Marriage Equality

VIDEO: Larry King joins NOH8 campaign to tell President Obama to support marriage equality

SDGLN Staff
August 5th, 2011

NEW YORK -- Emmy Award winning broadcaster Larry King, who has interviewed every U.S. president since Gerald Ford, has spoken up for the LGBT community by telling President Barack Obama to support marriage equality.

In a video created by the NOH8 Campaign and Freedom to Marry, King says to Obama: “Many of your fellow elected officials have already taken a stand … Please, Mr. President, support the Freedom to Marry.”

State Controller John Chiang to present tax workshop for same-sex couples at The Center

SDGLN Staff
August 5th, 2011

SAN DIEGO -- Completing an annual state or federal tax return can be a daunting task for anyone. Because of the many additional tax rules and regulations for same-sex couples, the filing process can be even more confusing.

ACTION ALERT: Ask judge to release Proposition 8 videotapes

Adam Umhoefer - Senior Project Director American Foundation for Equal Rights
August 4th, 2011

One year ago today, history was made. The U.S. District Court declared:

“Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.”

The landmark decision was the first time a federal court ruled that gay and lesbian people have a fundamental freedom to marry the person they love. Its significance will be felt for years to come.

In Washington state, Suquamish tribe OKs same-sex marriage

Liz Jones - KUOW.org
August 3rd, 2011

Same–sex marriage is now legal for a tiny sliver of Washington state.

This week, the Suquamish tribe on the Kitsap Peninsula became the first in Washington to approve such a measure. It's believed to be only the second tribe in the country to allow gay marriages.

As KUOW's Liz Jones reports, tribes may continue to approve same–sex marriages — not because of an organized political movement, but because of the advocacy of individual tribal members.

To read the full story, click HERE.

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Widow defends her marriage against challenges by deceased wife's parents

SDGLN Staff
August 3rd, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jennifer Tobits, the widow of Sarah Ellyn Farley, has had to sue Farley's parents, who are challenging the couple’s marriage and seeking control of Farley’s estate and death benefits provided by her employer.

The National Center for Lesbian Rights is representing Tobits in the lawsuit.

Proposition 8 attorneys to receive American Bar Association's most prestigious honor

SDGLN Staff
July 28th, 2011

LOS ANGELES -- The pair of attorneys who successfully argued that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional recently received an American Bar Association Medal, one of the most prestigious awards given within the U.S. legal profession.

THURSDAY: San Diego Democratic Club to discuss Prop 8 legal challenge

SDGLN Staff
July 26th, 2011

SAN DIEGO -- The future of California's Proposition 8, which is weaving its way through the court system, will be the topic at the next meeting of the San Diego Democratic Club (SDDC).

Attorney Jason Molnar will be the featured speaker at the club's meeting at 7 pm Thursday, July 28.

Anti-gay group seeks to overturn New York's marriage equality law

Glenn Blain - New York Daily News
July 25th, 2011

NEW YORK -- Twenty four hours after New York's landmark same sex marriage law went into effect, the anti-gay-marriage group New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms today has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn it.

The group, led by the Rev. Jason J. McGuire, claims that the state Senate, in adopting the legislation, violated the state’s Open Meetings Law by closing off the Senate galleries and lobby; and by holding closed door meetings with Mayor Bloomberg and others who backed the law.

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VIDEO: Buffalo couple make N.Y. history with same-sex marriage in Niagara Falls

Kevin J. Bargnes and Joseph Popiolkowski – The Buffalo News
July 25th, 2011

NIAGARA FALLS — New York State ushered in same-sex marriage at 12:01 a.m. with the wedding of a Buffalo couple, punctuating the end of a long fight for gay-rights activists.

Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd were wed in Niagara Falls just after midnight.

"By the power vested in me by the laws of the State of New York, I now pronounce you legally married," said Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster, who performed the ceremony, with the Bridal Veil Falls thundering behind him.

Everything you need to know about getting married in New York

SDGLN Staff
July 22nd, 2011

NEW YORK – Marriage equality debuts in New York state on Sunday, July 24, and that means lots of questions about gay and lesbian weddings.

Lambda Legal has posted an updated FAQ for same-sex couples who plan to marry. The new law will provide hundreds of rights and protections for same-sex couples and their children.