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Same Sex Marriage: A Tale of Three (Catholic) Governors

Two Catholic governors oversaw the passage of same-sex marriage laws by legislative fiat in their states this week, and another is on the verge of seeing a similar bill pass, but the way the three responded could not have been more dissimilar.

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Court Rules Proposition 8 to be Unconstitutional

In a ruling that surprised no one, a three-judge panel of the liberal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court judge correctly decided that California's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and allowed his decision to stand.

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Senate Holds Hearing On Bill Aimed at Repealing DOMA

The Senate Judiciary Committee began consideration today of the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation introduced earlier this year that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

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