Gay Marriage
Judge Legalizes Gay Marriage in NJ
Wow, huge news in New Jersey. NJ.com reports that Judge Mary Jacobson has legalized gay marriage in the state:
MontCo Couples File New Lawsuit Challenging PA’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
There are a lot of PA same-sex-marriage legal battles to keep up with these days. There’s the lawsuit led by the American Civil Liberties Union […]
Penn Ends Benefit for Same-Sex Couples. Sort of.
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports: In July 2012, the University began offering up to $1,500 per year to offset the higher taxes that employees in same-sex […]
The Guesswork Is Over: This Pope Really Is More Liberal Than His Predecessors
Remember when Pope Francis said some not-hateful things about gay people and conservatives said, “No, you don’t understand, he’s not really liberal?” Well, this pretty […]
Montco Register of Wills to Appeal Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Gay Marriages
Already 174 marriage licenses for gay couples have been issued, and Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Haines doesn’t have any plans to stop […]
Do It Today: Philadelphia Magazine Editor Tom McGrath to Moderate DOMA Conversation
Today at 5:30 p.m. as part of the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Day programming, Philadelphia magazine editor Tom McGrath will moderate “DOMA and PA: Legal […]
Kathleen Kane Got Donations From Firm Challenging PA Gay Marriage Law
Attorney General Kathleen Kane is refusing to defend Pennsylvania’s gay marriage ban against a legal challenge. Kathleen Kane, during her run for AG, also accepted […]
Those Invalid Montco Gay Marriage Licenses? Still Valid
Homosexuals, like 12-year-olds, cannot marry, which makes the licenses issued to them in Montgomery county invalid—or so goes the word from the Tom Corbett Gang. […]
The Fight For Marriage Equality in Pennsylvania is Just Beginning
Back in 2004, then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, an up-and-coming politician with a seemingly unlimited future, did something shocking: He threw open the doors to […]
Judge Orders Stop to Montco Gay Marriages
Well, so much for that: A Pennsylvania judge is stopping a suburban Philadelphia court clerk from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying it was […]
PA Gay Marriage Ruling Expected “Quickly” [Updated]
[Update: 1:43 pm] The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: A Commonwealth Court judge said Wednesday he will rule as quickly as possible on a lawsuit by the […]
The IRS Recognizes Gay Marriage. Why Won’t Governor Corbett?
Here’s a phrase you don’t hear every day: Thank you, IRS! In a landmark ruling last week, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department declared […]
So, Did Corbett Compare Gay Couples to 12-Year-Olds or Not?
The latest Corbett gaffe? Or are Democrats trying to make political hay out of nothing? Let us recapitulate. First, as we noted yesterday, the state […]
Watch Chris Hayes Try *Really Hard* to Make Cory Booker Come Out
As a single guy who supports marriage equality unabashedly, Cory Booker has faced a lot of speculation about his sexual orientation. Earlier this week, Steve […]
Finally a Reason to Like the I.R.S.: All Gay Marriages Now Recognized
After the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act this summer, it was unclear how gay-married couples living in states that prohibit same-sex […]