a letter to President Obama.
View ArticleGay Rights Activists Praise Federal Appeals Court Ruling
Gay rights activists in western Massachusetts are hailing the ruling by a federal appeals court in Boston that found the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. WAMCs Paul Tuthill reports Brenda...
View ArticleGeorge Simpson - Empire State Pride Agenda
Several lower courts have ruled against it, saying it is un-constitutional, but the nation’s highest court will take up a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, a law passed by congress in 1996 that...
View ArticleTwo rallies clash as Supreme Court debates same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in two cases dealing with same-sex marriage. People from around the country traveled to the nation’s capital to participate in opposing rallies. The day...
View Article6/26/13 - Panel
Today's panelists are WAMC newsman, Ray Graf and Stephen Gottlieb, the Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor at Albany Law School. Topics: SCOTUS - Voting Rights Act Decision DOMA/Prop 8
View ArticleLynn Faria, Empire State Pride Agenda - SCOTUS And Marriage Equality
We've seen two historic rulings today from the U.S. Supreme Court concerning gay marriage - the striking down of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and a ruling clearing the way for same sex marriages...
View ArticleRep. Neal: Court Rulings Catch Up To States
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional in a narrow 5-4 vote that said the law violated the Fifth Amendment. Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says he was...
View ArticleReactions To DOMA Decision
Today’s ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and overruled Prop 8 brought months of anticipation to a close. Brad Hays is an assistant Professor of Political Science at Union College -...
View ArticleNew York Rep. Paul Tonko - Obama On Climate Change And SCOTUS On DOMA
In a speech being lauded by environmental activists, yesterday President Barack Obama announced several proposals to limit pollution that is contributing to climate change. The policies include the...
View Article6/27/13 - Panel
Today, Ray Graf and Joe Donahue speak with Commentator and activist Libby Post about yesterday's SCOTUS decisions on DOMA and Prop 8 and then, in the second half of the hour, we speak with Times Union...
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