A federal judge in Louisiana became the first court since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act last year to uphold a gay marriage ban. US District Judge Martin Feldman clung to tradition in his ruling, saying that “any right to same-sex marriage is not yet so entrenched as to be fundamental”…
Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade is always a fun and lively event. Even as it has suffered in recent years from rampant commercialism pervasive in American culture, its symbolic significance in America’s heartland has never lost its value. Indeed, the Pride Parade is a confluence of business, culture, and politics, an at times toxic soup that…
US District Court Judge Richard Young ruled today that found Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. As we reported earlier today, several counties in Indiana are already issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, including Marion (Indianapolis), St. Joseph (South Bend, Mishawaka), and La Porte (Michigan City). We have the full ruling below: Indiana Gay…
