Last week was a historic, and deeply troubling, week, with the Supreme Court issuing some of the most important rulings it has made in recent years. On the court’s final day, there was a lot to celebrate, with the fall of the Defense of Marriage Act and a decision that, in effect, legalizes same-sex marriage […]
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Rochester: great city for gay weddings
Rochester doesn’t make many Top 10 lists, but our city was recently ranked 8th among the best cities in the country to have a gay wedding. And we’re in good company. San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston take up the top three slots, according to a report by real estate firm, Movoto. The company first looked […]
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Supreme Court strikes down DOMA; celebrate tonight
Come party in Washington Square Park tonight to celebrate two milestone victories for gay rights. Today, the Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and appeared to clear the way for same-sex marriage in California. The court struck down DOMA in a 5 to 4 decision on the grounds that it was […]
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PHOTOS: DOMA decision day rally
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, a major victory for marriage equality supporters. And they celebrated the victory during a rally last night at Washington Square Park.
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Murkowski is latest Republican senator to back marriage equality
Add Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to the growing list of Congress members who support marriage equality.
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This Week: Brockport elections, Mounted Patrol vote, Supremes rulings, chat with Vargas
Brockport residents will hold elections to choose a mayor and two trustees. Mayor Maria Castañeda is seeking a second term, running against Margaret Blackman, a current village trustee and retired professor of anthropology at SUNY Brockport. Blackman is joined by newcomer Valerie Ciciotti, and incumbent trustee Carol Hannan on the Revitalize Brockport party. Castañeda’s running […]
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And now we wait:marriage and the court
By the end of the day last Wednesday, things looked mildly hopeful for supporters of same-sex marriage. We won’t know until June, though, how the Supreme Court will rule on the two cases it heard last week. Few observers seem to expect that the court will issue a broad, sweeping ruling legalizing same-sex marriage throughout […]
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Week Ahead: Prop 8 and DOMA Supreme Court hearings, RCSD budget, city budget forum, keeping an eye on pawn shops
The US Supreme Court will hear a legal challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act beginning on March 27. In anticipation, a local collaborative group that includes representatives of the LGBT, religious, and labor communities will hold a couple of events this week. Under DOMA, marriage is limited to one man and one woman […]
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DOMA ruled unconstitutional
A second federal appeals court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional, according to the New York Times. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Thursday. The three-judge panel said the law violates equal protection. The issue is expected to go to the Supreme Court.
