Tag: same sex marriage

It goes without saying that yesterday’s Supreme Court decision allowing same sex marriage in all 50 states was historic, so feel free to discuss that – or whatever else happens to be on your mind.

It’s about time! In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a historic victory. In the 5-4 ruling, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority with the four liberal justices. Each…

Gov. Scott Walker’s unwillingness (or inability) to give a straight, honest answer in response to direct questions asked regarding hot-button issues has become legendary here in Wisconsin. Whether the issue is right to work legislation, the Menominee tribe’s proposed $800 million casino in Kenosha, or any number of other issues,…

This could be a big deal. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is home to some of the most conservative federal appeals judges in the country. Five of the court’s judges once wrote that a man could be executed despite the fact that his lawyer slept…

It’s been roughly three days since the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear appeals on same-sex marriage in Wisconsin and four other states, and here’s a question I’m hoping our conservative readers can answer. How many “traditional marriages” do you know that have broken down since same-sex marriage became legal…

So much for the kinder, gentler GOP that’s working to broaden its appeal beyond its rather un-diverse base. Twenty-four hours after the Supreme Court announced it would not consider appeals of lower court rulings legalizing same-sex marriage in five states, effectively paving the way for couples to marry in Indiana,…

Earlier today the United States Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from Wisconsin and four other states seeking to preserve their bans on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for marriage equality in those states. In the order, the high court provided no breakdown of how the nine justices had voted…

Earlier today a three-judge panel of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld lower federal court decisions in Madison and Indianapolis which overturned bans on same-sex marriage in Wisconsin and Indiana. While you can read the entire decision here, here’s my favorite passage: “Wisconsin points out that many venerable…

Awkward… As Gov. Scott Walker was supporting Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s fight to uphold Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban last month, his teenage son was busy serving as an official witness to a family member’s own same-sex marriage. An official state record shows Alex Walker, a UW-Madison student whose Facebook…

Yet another example of the wingnuttery of Wisconsin Republicans comes to us courtesy of Karen Mueller, an Eau Claire attorney vying to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Ron Kind in Wisconsin’s third Congressional district. Karen Mueller, an Eau Claire attorney whose practice has focused on opposing abortion and defending those “discriminated…