Post Tagged with: "DOMA"

May 6, 2011 06:14

Flip flopping law firm prompts new CWA “Caveman” award

King & Spalding is the firm that, after accepting the offer to represent the House of Representatives in defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, crumbled under the pressure from homosexual activists and dumped the representation and one of its most prestigious partners, Paul Clement. Such an unprofessional act of cowardice deserves to be immortalized, and we do so today with this award.

March 11, 2011 05:45

Hispanic Evangelicals Urge Congress to Defend DOMA

“traditional marriage is the #1 antidote against the social ills – drugs, teen pregnancy and high school drop-out rate – that plague races of color.

February 24, 2011 07:31

Obama administration backs gay marrriage, calls DOMA unconstitutional

Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act which passed with bi-partisn support in 1996 and defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

July 16, 2010 10:42

DOMA Reversal Could Have Election Implications

“President Obama has two choices: lose the gays, or lose the House,” Michael Rogers, a Washington-based activist, said, “At least that’s how many leaders in the gay community see it.”

July 8, 2010 20:12

Federal Judge Rules Ban on Gay Marriage is Unconstitutional

This is the judge they have been waiting for. U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled in favor of gay couples’ rights in two separate challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, a 1996 law that the Obama administration has argued for repealing. The rulings apply to Massachusetts but could have broader implications if they’re upheld on appeal.

June 2, 2010 18:10

Obama, Proclaiming LGBT Pride Month, Pushes Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act

Citing his commitment to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), President Obama on Friday issued a proclamation declaring June 2010 “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.”