ACLU to judge: Lift Wisconsin gay marriage stay
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal judge to lift a stay on gay marriages in Wisconsin. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb found the state’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional in an ACLU lawsuit June 6, sending same …

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Kentucky’s gay marriage ban nixed, but no weddings yet
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Gay marriage advocates nationwide heralded the ruling striking down deeply conservative Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriage as a significant milestone, though matrimonies won’t begin in earnest there anytime soon.

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Zambian duo acquitted on gay charges
Two Zambian men charged with having consensual gay sex have been acquitted after magistrates said the state failed to provide sufficient evidence in the high-profile case. Philip Mubiana and James Mwape, both in their early 20s, had been held since May …

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Barry M. Goldwater: The Most Consequential Loser in American Politics
On November 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson was re-elected by the largest popular vote margin in U.S. history, crushing his conservative opponent, Republican Barry Goldwater.

www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/07/barry-m-goldwater-the-most-consequential-loser-in-american-politics

Burger King introduces Gay Pride Whopper
Burger King now features the rainbow wrapped ‘Proud Whopper’ at San Francisco, Calif. locations in support of gay rights. The slogan printed on the packaging “we are all the same inside” serves a dual purpose – ensuring customers that it contains …

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Confirmation Hearings Set for Four C.A. Nominees
The state Commission on Judicial Appointments will convene on July 17 to consider four Court of Appeal nominations announced by Gov. Jerry Brown last weekend, the commission said yesterday in a press release.

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