There's an interesting trending topic on Twitter right now: Prop 8. Thousands of people are retweeting that the California ballot measure which restricted same-sex marriage has been overturned.
What are the arguments based in law and precedent, rather than religion and tradition, for restricting same-sex marriage rights?
When it comes to adopting a child, couples may run into trouble if they are trying to adopt from a place that restricts same-sex married couples from adopting.
Two facts are clear: growing numbers of gay and lesbian couples are adopting despite legal hurdles, and states that restrict same-sex couples from adopting severely curtail the number of homes available to children in foster care.
The court in the Windsor case parted ways with previous courts by elevating the standard of review for laws restricting same-sex marriage to what is known as "heightened scrutiny," and which is based in large part on whether the people subject to the law have been discriminated against.
- A federal trial court judge in Nevada ruled that the state can restrict same-sex marriage, a decision that may mean nothing depending on what the Supreme Court does.
The amendments mean that South Australia and the Northern Territory are now the only Australian states that still restrict same-sex couples from adopting children.
Also Thursday, the House passed a bill that would implement a voter-approved ballot initiative to expand voting options, over opposition from critics who said it would overly restrict same-day registration.
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