Link Roundup
Gingrich: "[T]here is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us"Summary: Discussing actions by individual protesters of Proposition 8, Newt Gingrich stated: "I think there is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us, is prepared to use violence, to use harassment. I think it is prepared to use the government if it can get control of it. I think that it is a very dangerous threat to anybody who believes in traditional religion."
Media Matters related tags:
marriage, civil unions
Why Prop 8 Passed in California: The Myth of the Black/Gay DivideInstitutionalized homophobia in American society is definitely a white monopoly.
AlterNet related tags:
prop 8, proposition 8, gay marriage
High Court to Rule on Marriage BanLos Angeles Times:
The California Supreme Court agreed today to review legal challenges to Prop. 8, the voter initiative that restored a ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to permit gay weddings to resume pending a ruling.
Meeting in closed session, the state high court asked litigants on both sides for more written arguments and scheduled a hearing for next March. The court also signaled its intention to decide the fate of existing same-sex marriages, asking litigants to argue that question.
Truthdig related tags:
amendment, ban, california, constitution, court, gay, justice, marriage, prop. 8, rights
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