Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said he hoped Tuesday's ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that declared California's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional would influence legislators as he seeks to pass a billBy Linda Hirshman The two Democratic appointees to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday ...Read More

The 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' host calls the overturning of the Proposition 8 'a step in the right direction,' and speaks her mind about the protest against her appointment as JC Penney's spokesperson. In the wake of the overturning of the controversialThe first issue on everyone's minds is whether same-sex couples ...Read More

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages, is unconstitutional.Same-sex marriage proponents began gathering early Tuesday morning in front of the federal courthouse in San Francsico, hopeful and nervous, waiting for the Proposition 8 decision under ...Read More

Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially classify their relationships and families as inferior to those of oppositeProposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen ...Read More