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Obama Administration fights Massachusetts to keep gay marriage illegal

On July 08, 2009 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sued the United States Government for infringing on the sovereignty of the Commonwealth with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) because marriage is “an exclusive prerogative of the states.” Yesterday, the Obama administration defended its right to define marriage as a heterosexual union before a federal judge considering the constitutionality of the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA), the AP reported.

Tags: Anti-Gay, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Don't Ask Don't Tell (DoDT, Federal Lawsuits, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Marriage Equality, Massachusetts Attorney General, MassEquality, State Sovereignty, U.S. President Posted in Kentucky Guardian News, Lead Story, National News | 24 comments

Republicans take Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat

Jan 19th, 2010 | By Julie Fite, Contributor | Category: Lead Story, National News

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a Republican will hold the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Senior Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy, one of the most powerful U.S. Senators in U.S. history, was a strong ally to the gay community. Republicans in Washington, D.C. and around the country said Scott Brown’s victorious U.S. Senate campaign in Massachusetts is a harbinger of a broader party surge, calling it a repudiation of President Obama’s agenda that gives them renewed confidence for the 2010 midterm elections.

Tags: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Election 2010, Massachusetts Equality, MassEquality, Republican Party, Special Elections, U.S. Senate Posted in Lead Story, National News | 1 Comment »