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Equality round-up: February 27, 2012

By Adam Bink A couple of things floating around that are of note: Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, hired by U.S. House Republicans, appeals DOMA ruling in California courts. New Des Moines Register poll: 56% of Iowans are against a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Gov. O’Malley to sign marriage equality bill on Thursday. Meanwhile, [...]
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DOMA: In Windsor v. USA, Justice Department argues against dismissal of its Second Circuit appeal

LGBT / Gay : Prop 8 Trial Tracker (9 months ago)

By Scottie Thomaston House Republicans moved to dismiss the Justice Department’s appeal in Windsor v. USA a couple weeks ago, arguing that it is superfluous since the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) filed its own appeal as th... Read Post

GOP-Led House Group Asks Supreme Court To Review DOMA Ruling

LGBT / Gay : Towleroad (11 months ago)

As expected, Rep. John Boehner and his fellow Republicans on the GOP-controlled House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group petitioned the Supreme Court today to rule on a First Circuit Court's decision that the Defense of Marriage Act vi... Read Post

House Republicans appeal Gill/Massachusetts DOMA case to Supreme Court

LGBT / Gay : Prop 8 Trial Tracker (11 months ago)

By Scottie Thomaston Earlier this month, the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) who is defending DOMA in court challenges, noted in a filing that they would be petitioning the Supreme Court for certiorari, or review, by the end ... Read Post


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