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Why are 9 Senate Democrats still holding out on same-sex marriage?

March 29, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Why are 9 Senate Democrats still holding out on same-sex marriage?

With the recent upswing in popularity of same-sex marriage and the issue coming to the forefront once again as the Supreme Court takes up the issue, politicians are also trying to keep pace. You’ve heard […]

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Due Diligence reviews historic Supreme Court cases on same-sex marriage

March 28, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Due Diligence reviews historic Supreme Court cases on same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage was the talk of the town this week as the U.S. Supreme Court heard two major cases that will determine the constitutionality of laws that ban same-sex marriage and ban same-sex couples from […]

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SCOTUS hears challenge against the Defense of Marriage Act

March 27, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on SCOTUS hears challenge against the Defense of Marriage Act

The U.S. Supreme Court heard on Wednesday a challenge against the Defense of Marriage Act which passed in 1996 and defined marriage as only being between a man and a woman, affecting 1,100 statutes covering […]

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Supreme Court hears oral arguments for historic case on Prop 8

March 26, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Supreme Court hears oral arguments for historic case on Prop 8

Thousands descended onto the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday morning after days of rain and snow in the capital to hear the oral arguments in a case that could set the precedence for same-sex marriage. […]

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Gay rights strengthening as states adopt same-sex marriage, cases go to court

March 22, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Gay rights strengthening as states adopt same-sex marriage, cases go to court

While same-sex marriage approval is at an all-time high, activists are still mired in several high-profile legislative battles. Next week the Arizona legislature will consider a bill to limit bathroom access to the transgendered and […]

GOP Puts up $3M to Preserve Defense of Marriage Act
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GOP Puts up $3M to Preserve Defense of Marriage Act

January 16, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on GOP Puts up $3M to Preserve Defense of Marriage Act

News broke on Tuesday that House Republicans intend to spend as much as $3 million in fighting to keep the Defense of Marriage Act. The Department of Justice announced in February of 2011 that the […]

SCOTUS To Decide Whether to Take up Same-Sex Marriage
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SCOTUS To Decide Whether to Take up Same-Sex Marriage

November 29, 2012 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on SCOTUS To Decide Whether to Take up Same-Sex Marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on Friday on whether or not it will take up a review of the Defense of Marriage Act, which in its current form prevents married same-sex couples from receiving […]

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Carmen is a multimedia journalist based in Washington, DC whose work has appeared in a variety of outlets including National Geographic, NBC News, the BBC, Asia! Magazine, The China Post, Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel.
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