U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, the judge who ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, lifted the stay on his decision as of Wednesday, August 18, at 5pm PST. The evidence presented at trial and the position of the representatives of the State of California show that an injunction against enforcement of Proposition 8 is in the public’s interest. Accordingly, the court concludes that the public interest counsels against entry of the stay proponents seek. Of course, that’s assuming that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stays out of it. That’s not likely. Proponents...
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Decoy proms: Just like the good old days
Well, speaking of outrage: To avoid Constance McMillen bringing a female date to her prom, the teen was sent to a “fake prom” while the rest of her class partied at a secret location at an event organized by parents. Let’s see what led to this. Itawamba County School District in Mississippi was going to have a prom. Constance McMillen wanted to bring her girlfriend to the prom. Consequently, school cancels the prom. The ACLU sues. the court rules on the side of McMilllen, but gives the school a pass because some parents organized an alternative prom...
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